AERTA Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (MM)

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERTA) announced that unaudited gross sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 were $24 million, up 55% over gross sales of $15.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. Unaudited gross sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 were $89.6 million, up 37% over gross sales of $65.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. About AERT: Since 1989, 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, receiving the EPA Award for Environmental Excellence for its process of converting scrap plastic to composite outdoor decking. The Company's value added products and focus on customer service earned its ChoiceDek(R) brand of composite outdoor decking a Consumer Reports "best buy" rating and the Weyerhaeuser/AERT ChoiceDek(R) program received Lowe's Companies' 2005 Vendor of the Year Award for lumber products. AERT operates manufacturing and recycling facilities in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aertinc.com. The statements in regards to our anticipated financial condition and our business strategy constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual operating results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the extent of market acceptance of our products, the sensitivity of our business to general economic conditions, and the highly competitive markets in which we operate. Additional information concerning these risks and uncertainties are contained in our filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed April 14, 2005.