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LOS ANGELES, Nov 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition and direct-selling company, announced that it has begun operations in Ecuador, making this the 70th country where it is doing business. This country becomes the company’s eighth market to open in its South American region, which is led by Acting Managing Director Patricio Cuesta.

A distribution center where independent distributors can pick up products will open in the first quarter of 2009 in Quito. Until then, Herbalife independent distributors in the country will be able to place orders via fax, telephone, and e-mail. Online ordering is expected to be available for product orders throughout the country by the end of this year.

Three products from Herbalife’s nutrition line will be available, including the company’s flagship Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix, in three flavors; Performance Protein Powder; and Herbal Tea Concentrate. The company plans to expand its product line in 2009 and will include personal care products in the near future.

About Herbalife Ltd.

Herbalife is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 70 countries through a network of more than 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Please visit Herbalife Investor Relations for additional information.

SOURCE: Herbalife Ltd.

David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N.
Chairman, Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards

David Heber, M.D. serves as chairman of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board made up of leading health and nutrition experts, and the company’s Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world—renowned scientists whose work furthers the field of nutrition science. The boards support the company’s internal product development team by providing expertise on obesity and human nutrition and educating and training Herbalife independent distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle.

Heber’s main research interests are obesity treatment and nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment. He is the director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles*. Heber has been on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine since 1978, and is currently professor of medicine and public health and the founding chief of the division of clinical nutrition in the department of medicine.

He directs the National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded clinical research unit and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) nutrition and obesity grants at UCLA. For five years, he also directed the NIH-funded UCLA Center for dietary supplement research in botanicals.

Heber is included in “The Best Doctors in America” and “Who’s Who in America.” In addition to writing over 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles and two professional texts, he has also written four books for the public: “Natural Remedies for a Healthy Heart,” “The Resolution Diet,” “What Color is Your Diet?” and “The L. A. Shape Diet.”

Heber holds a B.S. in chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, UCLA, 1969; M.D. from Harvard Medical School, 1973; and Ph.D. in Physiology, University of California, 1978. He is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in clinical nutrition by the American Board of Nutrition.

* The University of California as a matter of policy does not endorse specific products or services. Dr. Heber’s credentials as a Professor are for identification purposes only.

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Luigi Gratton, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice President, Medical Affairs and Education

As vice president, medical affairs and education, Luigi Gratton, M.D. coordinates the strategic management and direction of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board to ensure Distributors have a thorough understanding of products, ingredients and their benefits. In addition, he manages the day-to-day operations of the Medical Affairs and Education Department, assuring all Distributor and medical inquires receive a quick and accurate response.

Gratton, a physician specialist in family medicine and clinical physician at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition in the risk factor obesity program, works closely with Distributor trainers around the world to ensure the dissemination of accurate product information. He also speaks at major Herbalife events, enhancing Distributors’ knowledge about Herbalife products.

He has written numerous articles on nutrition and obesity and has appeared on television speaking on nutrition anti-aging medicine, sports nutrition and other medical topics.

Gratton earned an undergraduate degree in science and a masters in public health from University of California, Los Angeles. He was awarded a medical degree from Mount Sinai Medical School of New York University and fulfilled his residency in family medicine at Los Angeles County Hubert Humphrey Family Medicine Center. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Gratton has been awarded Diplomate of The American Board of Family Practice and The American Board of Physician Nutrition.

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