It is important for consumers to know what their choices are and why
organic foods make sense when it comes to feeding themselves and their
families.

PBM Products and SAM'S CLUB(R) Introduce Member 's Mark(R) Infant Formula with 17 mg of DHA

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and ARA are important nutrients found in breast milk that have been proven to
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* Added growth hormones: Growth hormones naturally occur in all milk.
However, conventional dairy cows sometimes are injected with
additional growth hormones to increase milk production.
Available at SAM'S CLUB locations throughout the United States, Member's
Mark comes in a convenient 3 lb.com), a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.pbmproducts.

Contact: Joe Shields, PBM Director of Public Relations, (800) 959 -2066
ext.
*Value is based upon label claim as of April 2005 and is subject to
change. Available at
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Horizon Organic Launches 'Year of Organic Good Beginnings' Education Initiative as Survey Finds Americans Plan Healthier Eating Habits in 2005

Organic foods come from cows
that are not given added growth hormones.

* More than three in four organic consumers cited the healthfulness of
organics as the reason for buying them, while 68 percent buy organics
for their nutritional value and to reduce the amount of pesticides.

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Of the 87 percent of respondents who intend to practice healthier
eating habits in 2005, 45 percent said they plan to add organics to their
diets. can, providing parents an exceptional buy. "By partnering with PBM, a national leader in store brand infant
formulas, we can now offer a baby formula we believe to be a better value for
our members than national brand formulas. The PBM family of companies consists of PBM Products, PBM
Nutritionals, PBM Plastics, PBM Pharmaceuticals, and PBM International. 131 , or jshields@pbmproducts.

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newscom.membersmarkformula.ross. First out
is Heart Synergy, a concentrated blend of fish oil with added nutrients for
healthy heart support. We like to call them "all the latest science in one
little bottle!" Not only are these products a "one-stop" shop for full
spectrum support but scientific research shows these ingredients work in
synergy, meaning that their combined effects are greater than the sum of their
parts.

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"Children's growing bodies simply do not need unnecessary chemicals," says
registered dietitian Julie Burns.

Organic products are produced without using:

* Antibiotics: The widespread use of antibiotics on healthy livestock
may lower the effectiveness of the same antibiotics on our own bodies.com) is a manufacturing,
distribution, and marketing company specializing in consumer food,
nutritional , and pharmaceutical products.
According to Corinna Benoit, national sales manager for Nordic Naturals,
"These new formulas offer complete nutritional solutions for important areas
of physical well being.

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Horizon Organic's support of the Coalition signifies the importance the
brand places on providing moms with kid-friendly organic choices produced
without the use of antibiotics , added growth hormones or dangerous pesticides. "It's not enough that more consumers are buying more organic
products today-consumers need to know why organics are an important choice for
themselves and their children," explains Gwen Scherer, Horizon Organic's
Director of Marketing.

About SAM'S CLUB
SAM'S CLUB (http://www. Stay tuned for more synergy blends to come!

Founded by husband-and-wife team Joar and Michele Opheim, Nordic Naturals
is the leader in Omega-3 fish oils and EFA blends with exceptional taste,
freshness and purity levels.

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Horizon Organic's efforts to educate about the benefits of organic food
comes as a fresh survey of 1,000 adult Americans - - conducted by Opinion
Research Corp. Horizon Organic products can be found in conventional supermarkets
and natural foods stores across the U. Member's Mark is fortified
with iron and contains amounts of DHA equivalent to the highest level
available among the national brands.
"We are committed to providing our members with the highest quality items
at the best possible value," said Matt Kistler , vice president Private Brands,
SAM'S CLUB.
Member's Mark is neither made by nor affiliated with Mead Johnson or
Abbott Laboratories.

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on behalf of the company -- shows increased interest in going
organic. Manning, president and
CEO of PBM Products.

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Featured
exclusively at SAM'S CLUB today, Member's Mark is currently the only private
brand formula on the market offering the same high quality and level of listed
nutrients as the leading national brand, Enfamil(R) LIPIL(R), for nearly half
the price. WATSONVILLE, Calif.
Heart Synergy and Eye Synergy are available in 60 cap bottles offering a
30-day supply of each formula.nordicnaturals.

