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Sen. DeConcini, Kitchin Join Expanded Natrol Board.


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CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000

Natrol Inc. (Nasdaq:NTOL), a manufacturer and marketer of branded dietary supplements, today announced that the company had expanded its board of directors from five members to seven and that former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (born May 8, 1937 Tucson, Arizona) is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. Son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented the Grand Canyon State in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995.  and Kraig Kitchin, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 of Premiere Radio Networks Premiere Radio Networks is a radio syndication and preparation company based in the United States. It is currently the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming. , had agreed to fill the two added positions.

"Both Sen. DeConcini and Mr. Kitchin have remarkably successful careers," said Elliott Balbert, Natrol's chairman of the board, when making the announcement. "Both men are respected for their accomplishments, and they will add substantial strength to Natrol as the company seeks to grow. It is a compliment to the entire Natrol family that these gentleman have agreed to serve on our board."

DeConcini, a partner in the lobbying firm of Parry, Romani and DeConcini, served as the U.S. senator from Arizona from 1977 to 1995. In the Senate, he chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence as well as subcommittees within the Appropriations and Judiciary committees. He also chaired the Helsinki Commission Helsinki Commission may mean:
  • Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM)
  • U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
, which monitored human rights violations in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe

The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991.
 and the former Soviet Union, meeting with heads of state and monitoring elections in newly emerging democracies. He is a member of several other boards including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and Global Health Science Inc.

Kitchin is a co-founder of Premiere Radio networks. Launched in 1987, Premiere now syndicates more than 60 radio programs and services more than 7,800 radio station affiliates. Included among its syndicated programs are the Rush Limbaugh Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American conservative radio talk show host and political commentator. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he is a self-described conservative, who discusses politics and current events on his program, , Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Art Bell and Dr. Dean Edell programs. As president/COO, Kitchin oversees all aspects of company operations including talk and entertainment programming.

This release contains, within the meaning of the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Many of the factors that will determine the company's financial results are beyond the ability of the company to control or predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and therefore actual results may differ materially. The company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors and risks that may affect future results are described in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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