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STEVENS POINT, Wis. Travel Guard International and its affiliates
included in the acquisition have more than 675 employees. 14850/13050 (212) 219-7560, Ext.

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The Company has declared consecutive quarterly cash dividends
since 1988 pursuant to its cash dividend policy.

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"AIG companies have over 90,000 employees and the most extensive worldwide
property -casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer," Noel continued.
"Joining a company such as AIG gives Travel Guard the opportunity to offer our
customers global expertise, capabilities and services unmatched in the world.com
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PROVO, Utah----Nature's Sunshine
Products, Inc.com

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, March 20 - Noel Group today
announced that it will sell Travel Guard International and several affiliated
companies to American International Group, Inc. Following the acquisition, Noel Group
will continue to own and operate Stevens Point-based Noel Learning Center,
Make A Mark Foundation and Noel Aviation; Compass Properties (Madison,
Wisconsin), Multinational Underwriters (Indianapolis), Noelwerks and
MarineCierge (both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida) and Insure America (Cayman
Islands). (Nasdaq:NATR), a leading manufacturer and marketer of
encapsulated herbs and vitamins, today declared a 5 cents per common
share quarterly cash dividend payable May 17, 2005 to shareholders of
record on May 6, 2005.

Nature's Sunshine Products manufactures and markets through direct
sales encapsulated and tableted herbal products , high quality natural
vitamins, and other complementary products.

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AIG, world
leaders in insurance and financial services, is the leading international
insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and
jurisdictions. "Travel Guard has built its reputation on providing
outstanding service, innovative products and comprehensive protection --
always leading the market with consumer -oriented services," Noel noted.

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The acquisition
includes Travel Guard Canada (Toronto, Canada); Travel Guard Americas (Buenos
Aires, Argentina; Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City, Mexico); and Mercury
International Assistance (Brighton, England).
Following the acquisition, Mr. John Noel will continue to serve as Chief
Executive Officer of Travel Guard."
Travel Guard and its affiliates involved in the acquisition are member
companies of the Noel Group; a diversified, global organization with travel
insurance programs, emergency travel assistance, business-to-business customer
service and real estate operations.

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Wisconsin-Based Noel Group to Sell Travel Guard International to American International Group Inc.

(AIG).
"They are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and
asset management around the world. It bodes well for Wisconsin to have AIG with a
major operation based in the state, as it will contribute to state's economic
and business growth. In addition to the United
States, the Company has operations in Japan, Mexico, Central America,
South Korea, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, the
United Kingdom and Ireland, Colombia, Brazil , Thailand, Israel,
Singapore, Australia and Taiwan.
For more information, contact us at our website at www.natr.

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We are very proud to be a part of this
world-renowned organization.

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Travel Guard markets its products through a network of more than 14,000
agents and nearly 500 travel suppliers in the United States, Canada, and
Central and South America."
Noel said that Travel Guard 's business and individual customers can expect
a seamless transition. The Company also has exclusive
distribution agreements with selected companies in Argentina,
Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Norway , and the Russian Federation.

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Travel Guard
International is one of the nation's leading providers of travel insurance,
emergency medical assistance and travel assistance programs. Noel, who was co-chairman of Governor Jim
Doyle's Economic Growth Council and is a strong supporter of the state 's
business initiatives, emphasized the growth opportunities the acquisition
offers for the state .

Contact: Dan McGinnity/Carol Mueller Mara Begley/Colleen McCormick
Travel Guard International MMG Mardiks
(800) 826-7791, Ext.

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