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Zrii Announces Keynote Speaker

Zrii, LLC has announced that Bob Davies will be the keynote speaker at the company's upcoming 2010 Convention in San Diego, California. Mr. Davies is a professional speaker, author, trainer, and coach who helps others step through their own fears and resistances to tap into their own performance potentials. Growing ...

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Vollara Press Release

Vollara Unveils New LaundryPure Dallas, TX, August 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Vollara, LLC, a global leader in direct sales of natural health products and one of the world's most inspired home business opportunities unveiled its new LaundryPure technology product at a National Conference in Dallas this past weekend. 'The...

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USANA acquires BabyCare Ltd

BabyCare Ltd, a China-based direct selling company that produces and sells nutritional products for families and infants has recently been acquired USANA Health Sciences, Inc. The Chinese company was originally founded in 1999, and was headquartered in Beijing, with operations in 21 cities and 16 provinces. Recent r...

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Tahitian Noni International Among The Healthiest Companies in America

Interactive Health Solutions recently published a list of the 'Healthiest Companies in America' for 2010, which includes Tahitian Noni International among 34 companies that have significantly reduced healthcare costs in a prevention-based health program in the workplace. The parent company of Tahitian Noni Internati...

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Reliv International Distributors Reach $500 Million Milestone in Earnings

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Aug 20, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reliv International, Inc. distributors have earned more than $500 million in commissions and bonuses since the company's founding in 1988, Reliv Chairman, President and CEO Robert L. Montgomery announced at the company's international conference last week. "...

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Jacqueline Bisset Becomes Avon Spokesmodel

New York, New York, August 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Avon Products, Inc. today announced a partnership with award-winning international actress, Jacqueline Bisset, who will serve as the face of the revolutionary ANEW Platinum line. This new skincare line for women 60+ from Avon's pioneering ANEW line was developed to ...

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United First Financial in Minneapolis Star Tribune

United First Financial was mentioned in an article on StarTribune.com: Consumers can pay even more for the privilege of paying their loan down faster. One company, United First Financial (www.unitedfirstfinancial.com), charges $3,500 for software that shows the user how to make extra loan payments over time. It teac...

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Isagenix Press Release

Isagenix® Named Among Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the continuing rapid growth of Isagenix® for a fourth consecutive year, Inc. magazine today ranked the World Leader in Nutritional Cleansing and Replenishing™ No. 2,653 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exc...

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PartyLite Files 2 Million Distributor Lawsuit

PartyLite filed a lawsuit this week arguing that a St. Louis woman should pay $2 million in damages for a cross-recruiting party held at her home. The PartyLite lawsuit alleges that Mary Grace Lewandoswki, a top distributor, held a BBQ at her home in July to announce she was leaving PartyLite for Park Lane Jewelry. ...

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Inc 500 Ranks Scentsy Top Consumer Products and Services Company

MERIDIAN, Idaho--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Scentsy, Inc., a rapidly growing home fragrance company, has been named the No. 1 fastest-growing consumer products and services company in the country in the 2010 edition of the Inc. 500 list, published by Inc. magazine. Overall, Scentsy was No. 19 on the prestigious li...

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MoneyLogic Press Release

Currently, America's financial situation is wreaking havoc on consumers. While consumer debt is reaching record highs, millions are also on unemployment, experiencing a drastic reduction in their monthly income. Such factors as high mortgage rates and credit card debt are leaving many consumers to wonder how to rega...

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· Source: Inc Magazine

Ambit Energy Number 1 on Inc Fastest Growing Companies

Inc Magazine has named Ambit Energy the number one fastest growing company in their most recent Inc 500: "Dallas-based Ambit Energy is No. 1 on Inc. magazine's 29th Annual Inc. 500 List of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. The energy company produced $325 million in revenue in 2009. That number is up from th...

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New details surface in Nu Skin theft case

Three individuals who stand accused of stealing from Nu Skin will continue to wait another several weeks to determine if they will be facing a jury for theft by receiving, money laundering and selling articles carrying a registered trademark. Scott Lazerson, Elizabeth Craig and Brady Harper may possibly face the tes...

