Metabolix To Conduct A Webcast Of Its Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Earnings Call

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), an innovation-driven performance biomaterials company delivering sustainable solutions to the plastics, chemicals and energy industries, announced today that it will be releasing its third quarter fiscal year 2013 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. The full text of the earnings release will also be available on the Company's website at www.metabolix.com.

The Company will host a conference call on the same day at 4:30 p.m. (ET) during which time senior management will provide an update on the business and answer questions from the investment community.

A live webcast of the call with slides can be accessed through the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.metabolix.com. To participate in the call, dial toll-free (877) 709-8155 or (201) 689-8881 (international). Interested parties unable to participate in the live call may access an archived version of the webcast on the Company's website. To listen to a telephonic replay of the conference call, dial toll-free (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 (international) and enter pass code 100574. The replay will be available beginning at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, and will last through 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. 

About Metabolix
Metabolix, Inc. is an advanced biomaterials company that is well positioned to address growing market demand for sustainable solutions in the plastics, chemicals and energy industries. The Company is developing and commercializing a family of high-performance biopolymers targeted to the markets for film and bag applications, performance additives and functional biodegradation. Metabolix's biobased chemicals platform is focused on high-value segments and applications using its novel "FAST" recovery process. The Company also is developing a platform for co-producing plastics, chemicals and energy from crops. Metabolix has established an industry-leading intellectual property portfolio that, together with its knowledge of advanced industrial practice, provides a foundation for industry collaborations.

For more information, please visit www.metabolix.com.

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