Metabolix to Conduct a Webcast of Its First Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 07, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 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(TM), 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.
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SOURCE: Metabolix, Inc.
Metabolix, Inc.
Joseph Hill, 617-583-1700
CFO
or
Investor Relations:
ICR
Anthony Gallo, 203-682-8335
ir@metabolix.com
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