Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), a bioscience company focused on
developing clean, sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and
energy, announced today that it will be releasing its first quarter 2009
financial results after the market close on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The
full text of the earnings release will also be available on the
Company’s website at www.metabolix.com.
Richard Eno, the Company’s President and CEO, and Joseph Hill, CFO, will
host a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss
the results of the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009, and answer
questions from the investor audience. To participate, dial toll-free
1-888-708-5678 or 1-913-981-5585 (international). The passcode is
4923032. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed from
the Company’s website at www.metabolix.com
in the investor relations section.
To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, dial toll-free
1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 for international callers and enter
passcode 4923032. The replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m.
(Eastern) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 and will last through 11:59 PM
(Eastern) May 13, 2009. In addition, the webcast will be archived on the
Company’s website in the investor relations section.
About Metabolix
Founded in 1992, Metabolix, Inc. is an innovation driven bioscience
company focused on providing sustainable solutions for the world’s needs
for plastics, chemicals and energy. The Company is taking a systems
approach, from gene to end product, integrating sophisticated
biotechnology with advanced industrial practice. Metabolix is now
developing and commercializing Mirel™, a family of high performance
bioplastics which are biobased and biodegradable alternatives to many
petroleum-based plastics. Mirel is suitable for injection molding, cast
sheet, cast and blown film applications and thermoforming. Metabolix is
also developing a proprietary platform technology for co-producing
plastics, chemicals and energy, from crops such as switchgrass, oilseeds
and sugarcane.
For more information, please visit www.metabolix.com.
(MBLX-E)
Metabolix, Inc.
Joseph Hill, 617-583-1700
CFO
or
Investor
Relations:
ICR
Anthony Gallo, 203-682-8335
ir@metabolix.com
