LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) announced that it has expanded its brand presence in Russia and India through new sponsorships. In Russia, the company became the official nutrition sponsor of FC Spartak Moscow for the 2011-12 seasons. Bollywood actress Mugdha Godse has been signed to represent the company's skin care, or outer nutrition, line in India.

Fedor Shapovalov, commercial director for Spartak, left and Herbalife's Stephen Conchie, shows new Spartak jersey. (Photo: Business Wire)

FC Spartak Moscow is the most popular football club in Russia, having won 12 Soviet championships and nine of 18 Russian championships.

Under the agreement as Nutrition Sponsor, doctors and nutrition experts from Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board will work with the club's doctors to determine players' nutritional needs and develop specific nutrition programs to support them.

The contract also gives Herbalife logo placement on the back of the first team jerseys on all games of the Russian Championship. Herbalife signage and branding includes Spartak's home stadium, club's bus, printed materials for the home games, and official website of the football club.

Godse made her Bollywood debut in Madhur Bhandarkar's box office hit 'Fashion', for which she was nominated for a Filmfare Award as the Best Female Debutante, and won the Apsara Award for Best Female Debutante. She also won the Miss India Perfect 10 title at The Femina Miss India 2004 and the Gladrags Mega Model Hunt in 2002.

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About Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 74 countries through a network of approximately 2 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife's website contains a significant amount of information about Herbalife, including financial and other information for investors at http://ir.herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

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Released Dec 14, 2010 • 1:30pm EST