Herbalife Family Foundation Launches Nutrition Program For Children In Vietnam

Market Watch

Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), a non-profit organization helping children at risk, has given a grant to the Hoa Binh Humanitarian Center, a charity organization operated under the Red Cross in Vietnam, to improve nutrition for children.

Under the grant, HFF will establish a Casa Herbalife program at Hoa Binh Humanitarian Center, financing a kitchen upgrade so kids can be served healthier meals. After the initial grant, Herbalife local independent Distributors in Vietnam will continue to support the program with volunteerism and fundraising.

City of L.A. Prepares for Sunday's 9th Annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon

MarketWatch

Twenty five hundred competitors led by 30 professional and 65 amateur elite triathletes will take to the waters and roadways around the City of Los Angeles for the 9th Annual Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon presented by Herbalife Sunday morning, September 7, 2008. Start time on Venice Beach is 6:45 a.m. for the pros; 6:55 a.m. for the elite amateurs and 7:00 a.m. for remainder of the field in waves of 150 competitors. The first male pro should cross the finish line downtown at LA LIVE Nokia Plaza at approximately 8:50 a.m. The remainder of the field will cross the finish line over several hours and the event culminates with a 12 noon awards ceremony on the Plaza.

With competitors from 38 states, plus the District of Columbia, and 11 countries, the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon presented by Herbalife is living up to its designation as the "ultimate multi-sport destination." The event, which features a point-to-point course starting with a 0.9 mile swim in the waters off Venice Beach, cycling 24.8 miles from the beach to downtown Los Angeles, and running 6.2 miles in downtown, has also been recognized as the "top Olympic distance triathlon to include on a racing calendar."

Chinese Professor Joins Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board

MarketWatch

Herbalife Ltd. , a global nutrition and direct selling company, announced that Dr. Linong Ji has joined the company's Nutrition Advisory Board.

The nutrition advisory board is comprised of leading experts around the world in the fields of nutrition and health who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors and, in China, sales employees on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle. The board is chaired by David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Ji is the director of endocrinology department at the People's Hospital of Peking University in China and a co-director of the Peking University Diabetes Center. He is also the president of the Endocrine and Metabolic Physician Society under the Chinese Physician Association, a director of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific region in Asia (IDF-WPR), and chief editor of China Diabetes Magazine. Ji's studies are focused on clinical work in endocrine and research in molecular genetics of diabetes mellitus and its treatment.

Herbalife CEO Sells 89,839 Shares

Houston Chronicle

The chairman and chief executive of Herbalife Ltd., which makes nutrition and weight-management products, exercised options for and sold 89,839 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday.

In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Michael Johnson reported he exercised options at $3.52 apiece and sold the shares for $43 apiece to $43.02 apiece on Monday and Tuesday.

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Herbalife Named One of Fittest Companies by Men's Fitness Magazine

HispanicBusiness.com:

"Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct selling company, was named one of the 15 fittest companies in America by Men's Fitness magazine. Men's Fitness selected these companies based on access to state-of-the-art gym and fitness facilities, cafeterias with health- and nutrition-minded menus, preventative medical care, and programs for losing weight and quitting smoking, and rewards for staying in shape.

'We are a company that 'walks the talk,' said Michael O. Johnson, Herbalife's chairman and CEO. 'We're extremely proud of our employees'efforts in changing their lives and we will continue to do our best to support healthy, active lifestyles.'

Among the many components of the company's Wellness for Life program are two weight loss challenges held every year - 'Maintain, Don't Gain' during the holiday season and 'Summer Shape-Up.' The challenges include weigh-ins, weekly tips and handouts, and support sessions."

Herbalife, Ltd - company’s ROE of 52% stomps the industry’s 11%

VitalStocks New Blog:

"Herbalife, Ltd. offers a dividend yield of roughly 2%, which stands above the industry average. The company’s ROE of 52% stomps the industry’s 11%. In early November, the company posted third-quarter earnings per share of 67 cents, topping last year’s 51 cents and eclipsing the consensus estimate by nearly 5%. HLF raised its full year 2007 earnings per share guidance to a range of $2.62 to $2.64 and issued guidance for the fourth quarter in the range of 72 cents to 74 cents. Analysts responded with increased forecasts.

Full Analysis

Herbalife, Ltd. is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. The company’s products are sold in 65 countries through a network of more than 1.6 million independent distributors."

Herbalife COO Probert Exercises Options

Houston Chronicle:

"The president and chief operating officer of Herbalife Ltd., which sells nutritional supplements, exercised options for 153,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday.

