BP Solar is also a leader in
renewable energy having developed photovoltaic products and markets for a
quarter of a century.

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Further enquiries:
Robert Wine, BP press office, London - tel: +44 (0)20 7496 4827
Scott Dean, BP press office, Chicago - tel: +1 (630) 821 3212. These resources would allow approximately 80 school districts across the
Commonwealth to voluntarily participate in Pennsylvania's high school reform
initiative .
According to a survey of Pennsylvania school districts, fewer than half of
school districts require students to take four years of math in order to
graduate.

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BP and Metabolix Agree to a Joint Development Program for Renewable Plastics

7 million for Project
720.

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It is the world leader
in applying the advanced tools of metabolic engineering and molecular biology
to produce PHA Natural Plastics and other industrial products in microbial
systems and directly on non-food plant crops . The program establishes a core curriculum that requires English, math
and science courses to prepare all students for college and career success.

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A co-product of the
process would be advantaged biomass material which can be converted to energy.
"A rigorous curriculum in English, math and science will allow students to
prepare for well-paying and high-skill careers in today's economy," Rendell
said.

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Notes to editors:
BP is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers
with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and
petrochemicals products for everyday items. They biodegrade in
aquatic and soil environments, even under anaerobic conditions, and can be

composted.

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All students are required
to take four years of math (including Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II);
three years of science (including Physical Science, Biology and either
Chemistry or Ecology), four years of English and four years of social studies.

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BP will provide financial support for the program as well as full-time
staff over the two year period starting 14th February, 2005. In addition, the
companies will explore commercial options to exploit any technology that
results from the collaboration.
Jim Barber, President + CEO, Metabolix - tel: +1 (617) 492-0505, x225,
barber@metabolix."
Project 720 is named after the number of days that students attend school
between ninth and twelfth grades. Fifty-two percent require Algebra I, while 39 percent require
Geometry.

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Founded in 1992, Metabolix, Inc. uses sophisticated biotechnology to
produce performance plastics from renewable resources.
Similar in use to synthetic petrochemical plastics, they range in properties
from rigid to highly elastic and can be converted into films, fibres,
adhesives, coatings, molded goods, and other products.

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"Newport School District is leading the way as a great example of
successful high school reform that serves all students.

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PHA Natural Plastics -- a broad and versatile family of plastics -- are
highly functional and biodegradable and produced from readily grown crops.

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com/.com;
Dr., Gov.
The Governor 's 2005-06 Budget proposal includes $4. Only 77 percent require Biology, while
24 percent require Chemistry and 12 percent require Physics.

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The two-year collaboration will include BP's newly formed olefins and
derivatives (O+D) petrochemical subsidiary. "The successful development of crop -based PHA
Natural Plastics, in addition to our fermentation based products, could
provide the world with a range of agriculturally derived polymer products as
alternatives to petrochemical plastics .
Students in the Science and Technology Academy take four years of science.

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We can and must do better ."
Students at Newport can select from three academies: Arts and Humanities;
Science and Technology; and Business and Industry.

CONTACT: Abraham Amoros
717-783-1116

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Metabolix, Inc.
BP expects to sell its olefins and derivatives business later this year,
possibly through an Initial Public Offering, depending on market conditions
and necessary approvals. The resultant company would be among the five
largest petrochemical companies in the world with more than $15bn in revenues.

Forty-one districts are participating this year in the pilot
program.

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of Cambridge,
Massachusetts, and BP have agreed to a joint development program to develop
renewable and biodegradable plastics. The agreement will research and
develop grass crops containing high levels of naturally grown polymers which
can be used to produce biodegrading plastic materials."
"BP has long been an innovator and we believe in developing new sources
for energy and for novel plastics products," noted David Robertson, BP's Vice
President, Gas to Products . For more information visit
http://www. NEWPORT, Pa. Rendell today spoke
with teachers, administrators , students and their parents about the success of
the Project 720 high school reform initiative at Newport High School in Perry
County. Newport High School joined the first round
of Project 720 schools and received $50,000 during the current school year to
invest in high school reform.

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Oliver Peoples, Chief Scientific Officer, Metabolix - tel: +1 (617)
492-0505, x212, peoples@metabolix.
"More than half of Pennsylvania 11th graders are below proficient in math,
and nearly 2 in 5 are below the state standards in reading," Rendell said.

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In addition, fewer than 25
percent of school districts in Pennsylvania require students to take four
years of science in order to graduate.

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metabolix . Only 20 percent require Algebra II.

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"This agreement paves the way to develop a sustainable platform for
supplying plastics and energy to the commercial marketplace," said Jim Barber,
Metabolix 's President and CEO.

Governor Rendell Touts Project 720 Program at Newport High School

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"Only 44 percent of Pennsylvania high school freshmen graduate on-time with a
college-ready diploma .