HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2006--Cereplast(TM), Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), a producer of proprietary bio-based resins used as a substitute for petroleum-based plastics, reports that the company was profiled in an article yesterday on CNET.com. The article focuses exclusively on the company and highlights the benefits of Cereplast's products, including its cost-competitiveness, environmental advantages and ability to be processed on conventional equipment.

The article notes that products made from alternative plastics are becoming more widely available and in demand by those concerned about the environment. The article mentions Cereplast's recent partnerships with major manufacturers such as Solo Cup and its years of experience in this sector, including Frederic Scheer's involvement with the Sydney Olympics.

The article can be found online at: http://news.com.com/Here+comes+the+biodegradable+fork/2100-11398_3-6108782.html?tag=nefd.top (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

About 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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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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