Verenium Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Financial Results

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of high-performance industrial enzyme solutions,today announced that it will release 2010 fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 after market close. In conjunction with the release, the Company will host a conference call with live webcast on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

The call may be accessed by dialing 877-755-7422 (domestic) or 678-894-3067 (international) five minutes prior to start time and providing the passcode 39954250. A link to the live webcast may be accessed by visiting the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at http://www.verenium.com. A replay of the event will be available on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the call and will be archived for 30 days.

About Verenium

Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company, is a global leader in developing high-performance enzymes. Verenium’s tailored enzymes are environmentally friendly, making products and processes greener and more cost-effective for industries including the global food and fuel markets. Read more at www.verenium.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are “forward-looking” and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. These include, but are not limited to, statements related to Verenium’s lines of business, operations, capabilities, commercialization activities, corporate partnerships, target markets and future financial performance, results and objectives, all of which are prospective. Such statements are only predictions, and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to the differences include, but are not limited to, risks associated with Verenium’s strategic focus, risks associated with Verenium’s technologies, risks associated with Verenium’s ability to obtain additional capital to support its planned operations and financial obligations, risks associated with Verenium’s dependence on patents and proprietary rights, risks associated with Verenium’s protection and enforcement of its patents and proprietary rights, the commercial prospects of the industries in which Verenium operates and sells products, Verenium’s dependence on manufacturing and/or license agreements, and its ability to achieve milestones under existing and future collaboration agreements, the ability of Verenium and its partners to commercialize its technologies and products (including by obtaining any required regulatory approvals) using Verenium’s technologies and timing for launching any commercial products and projects, the ability of Verenium and its collaborators to market and sell any products that it or they commercialize, the development or availability of competitive products or technologies, the future ability of Verenium to enter into and/or maintain collaboration and joint venture agreements and licenses, and risks and other uncertainties more fully described in Verenium’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Verenium’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and any updates contained in its subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Verenium expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

Kelly Lindenboom

Vice President, Corporate Communications

617-674-5335

kelly.lindenboom@verenium.com

Sarah Carmody

Manager, Corporate Communications

617-674-5357

sarah.carmody@verenium.com

SOURCE Verenium Corporation

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