Appeal

Symphony Plastic Technologies PLC 04 March 2005 4 March 2005 SYMPHONY PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES PLC APPEAL Notification has been received by Symphony Plastic Technologies Plc ('Symphony' or 'the Group'), the degradable plastics company, that EPI Environmental Products Inc (EPI) has been granted leave to appeal the judgement handed down in favour of Symphony by the High Court in London on 21st December 2004. Michael Laurier, Chief Executive Officer, said: 'The possibility of an appeal is a feature of any civil case and we are not surprised by this development. The Directors are of the view, as they have been from the start and as was demonstrated in the High Court, that the claims made by EPI are without merit.' For further information, please contact: Symphony Michael Laurier, Chief Executive Tel: 020 8207 5900 Ian Bristow Citigate Dewe Rogerson Patrick Toyne-Sewell Tel: 020 7638 9571 Ged Brumby Ends Information on Symphony: Symphony develops and supplies environmentally responsible plastic packaging products, which are distributed primarily to the retail, local authority and health related sectors. The Group's main technology, d2w(R), allows plastic to degrade, leaving only water, a minimal amount of carbon dioxide and trace amounts of non-toxic biomass over a controlled time period. The current d2w(R) product range now includes additives, carrier bags, refuse and waste sacks, mailing wrap, stretch film, aprons, and packaging films. Symphony has a strong blue-chip customer base in the UK and has successfully established itself as an international business with agreements in Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Further information on Symphony can be found at www.degradable.net This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCPKQKPNBKDBNK