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Metabolix to Conduct a Webcast of Its Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Call

Oct 22, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), a bioscience company focused on bringing sustainable solutions to the plastics, chemicals and energy industries, announced today that it will be releasing its third quarter 2010 financial results after the market close on Monday, November 8, 2010. 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 third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010. Management will also provide an update on marketing and customer activity, the food contact process, the commercial manufacturing facility, new technologies, and growth plans for the business. After the presentation management will answer questions from the investor audience. To participate, dial toll-free 1-877-604-9673 or 1-719-325-4745 (international). The passcode is 9388462. The conference call will also 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 1-877-870-5176 or 1-858-384-5517 (international) and enter passcode 9388462. The replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, November 8, 2010 and will last through 11:59 PM (Eastern) November 22, 2010. 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(TM), a family of high performance bioplastics which are biobased and biodegradable alternatives to many petroleum-based plastics. 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.

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SOURCE: Metabolix, Inc.

for Metabolix, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
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James R. Palczynski (203) 682-8229
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