SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2006--USANA Health
Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) a leading developer and manufacturer of
nutritional supplements, and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, the world's
leading global sport for women, announced today the signing of a
landmark agreement that will provide Tour players with vitamins and
health supplements that are backed by an athlete guarantee of purity
from any substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
"Up until now, the inability of our players to take vitamins and
health supplements without fear of accidentally ingesting a prohibited
substance has been a real issue," said Larry Scott, CEO of the Sony
Ericsson WTA Tour. "In USANA, the Tour has found a manufacturer that
can not only meet the Tour's and WADA's rigorous anti-doping
standards, but one that is also willing to back it up with both
athlete and Tour guarantees. This is fantastic news for players, and a
critically important step forward in ensuring player health while
maintaining the strict anti-doping standards that are necessary to
continue to ensure that women's tennis remains a clean sport."
Under the terms of the agreement, should any Sony Ericsson WTA
Tour athlete test positive for a substance prohibited by WADA due to
her use of USANA products, USANA will pay the player twice her prize
money earnings from the prior year, up to $1 million. Additionally, as
part of its purity guarantee, USANA has warranted to the Tour that
products supplied as part of the player program do not contain any
prohibited substances. USANA has manufactured nutritional supplements
since 1993 and has a history of working with elite athletes, including
members of the U.S. and Canadian Olympic Speed Skating Team.
"One of USANA's primary goals, since the beginning, has been to
afford people around the globe the opportunity of attaining true
optimal health," said Dave Wentz, president of USANA Health Sciences.
"For over a decade, world-renowned athletes have trusted their health
to USANA. And today, we are proud to align ourselves with the elite
competitors of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour -- united in a joint effort
to provide pure, high-quality supplementation for the athletes of
today, and ensuring a focus of long-term health for the athletes of
tomorrow."
About USANA
USANA develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals,
personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly
to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea,
Singapore, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. More
information on USANA can be found at
http://www.usanahealthsciences.com.
CONTACT: USANA Health Sciences
Riley Timmer, 801-954-7922 (Investor Relations)
Riley.Timmer@us.usana.com
or
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
Andrew Walker, 727-871-5666
awalker@wtatour.com
SOURCE: USANA Health Sciences
