Herbalife Comments on Supportive Ruling by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) a leading global nutrition company, today commented on the recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in its decision in FTC v. BurnLounge, Inc. Herbalife issued the following statement: Today's decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the FTC v. BurnLounge, Inc. validates product consumption by participants as a legitimate measure of demand for multi-level marketing companies and rejects Bill Ackman's fundamental thesis against Herbalife. This ruling from one of the country's most influential courts is consistent with Herbalife's position that the widespread demand Herbalife has demonstrated for its products, by members and non-members alike, confirms that it is a multi-level marketing company with proper business practices.