PHARMAVITE AWARDED PROGRESSIVE GROCER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT AWARD

Award marks the sixth time Pharmavite has been recognized for its innovative products and category leadership

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (December 3, 2007) – For the fifth year in a row, Pharmavite LLC, maker of Nature Made^® vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements and SOYJOY^™ nutrition bars, has received Progressive Grocer magazine’s Category Management Award - the top honor for the vitamin and supplement category. The prestigious award, which has been bestowed to Pharmavite six times in the past seven years, recognizes the company for its business building and management efforts, innovative products, and leadership accomplishments in 2007.

“Winning this award six times is an incredible achievement for all of the associates at Pharmavite,” said Skip Aldridge, executive vice president and chief customer officer, Pharmavite. “The award is a testament to our dedication in building the dietary supplement category, and providing valuable resources to our customers.”

“For more than ten years, Progressive Grocer has honored leading consumer goods suppliers whose innovation and commitment to category management has helped set the pace for the industry,” said Connie Barry, president and CEO, Pharmavite. “We are pleased to be continually recognized as a global industry leader and will continue our commitment to provide science-based products that meet consumer need, and educational and professionals tools for consumers and health care professionals alike.”

Progressive Grocer is a leading strategic publication that for the past 85 years has provided analysis on current trends in the supermarket industry and commentary on new product developments.

About Pharmavite LLC

For more than 30 years, Pharmavite has earned and maintained the trust of pharmacists, consumers and retailers by manufacturing high-quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements that are safe, effective and science-based. As an industry leader, Pharmavite adheres to manufacturing standards recommended by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a not-for-profit organization that has set pharmaceutical and dietary supplement quality standards since 1820. In addition, Pharmavite participates in USP’s Verification Program for dietary supplements.The dietary supplement industry is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as by government agencies in each of the 50 states.