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Reliv Raises 60k During 22nd Annual Conference

The charitable branch of Reliv International, Inc., known as The Reliv Kalogris Foundation has raised more than $60,000 during the company's annual conference held on Aug. 12-14. Nearly $40,000 of the total funds were raised during the foundation's annual "Walk for the Mission" which had the participation of over 2,...

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Oriflame Workers Detained In Iran

5 Oriflame workers have been detained by Iranian authorities after the company's Tehran operations were shut down with Tehran alleging fraud and Oriflame's claims that the authorities disliked female employees filling certain roles. Iran's commerce and culture ministries dubbed the company illegal last week in addit...

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Melaleuca opens new facility in Knox County

Over the next ten years, Knox County will be gaining an estimated 500 jobs as the rapidly expanding Melaleuca operations at Forks of the River Industrial Park become stable. The Idaho-based supplier of nutritional supplements is expected to rake in an estimated $900 million in profits and plans to exceed that figure...

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Mannatech Acquires New Patent In South Africa

Mannatech, Inc. , a global company engaged in the development of health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, announced the Republic of South Africa Patent Office has granted the company patent number 2008/07423 entitled "All Natural Multivitamin and Multimineral Dietary Supplemen...

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Vemma To Host Rufus Event At YMCA

Vemma, together with the Charlotte Bobcats®, will host a Reading with Rufus event on August 12th at University City YMCA as part of its ongoing sponsorship of the NBA team. The Reading with Rufus Program, featuring team mascot Rufus Lynx, stresses to students the importance of reading, in a fun, entertaining format....

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Xango Makes 2 Millionth Meal Donation

Starving children and families receive sustenance from XanGo Meal Packs LEHI, Utah, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- XanGo, LLC has reached a historic milestone with the donation of its 2 millionth meal, through the XanGo Meal Pack program, to those suffering from malnutrition and related illness. Driven by XanGo's global di...

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Herbalife Provides New Hope For Childrens Charities

The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new programs in Kiev, Ukraine and Turin, Italy, to help support better nutrition and kitchen renovation projects. The Casa Herbalife program was created in 2005 to help bring good nutrition to children in need. HFF works with organizations to improve their ab...

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Direct Sales Legend Joins XanGo

XanGo, LLC, a global health and wellness leader in the direct sales industry, announced today that worldwide network marketing icon and recognized business leader Lennon Ledbetter has joined the ranks of XanGo's more than 1 million independent distributors in 35 countries. Ledbetter, founder of Team Builders Global,...

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Herbalife Boosts Global Efforts With Sports Sponsorships

Herbalife Ltd. /quotes/comstock/13*!hlf/quotes/nls/hlf (HLF 55.18, -0.30, -0.54%) announced three sponsorship agreements to extend its branding efforts around the world. The company became an official sponsor of top Israeli football team, Maccabi Haifa FC. As Official Sponsor for Sports Nutrition, Herbalife will wor...

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Vemma NEXT Teams with Presbyterian Hospital to Support Childrens Health

Vemma Nutrition Company announces a partnership with Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina to provide ultra-premium nutrition to underprivileged children. Through Vemma's NEXT Helping Now Project, for each month's supply sold, the company donates a month's supply of its children's nutritional supplement...

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ACN Increases Charitable Support for Ronald McDonald House

July 30, 2010 – As the final yellow steel beam – covered with signatures and messages of support – was anchored into place, ACN Inc. pledged to increase its donation to the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. ACN initially pledged a donation of $1.3 million to the construction of the facility, providing substantial ...

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Montana Accuses ACN of Operating Pyramid Scheme

A North Carolina company has recently been accused of running a pyramid scheme involving phone and Internet services. Monica Lindeen, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance said Tuesday that ACN Inc. acquired the enlistments of hundreds of people by making false claims suggesting that members would large p...

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Nu Skin to Present at Growth Conference

PROVO, Utah, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) President and Chief Executive Officer Truman Hunt will present at the Canaccord Genuity Annual Growth Conference in Boston on Aug. 10. The company's presentation will be webcast live beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT. Those wishing to acces...

