Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Kevin Oates for
Cereplast, Inc.
(310) 584-8331
Kevin.oates@ketchum.com
CEREPLAST RAISES $14.5 MILLION IN NEW EQUITY CAPITAL
Hawthorne, Calif., June 21, 2007 Cereplast, Inc. (OTC BB: CERP), manufacturer of proprietary bio-based renewable plastics, announced today that it has received $14.5 million in new capital through a private placement of common stock from a group of leading “green” institutional funds, including UBS Global Innovator Fund, Swisscanto Green Invest Fund, Fortis L Fund Equity Environmental Sustainability World, and Credit Suisse Future Energy Fund.
Cereplast intends to use the proceeds from the private placement to make capital investments in equipment to expand manufacturing and logistical operations, to commercialize a new family of bio-based resins with applications outside of the foodservice ware and packaging industry and to fund working capital needs, including manufacturing, sales, marketing, research and development.
About Cereplast
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary bio-based, renewable plastics which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in all major converting processes – such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding and extrusions – at a pricing structure that is competitive with petroleum based plastics. Cereplast’s uniquely formulated resins are certified biodegradable and compostable by BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute). Learn more atwww.cereplast.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
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