HERBALIFE LTD has added a news release to its Investor
Relations website.
Title: Herbalife Sponsors Chinese Cycling Team
Date: 8/4/2008 5:00:00 PM
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2008--Herbalife
Ltd.
(NYSE:HLF) announced that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with
the Chinese Cycling Team, naming Herbalife the official nutrition
company of the team.
Herbalife will sponsor and support the athletes as they
prepare
for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
"It is a great honor for the Chinese Cycling Teams to
receive
support from Herbalife," said Jiang Guofeng, director of Chinese
Cycling Association. "We are confident that Herbalife's products will
assist in providing the proper nutrients to help our athletes perform
their best."
Xu Haifeng, the first Chinese Olympic gold medalist and
deputy
director of the Cycling and Fencing Sports Administrative Center;
Jiang Guofeng, director of Chinese Cycling Association; Jerry Li,
general manager of Herbalife (China) Health Products Ltd. and coach
representatives of the team officiated at the contract signing
ceremony.
"Herbalife will provide the Chinese Cycling Team with
personalized
nutritional guidance and balanced diets to ensure that they have
adequate energy for the Games," said Jerry Li, general manager of
Herbalife China.
This agreement marks the first sports team sponsorship
by
Herbalife in China. The company currently supports over 65 sporting
and fitness events and athletes around the world.
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About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing
company
that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products
intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold
in 65 countries through a network of more than 1.8 million independent
distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and
its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Please
visit Herbalife Investor Relations for additional financial
information.
CONTACT: Herbalife Ltd.
Media Contact
George Fischer, VP, Corp Comm.
310-410-9600 x32649
or
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Andrew Speller, VP, Investor Relations
310-410-9600 x32862
SOURCE: Herbalife Ltd.
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