AERT Launches New Fire Rated Deck Board

SPRINGDALE, Ark., Aug. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Environmental
Recycling Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AERT), a leading plastic recycler and
manufacturer of Green building products, announced today that AERT's latest
innovation, MoistureShield FR, has been approved by the California State Fire
Marshall for use as a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) product.

The California Building Commission adopted the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
codes in late 2005 to establish ignition resistant construction standards in the
wildland urban interface, and to determine appropriate construction materials
for new buildings in these areas. AERT's MoistureShield FR has been approved by
the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and is listed as an
approved decking product in the recently published WUI Products Handbook.

MoistureShield FR is also the only truly reversible composite decking product,
and is available in three colors and in 12, 16 and 20 foot lengths.
MoistureShield FR is the first UL tested Green decking product, which provides a
smart and environmentally conscious alternative to PVC.

Commenting on new MoistureShield FR, AERT Vice President of Sales, Brent Gwatney
stated, "It was important to communities located in fire hazard severity zones
that we create a decking product that would hold up to stringent WUI
regulations. AERT also recognized the demand for a reversible board to save
contractors both time and money. MoistureShield FR offers the solution to both
concerns with a truly Green decking product backed by a limited lifetime
warranty."

MoistureShield decking is made from over 90% recycled content. It is
manufactured using recycled wood fibers and polyethylene plastic such as milk
jugs, grocery bags, and/or packaging films. For additional information please
visit www.moistureshield.com.

About Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.

Since 1989, AERT (Nasdaq:AERT) has pioneered the use of recycled polyethylene
plastic in the manufacture of composite building materials. With its constantly
evolving portfolio of patented and proprietary recycling technologies, AERT has
been widely recognized as a leader in resource conservation innovation and
received the EPA Award for Environmental Excellence for its process of
converting scrap plastic to composite outdoor decking. AERT converts reclaimed
plastic and wood fiber waste into quality outdoor decking systems, fence
systems, and door and window components. The Company is the exclusive
manufacturer of Weyerhaeuser ChoiceDek(r) decking, which is available in
multiple colors and is sold in all Lowe's Home Improvement stores. See
http://www.choicedek.com for more information. AERT's MoistureShield(r) decking
program is expanding and products are available in many parts of the U.S. now,
with national distribution planned for 2009. See http://www.moistureshield.com
for product information or to find a regional distributor or dealer. AERT
operates manufacturing facilities in Springdale and Lowell, with a raw materials
facility in Junction, Texas and a state-of-the-art recycling facility under
construction in Watts, Oklahoma. For more information on the Company, visit
http://www.aertinc.com.

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AERT, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, change in strategy, or otherwise. The above-mentioned listing of risks
and uncertainties is not inclusive. For a more detailed discussion of some, but
not all, of the risks and uncertainties that may affect AERT, Inc., see AERT,
Inc.'s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual
Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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CONTACT: Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
Investor Relations
Katy Reagan
479-203-5077