EMERYVILLE, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMRS), a leading renewable chemicals and fuels company, announced today that the Company will participate in the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference (ABLCNext).

Amyris Chief Executive Officer, John Melo, will make a presentation at 9:45 AM PT (12:45 PM ET) on Friday, October 11 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco. The remarks will be webcast on Amyris's Investor Relations website at http://investors.amyris.com.

A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the event and will remain available for approximately 60 calendar days.

About Amyris

Amyris (Nasdaq:AMRS) is an integrated renewable products company focused on providing sustainable alternatives to a broad range of petroleum-sourced products. Amyris uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules—flexible building blocks that can be used in a wide range of products. Amyris is commercializing these products both as No Compromise® renewable ingredients in cosmetics, flavors and fragrances, polymers, lubricants and consumer products, and also as No Compromise renewable diesel and jet fuel. Amyris Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Amyris, oversees the establishment and expansion of Amyris's production in Brazil. Amyris also has fuel distribution capabilities in the United States through its subsidiary, Amyris Fuels, LLC. More information about Amyris is available at www.amyris.com.

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