Ithaca, N.Y. – May 19, 2008 – Novomer Inc., a materials company pioneering a family of high-performance, biodegradable plastics, polymers and other chemicals from renewable substances, today announced the company will participate at three upcoming industry events: Dow Jones Environmental Ventures 2008, Clean Technologies 2008 and the Jefferies 5th Global Clean Technology Conference. Details are as follows:

What: Dow Jones Environmental Ventures 2008
When: May 20-21
Where: Marriott San Mateo, San Mateo, Calif.,
Session: Green Materials & Chemicals Track, May 21, 10:45 a.m. PST, Charles Hamilton, President, Novomer, Inc.
URL: http://environmentalventures.dowjones.com/Default.aspx?pageid=523

What: Clean Technology 2008
When: June 1-5
Where: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Mass., Booth # 419
URL: http://www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/

What: Jefferies 5th Global Clean Technology Conference
When: June 5
Where: The Mandarin Oriental New York, New York City, N.Y.
Session: Track D, 1:00 p.m. EDT, Charles Hamilton, President, Novomer, Inc.
URL: http://www.jefferies.com/cositemgr.pl/html/OurFirm/ConferencesEvents/upcoming/20080605GlobalCleanTech.shtml

The Dow Jones Environmental Ventures 2008 event will unite key players in the environmental market to discuss the opportunities for investment, the challenges that may lie ahead and the technologies that will drive the industry moving forward.

The Clean Technology 2008 conference will focus on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices.

The Jefferies 5th Global Clean Technology Conference will highlight leading players and emerging growth companies who are addressing today’s critical energy supply and security issues, environmental concerns and sustainability challenges.

Members of the media and/or analyst communities interested in speaking with Novomer at these events should contact Rebecca Hellman at 781-672-3145 or rhellman@chenpr.com.

About Novomer
Novomer is a revolutionary new materials company pioneering a family of low-cost, high-performance, green plastics, polymers and other chemicals. Founded in 2004 by technology commercialization firm KensaGroup, Dr. Geoffrey Coates and Dr. Scott Allen, the company is based on pioneering catalysts developed at Cornell University. Novomer’s groundbreaking technology allows carbon dioxide and other renewable materials to be cost-effectively transformed into polymers, plastics and other chemicals for a wide variety of industrial markets. The company is partnered with equity investors Flagship Ventures, Physic Ventures, and DSM Venturing and has received support from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.