Cereplast Expands Its Presence in the Pacific Northwest; Company Awarded Contract for Biodegradable and Compostable Trash Bags in Seattle Area.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast(TM), Inc., (OTCBB:CERP) a producer of proprietary bio-based resins which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics, today reports that it has been awarded a contract for its biodegradable bags from the City of Seattle. This is the initial phase of a larger municipal program that is expected to expand through industrial and commercial distribution networks in the region.

Cereplast products have earned a strong presence in the Seattle Metropolitan Area. Working with several King County municipalities and with commercial refuse hauler Waste Management, Inc., (NYSE:WMI), Cereplast has placed its biodegradable bags into hundreds of commercial establishments. A recent study by King County concluded that these bags were a significant reason for the success of the food organics recycling program, which is run through Cedar Grove Composting. Cereplast's bags have also been purchased for pilot programs in several residential pilot programs in the Seattle area, as well.

Russell Wegner, Vice President of Marketing and Regional Planning, stated, "This is another success for Cereplast in the Northwest. We have been providing bags for commercial organic recycling in the Seattle Area for quite some time. This reaffirms that our products compete well and are chosen above other competitors."

"Use of our products is growing so rapidly because we meet the criteria that so many forward thinking institutions are looking for these days. Our bio-based plastic resins and products are made from renewable resources, thereby reducing demand for imported petroleum. Our products look, feel and perform as any other similar plastic, but unlike petro-based plastics, ours are discarded in municipal compost sites when their life cycle is complete. We see strong and steady growth ahead, and we are well positioned to meet this demand," concluded Mr. Wegner.

About Cereplast, Inc.

Cereplast, Inc. has developed a breakthrough technology to produce proprietary bio-based resins which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in a variety of applications, including the manufacture of food service items such as utensils, plates, cups, and straws. Made from renewable resources such as corn and potato starch, Cereplast resins are bio-based, biodegradable and compostable and have comparable or superior performance characteristics to conventional plastics, and are sold at prices that are competitive with plastics. http://www.cereplast.com

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