GNC Says Cooperating With Federal Authorities With Respect to USP Labs Enforcement Actions

GNC Holdings, Inc.

issued the following statement Tuesday, in response to enforcement actions announced by federal authorities. "We are aware of the actions taken today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other federal agencies with respect to USP Labs.  As soon as GNC was made aware of this investigation, the Company provided its full cooperation.   GNC is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our customers, and we have rigorous policies and procedures in place with respect to third party vendors and suppliers to ensure that they meet the highest standards of compliance and accountability.  We regularly review those policies and augment them as necessary in an effort to ensure they are as robust and rigorous as possible. We also demand that all GNC employees adhere to the highest legal and ethical standards and have a zero tolerance policy for actions that deviate from those standards.  Any employee in violation of our compliance policies would be immediately dismissed from the Company. GNC will continue to play a leading role in setting industry quality and compliance standards, as we always have. We are