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The Herbalife Family Foundation Establishes Its 12th Casa Herbalife Program; Argentina's Centro Comunitario Barrio Agustoni Receives Grant To Renovate Kitchen and Provide Healthy Foods.


LOS ANGELES -- The newest Herbalife Family Foundation Casa Herbalife program was established today at Centro Comunitario Barrio bar·ri·o  
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 district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is the 12th program the foundation has established around the world.

Three years ago, residents in this poor neighborhood banded together and built a community-type center from pallets, tin and other donated or salvaged materials. Last year, they began serving food to children. The grant from establishing a Casa Herbalife program will help with renovation of the facility's kitchen, purchase of proper cooking and eating utensils, and food for approximately 50 children the center serves.

Herbalife Vice President, South America Edi Hienrich and Argentina Country Director Patricio Cuesta attended the grant presentation along with Herbalife independent distributors.

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HFF will continue to roll out this program worldwide.

Since its inception in 1994, HFF has donated over $6.5 million in over 25 countries around the world to support children in need, as well as assist victims of disasters.

HFF is supported by Herbalife (NYSE NYSE

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) and its independent distributors and employees. After the initial grant, the company promotes the involvement of local independent distributors and employees at the charities.

The Herbalife Family Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. More information can be found at www.herbalifefamily.org.

About Herbalife

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 62 countries through a network of more than one million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife investor relations can be found at http://ir.herbalife.com/.

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