HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cereplast, Inc.
(TM) (OTCBB:CERP), the producer of proprietary, bio-based resins
which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics, reported
today that the Company grabbed the attention of attendees and Wall
Street alike at the US Composting Council meeting held in Albuquerque
this week. Cereplast's VP, Russell Wegner, reported on the composting
program at Oakland, California's McAfee Coliseum, noting the amount of
refuse diverted to composting rather than to landfills, and
highlighting the staggering financial success of the program.

Cereplast's San Francisco office arranged last year for the
introduction of biodegradable food service ware at Oakland's McAfee
Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders. This
historic accomplishment made it the first national stadium in the
country to use biodegradable service ware.

To help Oakland's McAfee Coliseum achieve its goal of becoming a
zero-waste stadium, Cereplast was instrumental in creating a
partnership between various key participants: StopWaste.Org (Alameda
County); Aramark, a national provider of food service; SMG, the
Coliseum management company; and the Athletics, all spurred along by
California legislation, Assembly Bill 2176, which requires large
venues to have recycling programs in place. The combination of all
these participants and the use of biodegradable and compostable
products made this program not only an environmental success but also
a major financial success for the Oakland Coliseum.

The Coliseum's maintenance director, George Valerga of SMG, stated
that he is saving over $100,000 per year on its garbage bill. This is
accomplished by diverting the biological components from landfills,
and instead, sending food waste, along with biodegradable food service
ware, to a commercial composting site managed by Norcal Waste Systems.

Cereplast provided not only Cereplast-made products, but also
invited additional biodegradable products to be featured, especially
NatureWorks PLA cups. "We believe in teaming up and wanted to make the
Coliseum a showcase for the industry. All products were Biodegradable
Products Institute (B.P.I.) approved, which guarantees the legitimacy
of this program," said Frederic Scheer, Cereplast CEO. "This story has
now gained nationwide attention and is a testimony on how a well
designed program with several players from the private and public
sector can both be good for the environment and financially
attractive."

Cereplast, whose main operations are in resin manufacturing,
continues to jump-start programs around the country to promote the use
of biodegradable and compostable food service ware. New similar
programs are in the works both on the West Coast and in New York,
where the company has recently opened another office.

About Cereplast, Inc.
Cereplast, Inc. (http://www.cereplast.com) 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.

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Copyright Business Wire 2006

Cereplast, Inc.

Cereplast, Inc.

Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary starch-based, renewable plastics. Cereplast has developed a breakthrough technology to produce proprietary bio-based resins which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics offering price stability and competitive costs compared to traditional resins. Cereplast resins can be used in all major converting process such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding and extrusions. Made from renewable resources such as corn and potato starch, Cereplast resins are certified biodegradable and compostable by BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) and have comparable or superior performance characteristics to conventional plastics and return to nature quickly and safely. Learn more at www.cereplast.com.

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