31.08.2006 18:14:00

Herbalife Extends Triathlon Sponsorships and Becomes Official Nutrition Sponsor of Top Athletes in Europe and Asia

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition directselling company, furthers its involvement in triathlons as officialnutrition sponsor of Greece's top female triathlete, Denise Dimaki;current female junior triathlon European champion Anais Moniz ofPortugal; and Daniel Chi Wo Lee and Lemuel Ching Yin Lau, both of HongKong.

Dimaki, 28, a former competitive runner who returned to the sportafter giving birth 15 months ago, is ranked in the top 20 in Europe. Afire marshall when she's not competing, Dimaki has been a member ofthe Greek National Triathlon team since 2002 and placed first in theBalkan and Pan-Hellenic Triathlon Championship in 2005.

Moniz, 17, holds the 2005 world Junior Female Triathlon title andwill defend her world title in Lausanne, Switzerland in September atthe Lausanne Triathlon World Championships. Already ranked in the top150 in the world, she was nominated by the Portuguese SportsAssociated Press as Most Promising Athlete of the Year 2006.

Lee, 29, has been racing professionally since 2000. He placedfirst in the Hong Kong International Triathlon Championships,2000-2004, in the men's elite open category, as well as in the ChinaInternational Triathlon Championships, 2001-2004, and in France's 2002Font Romeu International Sprint Triathlon.

Lau, 23, has been competing for four years. He has won numeroustitles in the Elite/Under 23 category including the Asian DuathlonChampionships, 2006; ITU International Triathlon, 2005-2006, placed10th in the China National Games, 2005; and won the Asian AquathlonChampionship, 2003.

The product and performance-based contracts states that athleteswill compete as part of Team Herbalife, wearing branded kits whencompeting as ITU (International Triathlon Union) and club regulationspermit. They will also be incorporating Herbalife's products intotheir nutritional regime.

Herbalife is already sponsor of more than 45 events and 25athletes worldwide including six triathlons and 10 triathletes in awide ranging program designed to underline the company's commitment toa healthy active lifestyle supported by good nutrition.

About Herbalife

Herbalife (http://www.herbalife.com) is a global network marketingcompany that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements andpersonal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle.Herbalife products are sold in 62 countries through a network of morethan one million independent distributors. The company supports theHerbalife Family Foundation (http://www.herbalifefamily.org) and itsCasa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. HerbalifeInvestor Relations http://ir.herbalife.com/

(HLFP)

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