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Zurvita Hosts National Conference in Orlando

Zurvita Holdings, a direct-to-consumer network marketing company offering turnkey solutions for consumer and business products and services, announced that over 400 attendees and industry veterans from across the country gathered at Zurvita's "Champions Weekend" national conference in Orlando, Florida to discuss the...

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Mannatech Reports Second Quarter Results

Mannatech, Incorporated, a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on nutritional science, today reported a net loss of $3.8 million or $0.14 cents per diluted share for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million ...

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Market America Convention Coming to Greensboro Triad

High Point hotels, restaurants and shops should benefit from the spillover impact of the well-attended Market America international convention taking place at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex this week. More than 25,000 people are expected to visit the Triad as Market America holds its annual convention from Thursday...

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Kaching Kaching Announces OTC Symbol

KACHING KACHING, Inc. Announces New OTC Bulletin Board Symbol: KCKC Company Launches New Website and Multiple Level Compensation Program for Direct Marketers HENDERSON, Nev -- KACHING KACHING, Inc. (www.kachingkaching.com) today announced a new OTC Bulletin Board symbol: KCKC. KACHING KACHING's Founder, Robert McNul...

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Oriflame Announces Q2 Conference Call

Announcement Oriflame Cosmetics will publish its report for the first half-year 2010 at 07.15 CET on Wednesday, 11 August. Conference call for the financial community The company will host a conference call on Wednesday, 11 August at 10.30 CET. Participant access numbers: Sweden: +46 (0)8 506 269 00 UK: +44 (0)207 7...

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CarbonCopyPRO Welcomes Jeff Learner President Of Operations

Internet marketing education and resources company CarbonCopyPRO has named Jeff Learner as its new Senior Vice President of Operations. A member of CarbonCopyPRO since 2008, Mr. Learner will now oversee the company's day-to-day operations. 'Jeff brings to the table his own brand of optimism and an incomparable work ...

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CarbonCopyPRO Welcomes New COO Rick Dearr

Internet marketing education and resources company CarbonCopyPRO has named Rick Dearr as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dearr, who has worked with industry notables such as Robert G. Allen, Mark Victor Hansen and Mike Filsaime, will assume the company's day-to-day management responsibilities while lending his ...

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Saladmaster Offers Website Design Package

Cooper International Resources Inc. (CooperTax), a leading provider of financial services and technology consulting, today launched a website design, development and implementation package exclusively for Saladmaster dealers nationwide. 'Our design package includes a very user-friendly Content Management System (CMS...

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Jusuru Shows Haiti Relief Footage

Jusuru International, Inc. has just released a video on the current status of the international relief effort in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last January. The video includes footage taken during a recent trip by Jusuru executives to help distribute supplies that Jusuru had contributed to th...

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MoneyLogic Reaches Out To Consumers

Currently, America's financial situation is wreaking havoc on consumers. While consumer debt is reaching record highs, millions are also on unemployment, experiencing a drastic reduction in their monthly income. Such factors as high mortgage rates and credit card debt are leaving many consumers to wonder how to rega...

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Nu Skin Tops Record Quarterly Results

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced record quarterly results, with revenue of $388.4 million for the second quarter, a 20 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Quarterly revenue was positively impacted 4 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.50, a 43 per...

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Creative Memories Partners With Provo Craft

Creative Memories and Provo Craft today announced a partnership to offer exclusive artwork on two new Cricut Cartridges - Cheerful Seasons and Reminisce Accents. The partnership is a first in the scrapbooking industry. Creative Memories pioneered modern scrapbooking nearly 25 years ago and Provo Craft revolutionized...

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Wealth Masters International Holds Wealth Conference

Doris Hullett joined the Wealth Master's International M3 Private Wealth Conference for financial literacy education at the Ritz-Carlton in Montego Bay, Jamaica July 12-18, 2010. Formerly a Community College Educator of Family Literacy, and Speech/Language Phonetic Literacy, she has turned her educational focus to I...

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CEO Of Herbalife Talks Weight Management

August is going to be the most happening month in the year 2010. At least as far as stevenage is concerned, because herbalife is doing a research regarding obesity and the answer to it. It has suggested various ways through which obesity and weight gain can be checked. When I asked the CEO he told us that "Today we ...

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