LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global nutrition company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), announced today a group of Herbalife independent members from 12 states, including: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah will travel to Washington D.C. and meet with their congressional representatives to ensure they understand the value Herbalife brings to thousands of its members and their customers across the country.

They will also discuss their own personal experiences with Herbalife and how the company’s business opportunity helps them generate supplemental income on a flexible schedule, on their own terms.

“We appreciate the time our Herbalife members have taken to make their voices heard in Washington, D.C.,” said Ibi Fleming, senior vice president and managing director for Herbalife’s North American region. “Herbalife is proud of the positive impact we have in the lives of our members and their customers around the world.”

Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing people's lives with nutritious products since 1980. Herbalife employs more than 8,000 people globally, and in the United States alone there are more than 550,000 Herbalife independent members spread across all 50 states and additional territories.

Of the states represented by fly-in participants, Herbalife has:

• Over 100,000 members in California
• Over 4,000 members in Connecticut
• Over 55,500 members in Florida
• Over 16,000 members in Illinois
• Over 4,000 members in Kansas
• Over 7,500 members in Massachusetts
• Over 8,000 members in New Mexico
• Over 17,000 members in New Jersey
• Over 16,000 members in North Carolina
• Over 900 members in South Dakota
• Over 79,000 members in Texas
• Over 4,500 members in Utah

About Herbalife:

Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity by offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with an Herbalife member and a community that inspires customers to live a healthy, active life.

We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and champions in many other sports.

The company has over 8,000 employees worldwide, and its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net sales of $4.5 billion in 2015. To learn more visit Herbalife.com or www.IAmHerbalife.com.

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Herbalife
Mike Gutierrez, 213-745-0401
michaelgu@herbalife.com

Source: Herbalife

Released May 18, 2016 • 9:00am EDT