Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE) today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 on Thursday, January 10, 2012 after the close of the market. The company has scheduled a webcast and conference call for 4:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. PST) to discuss the first quarter results.

Live audio of the conference call will be webcast over the Internet and will be available to investors, members of the news media and the general public. To access the webcast of the conference call go to investor.ceres.net. Audio of the teleconference is also available by dialing:

North America callers:
(877) 838-4153

International callers:
+1 (720) 545-0037

An audio replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call, and remain available on the Ceres website for 30 days.

ABOUT CERES

Ceres, Inc. is an agricultural biotechnology company that markets seeds for energy crops used in the production of renewable transportation fuels, electricity and bio-based products. The company combines advanced plant breeding and biotechnology to develop products that can address the limitations of first-generation bioenergy feedstocks, increase biomass productivity, reduce crop inputs and improve cultivation on marginal land. Its development activities include sweet sorghum, high-biomass sorghum, switchgrass and miscanthus. Ceres markets its products under its Blade brand.

Ceres, Inc.
Gary Koppenjan, 805-375-7801
ir@ceres.net