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Several
countries have banned the use of these hormones because of potential
effects on both human and animal health. New Private Brand Formula Offers the Same High Quality and Level of Listed
Nutrients as Enfamil(R) LIPIL(R) for Nearly Half the Price

GORDONSVILLE, Va.
PBM's factory in Georgia, Vermont, has been manufacturing state-of-the-art
infant formulas for more than 20 years .samsclub.
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The nation's leading brand of certified organic milk products is kicking
off its "Year of Organic Good Beginnings" with a grant to the National Healthy
Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, a not-for-profit group dedicated to
improving the health and safety of mothers, babies and families through better
education and collaborative partnerships. The company also markets certified organic eggs, juices and infant
formula.S.
All infant formulas are nutritionally complete and meet the strict
nutritional guidelines determined by the U.**
Member's Mark Infant Formula is manufactured by PBM Nutritionals and
distributed by PBM Products, the same trusted facility and company that have
been manufacturing and distributing Parents Choice(R) Infant Formula for Wal-
Mart for the past eight years. A Randomized Controlled
Trail of Early Dietary Supply of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and
Mental Development in Term Infants, Develop Med Child Neurol 42: 174-181,
2000. natural Vitamin E, selenium and folic acid).
The second product to join ranks is called Eye Synergy and is excellent for
people concerned with protecting their eye health. The company offers over 50 different fish oil
products and EFA blends, including liquids, capsules, and children's
chewables.

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information, visit http: //www.

About PBM Products
PBM Products (http://www. Ross
Products Handbook. Visual Acuity and the
Essentiality of Docosahexanoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in the Diets of Term
infants , Pediatr Res 44:201-209, 1998.

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The purchasing agent of choice, SAM'S CLUB
provides every day low cost to more than 47 million entrepreneurs and
consumers nationwide.com or call
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**Calculated from data available at the Ross Products Web site. In addition to purified
fish oil , Eye Synergy includes valuable nutrients like lutein, zeaxanthin,
vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene and zinc.

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While the popularity of organic products has been rising, the industry
still has lots of work to do to educate all Americans about the benefits of
organic. Organic farmers do not use harmful
chemicals. supplier of store brand infant formulas, has partnered with SAM'S CLUB(R)
to launch Member's Mark(R) Infant Formula with DHA and ARA. PBM is privately owned and based in
Gordonsville, VA. These products were developed
based on the newest research findings in controlled human clinical trials.

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Horizon Organic also will provide educational information about organic
foods to teachers and retailers in conjunction with the Organic Trade
Association in a "Go Organic for Earth Day" campaign.

* Dangerous pesticides: A University of Washington study recently showed
that children who eat predominantly organic diets have far lower
levels of pesticide residues in their bodies than children who eat
mostly non-organic food."
"PBM is proud to supply SAM'S CLUB with a product that offers parents
advanced nutrition at a sensible price," said Paul B.com/productHandbook/pedNut.

"For example," says Gretchen Vannice MS, RD, Research Coordinator for
the company, "investigators found that nutrients such as CoQ10 and L-carnitine
work better together for heart support.

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ABOUT HORIZON ORGANIC
Horizon Organic produces and markets the leading brand of certified
organic milk and a full line of refrigerated , certified organic dairy
products.horizonorganic.S.

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Similac(R) Advance(R) are registered trademarks of Abbott Laboratories.asp. Accessed May 25, 2005.

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Nordic Naturals Introduces New Synergy Line: Omega-3 Fish Oils Plus Synergistic Nutrients For Healthy Heart and Eyes

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The grant will be used to develop
and distribute a brochure that addresses What Parents Need to Know About
Organic Foods and Nutrition. Food and Drug Administration.,
is the nation's largest warehouse chain in the United States serving small
business owners and operators. Further, because CoQ10 and fish oil
are fat-soluble, it makes good sense to take them together; the same is true
with lutein and zeaxanthin".662.

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In addition, a fall
campaign will focus on promoting organic foods in children 's lunch boxes as
they return to school.K., Nordic Naturals, a leading
supplier of fish oil and EFA supplements, revolutionizes the essential fatty
acid market with the introduction of its new Synergy Line, "fish oil plus"
formulas designed to address condition-specific nutritional needs.

Along with EPA and DHA Omega-3 fatty acids, the
company has added important nutrients such as coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine,
magnesium and antioxidants (e. Consumers are invited to call the company's
toll -free number and ask for a free brochure covering benefits, ingredients
and supplement facts.

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, With a new survey indicating that
seven of eight Americans plan to practice healthier eating habits in 2005,
Horizon Organic is launching a national education initiative to promote the
positive role that organic food plays in the overall health and well-being of
consumers, especially children.

Among other things, the omnibus survey also found:

* Three in 10 Americans report they are buying more organic foods than
they were a year ago, with a third of parents with children under six
years old increasing their organic purchases within the past year.

* Less than one in five Americans is aware that the Department of
Agriculture regulates organics., PBM Products, LLC, the largest
U.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050802/DCTU026 )
Member's Mark Infant Formula offers 17 mg of DHA per 100 Calories -- the
same as Enfamil LIPIL* -- and costs up to 45% less than national brands.com

Enfamil(R) LIPIL(R) are registered trademarks of Mead Johnson and Co.

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BOULDER, Colo. "Luckily, for parents, organic alternatives
exist for almost all of kids' favorite foods, including milk, yogurt and other
popular dairy products. and in the U.S.
Although all formulas must meet these guidelines, Member's Mark offers more
DHA than Similac (R) Advance(R), which contains 8 mg of DHA per 100 Calories.
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