In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Gregory Probert reported he exercised options for the shares Monday and Tuesday for $9 to $17 apiece, and then sold all of them for $41.20 to $42.12 apiece."

Herbalife names Shankar Suryanarayanan SVP of global operations

ABC Money:

"Herbalife Ltd. late Tuesday named Shankar Suryanarayanan as senior vice president of global operations. Suryanarayanan joins the Los Angeles-based nutritional supplements company from Sandoz, a division of Novartis, where he was head of global sourcing and purchasing."

We'll Fix Any Wrongdoing

CNBC.com:

"In a CNBC Exclusive, Herbalife CEO Michael Johnson told Cramer that if his company is doing anything wrong, it will get fixed. Herbalife operates transparently, Johnson said, and is fully cooperating with the S.E.C. and investigating any claims against its operations in China. “We are not a company to hide anything from anyone,” he said.

Cramer remained supportive of Johnson and the stock. He told viewers HLF is “not for the squeamish” and should only be bought after doing the homework on the company and the allegations against it.

Finally, Cramer had a chance to ask Johnson if he would consider buying back stock in the company."

SEC Probes Former Herbalife Employee

CNN Money:

"The company described the target of the probe as a 'former midlevel employee' and said it does not believe that the trades involve the company.

Herbalife said it received the request for documents related to its distributors on Thursday. According to the company, the SEC said the inquiry should not be construed as an adverse reflection on the company, or as an indication that a violation of law has occurred.

Herbalife said it is cooperating with the SEC in both matters."

Herbalife Chairman Exercises Options

CNN Money:

"The chairman and chief executive of Herbalife Ltd., which sells nutritional supplements, exercised options for 150,000 shares of common stock, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In Form 4s filed with the SEC Monday, Michael Johnson reported he exercised the options on Thursday for $3.52 apiece, then sold all 150,000 shares on the same day for $42.95 to $44.19 apiece.

The stock sale was conducted under a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan which allows a company insider to set up a program in advance for such transactions and proceed with them even if he or she comes into possession of material non-public information."

Herbalife Hires New Vice President for East Central Europe

Business Wire:

"Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) announced the hiring of Edyta Kurek as vice president, East Central Europe which includes Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. She will be based in Warsaw.

Kurek joins Herbalife from Oriflame, a direct-selling cosmetics company, where she held the position of managing director of their Polish operations since 2003. During that time, she helped guide the business to become the company’s third largest country operation, with over 90,000 sales consultants.

Fluent in Polish, English, and Russian, Kurek has a diverse background, initially pursuing a career as a nuclear engineer after graduating with a master’s degree from the Moscow University of Technology. In 1995, she left the nuclear industry and joined the fast developing fiber optic and cable communications industry, initially in sales and marketing roles, and later in country executive roles with Anixter and UPC."

Herbalife Ltd. Announces 3rd Quarter 2007 Dividend

Herbalife News:

"Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) today reported that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to shareholders of record effective November 30, 2007, payable on December 14, 2007. Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call The company will release its third quarter financial results after the close of trading on the NYSE on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. The following day, Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET), Herbalife's senior management team will host an investor conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results and provide an update on current business trends. The company will provide updated 2007 guidance and, for the first time, 2008 financial guidance."

Herbalife Sponsors Beckham vs. Hollywood Soccer Match

MLM - Network Marketing Blog:

"Herbalife is sponsoring a charity soccer match between David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy and 'Hollywood United FC'. The Hollywood team is said to include Jimmy Jean-Louis and Costas Mandylor, former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard, former World Cup players Frank Leboeuf of France, Richard Gough of Scotland, and Americans Joe-Max Moore and Eric Wynalda."

Obesity rates for children on the rise

TheJudicium:

"Did you know? That a majority of Southwest states has a large concentration of obese children. A 2003 survey by an independent company states that states like North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee and others are among the worst in the US. Herbalife now offers a wide assortment of nutritional supplements to help children get back on track to a well balanced diet. Herbalife now offers a Herbalife Kids program"

Volleyball Legend Karch Kiraly signed a Season Sponsorship with Herbalife earlier this year.

Wellness Team Herbalife:

"Charles Frederick Kiraly, better known as Karch Kiraly signed a Season Sponsorship with Herbalife in April 2007. The company therefore became his official nutrition and energy drink sponsor. The players are featured in various promotions for Herbalife and its Liftoff brand, which is the Official Energy Drink of the AVP Volleyball Tour through 2007. Additionally, Herbalife is the Official Health and Wellness sponsor. Additionally, Herbalife is the Official Health and Wellness Partner as well as the Official Nutritional Advisor of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour."