Commercial Success of NatureWorks PLA to be showcased at Pack Expo 2005

MINNETOKA, Minn., July 29, 2005  --  With the growing commercial success among top brand owners and converters, the launch of new partners and expansion into a wide range of packaging applications including fresh-cut produce, bakery and beverages, NatureWorks® PLA continues to gain momentum as a competitive, functional and natural alternative for fresh packaging.

Exhibiting at this year's Pack Expo Las Vegas (Sept. 26-28), NatureWorks LLC will showcase the on-shelf retailer success of nature-based packaging as well as the expanding converter network that is contributing to the increase in availability of NatureWorks PLA for fresh packaging.

Attendees can learn more about NatureWorks PLA by:

• Visiting the NatureWorks PLA booth # N-10635.
• Attending the “Capitalizing on the 'Nature-Based' Packaging Trend: A Case Study” presentation by Lisa Owen, Global Business Leader for NatureWorks LLC, on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10:05 a.m. 
• Contacting a NatureWorks representative by visiting www.natureworkspla.com or calling 1-877-423-7659.

About NatureWorks LLC
Based in Minnetonka, Minn., USA, NatureWorks LLC is the first company to offer a family of commercially available polymers derived 100 percent from annually renewable resources with cost and performance that compete with petroleum-based packaging materials and fibers. The company applies its unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create a proprietary polylactide polymer, which is marketed under the NatureWorks® PLA and Ingeo™ fiber brand names.

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