Martek to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Results on September 4, 2008

    COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- Martek Biosciences

Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) announced that it intends to release the results

of its third quarter of fiscal 2008 on September 4, 2008, at approximately

4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Following the release, at 4:45 p.m. ET Martek

will conduct a conference call to discuss these results with investors. All

interested parties may listen to the call live via webcast by visiting

Martek's web site at http://investors.martek.com.



    An archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the

Martek's website for thirty days. In addition, a recorded playback of the

call will be available for one week and can be accessed by calling 800-633-

8284 or 402-977-9140 and entering pass code 21391511.



    Martek Biosciences Corporation is a leader in the innovation and

development of DHA omega-3 products that promote health and wellness

through every stage of life. The Company produces life'sDHA, a sustainable

and vegetarian source of DHA omega-3, for use in foods, beverages, infant

formula and supplements, and life'sARA (arachidonic acid), an omega-6 fatty

acid, for use in infant formula. For more information on Martek

Biosciences, visit http://www.martek.com/.








    Contact:  Kyle Stults

              Investor Relations

              (410) 740-0081



              Cassie France-Kelly

              Public Relations

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