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Please read the following terms and conditions of use carefully. Your use of this website is subject to, and constitutes acceptance of, the conditions included in this notice.

General. This website is provided by Metabolix, Inc. ("Metabolix") for the convenience of visitors to the website. Nothing on this website should be construed as an offer to form a binding contract, or as granting any license or transfer of copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property. Your use of this site is at your own risk.

Dated Information. The information presented at this website is or was current as of the "Last Revised" date shown on each page. Metabolix makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any information at this website and expressly disclaims any obligation to update such information.

Forward-Looking Statements. This website contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and may be identified by words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," or similar words.

Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations, the forward-looking statements contained in this website are neither promises nor guarantees. Our business is subject to significant risk and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations set forth in our forward-looking statements include, among others: (1) our ability to successfully manufacture Mirel plastic at commercial scale in a timely or economical manner, (2)  ADM's ability to complete construction of the Mirel commercial manufacturing facility on time and on budget, (3) our ability to successfully develop products, (4) the extent of market acceptance of our products, (5) our limited marketing and sales experience and capabilities and limited operating history, (6) our heavy reliance on ADM and any future collaborative partners, (7) uncertainties regarding patent protection for our products, (8) the possibility of third party claims that we infringe their intellectual property, and other risks listed in our reports filed with the SEC and available through this website. We disclaim any obligation to update the information contained on this website as new data becomes available.

Copyright. This website, and the information which it contains, is the property of Metabolix. You may download and use content from this site (e.g., text, photos and information conveyed therein) for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not, however, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost or use any of such materials for public or commercial purposes without Metabolix's express written permission. All copyright and other proprietary notices contained in downloaded materials must be retained.

Furthermore, your use of this site indicates that you accept the following terms:

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  • You will not quote materials out of their context.

Trademarks. The trademarks and logos displayed on this website are trademarks of Metabolix, except as otherwise noted. In particular, METABOLIX and WHERE NATURE PERFORMS are registered trademarks of Metabolix, and TELLES, MIREL, and the Mirel logo are trademarks of Metabolix. The ADM logo is a registered trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.

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No Warranties. Your use of this website and any linked websites is at your own risk. Neither Metabolix nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this website shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of your access to, or use of, this website or any linked website. This includes damage due to viruses or other harmful or malicious code that may infect your computer equipment. Without limiting the foregoing, EVERYTHING AT THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties; therefore the above exclusion may not apply to you.

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Anyone linking to this site must comply with the guidelines provided below and with all applicable laws.

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Changes to this Notice. Metabolix may revise these terms at any time without prior notice. You are bound by any such revisions and should, therefore, visit this page each time you access this website to review the then-current conditions applicable to your use of this website.

Last revised 07/25/2007

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