Converted Organics Inc. Appoints Richard P. Aleo Vice President of Market Development.

Aleo Brings 28 Years' Sales and Marketing Experience to Converted Organics

BOSTON, Mass. -- Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN, COINW, COINZ) today announced that it has appointed Richard Aleo as its new Vice President of Market Development.

Mr. Aleo, age 62, is the former President and CEO of Regenerated Resources, manufacturers of Organic-Gro fertilizer. Mr. Aleo has over 11 years' experience selling and marketing environmental products, eight years of which were in the organic fertilizer business. He has 28 years' experience selling and marketing products to the retail industry as the founder and president of Big East Sales and Marketing Inc. Big East Sales and Marketing Inc. represented numerous major consumer product manufacturers and achieved annual sales of over $50 million. Mr. Aleo also has extensive experience in international sales and marketing.

Edward J. Gildea, President and CEO of Converted Organics Inc., said, "Richard's knowledge will be integral to the introduction of the Converted Organics all-natural products to both the retail and commercial markets. Converted Organics Inc. processes food byproducts and converts them to an all-natural fertilizer that is safe for children, pets and the environment."

Aleo said, "I am very excited about joining Converted Organics at this stage in the company's development. They are constructing their Woodbridge, New Jersey plant and beginning to lay the groundwork for commercial success. This is the ideal time for market development efforts, when structures and practices for administration are established. I look forward to the coming months as an interesting and fulfilling time."

About Converted Organics Inc.

Converted Organics (NASDAQ: COIN), based in Boston, MA, is a development stage company dedicated to producing a valuable all-natural, organic soil amendment or fertilizer product through food waste recycling. The company uses proven, state-of-the-art technologies to create a product that helps grow healthier food and improve environmental quality. Converted Organics plans to sell and distribute its environmentally-friendly fertilizer or biostimulant in the agribusiness, turf management and retail markets.

Converted Organics biostimulants will be produced in both a dry pellet and liquid concentrate. Converted Organics products have been tested in numerous field trials for more than a dozen crops with the result that, on average, the net value of the farmer's crop increased 11-16% depending on the particular crop and product application. This is due in part to the disease suppression characteristics of the product which reduce or eliminate the need for other costly, often toxic, crop protection applications. Increased use of nitrogen in commercial agriculture and turf grass applications such as golf courses has reduced the soil's ability to absorb nitrogen and other nutrients. Using the products produced by Converted Organics helps restore the soil by replenishing these micronutrients. This reduces the amount of nitrogen required in a virtuous cycle that benefits from long-term use. As a result, use of the product will reduce chemical runoff to streams, ponds and rivers, an objective with significant long-term benefits to the environment.

The products have a long shelf life compared to many other organic fertilizers. In a number of lab and field trials, the liquid product has been shown to be effective in mitigating powdery mildew, a leaf fungus that affects most plants and grasses and restricts the flow of water and nutrients to the plant. The company's biostimulants can be used on a standalone basis or in combination with more traditional fertilizers and crop protection products. Converted Organics expects to benefit from increased regulatory focus on organic waste processing and on environmentally-friendly growing practices.

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