Biofuel Leader Qteros Introduces Experienced Leaders to Key Positions

Dr. Kevin Gray to become new Chief Technology Officer; Dr. Anthony J. Tether
will serve on Board of Directors

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts-based biofuel company
Qteros, whose breakthrough Q Microbe(TM) technology turns biomass into
cellulosic ethanol, today welcomed Dr. Kevin Gray and Dr. Anthony J. "Tony"
Tether to the Qteros leadership team. Dr. Gray brings outstanding biofuels
industry knowledge and experience as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Tether
brings decades of experience managing advanced technological development to
the Qteros Board of Directors.

"Kevin and Tony are each at the top of their field and a perfect fit for their
new positions," said Qteros president and CEO Dr. William Frey. "We're
confident that they will help strengthen and build Qteros into an unparalleled
commercial success."

Gray most recently served as senior director of biofuels research and
development for biotech company Verenium Corporation. He brings more than two
decades of experience in managing high-level research at Diversa Corporation,
Energy BioSystems Corporation, and Verenium.

"Qteros is an exciting, fast growing company, with a game changing
microorganism," said Gray. "I'm excited to join the impressive Qteros science
team and help bring the Q Microbe(TM) technology to market."

Tether recently retired from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), the central research and development office for the U.S. Department
of Defense, where he served as director from 2001 to 2009. Tether previously
led The Sequoia Group, an organization he founded, which provides program
management and strategy development services to government and industry. He
has also served as Chief Executive Officer for Dynamics Technology Inc., and
helped found Systems Control Inc. Tether will join former U.S. Representative
Marty Meehan, who has served on the Qteros board since December 2008.

"Throughout my career I've worked to develop advanced, high-payoff
technologies," said Tether, "and the Q Microbe(TM) fits this model. By
successfully developing and distributing their technology, Qteros will be a
leader in the next generation of fuels."

Qteros is a venture-backed company committed to delivering innovative process
technologies for clean transportation fuels that reduce greenhouse gas
emissions at a price competitive with gasoline. The Qteros scientists and
business team are dedicated to producing liquid fuels to achieve a sustainable
solution to the world's growing energy needs.

See www.qteros.com for complete press release and more information.
Contact: Kelly Cahill, 301-887-1060 x157
kelly@renewcomm.com

SOURCE Qteros

Kelly Cahill, +1-301-887-1060, x157, kelly@renewcomm.com, for Qteros