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HERBALIFE LTD. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2009 DIVIDEND
LOS ANGELES, October 29, 2009 — Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to shareholders of record effective November 25, 2009, payable on December 9, 2009.
Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Herbalife’s senior management team will host an investor conference call to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results and provide an update on current business trends on Tuesday, November 3 at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST).
The dial-in number for this conference call for domestic callers is (866) 219-5268 and (703) 639-1120 for international callers. Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously webcast in the Investor Relations section of the company’s Web site at http://ir.herbalife.com.
An audio replay will be available following the completion of the conference call in MP3 format or by dialing (866) 837-8032 (domestic callers) and (703) 925-2474 (international callers) and entering access code 336024. The webcast of the teleconference will be archived and available on Herbalife’s Web site. The webcast of the teleconference will be archived and available on Herbalife’s Web site.
About Herbalife Ltd.
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 70 countries through a network of approximately 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife’s Web site 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 Web site from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.
Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” and any other similar words.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties, such as those disclosed or incorporated by reference in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
| • | our relationship with, and our ability to influence the actions of, our distributors; |
| • | adverse publicity associated with our products or network marketing organization; |
| • | uncertainties relating to interpretation and enforcement of recently enacted legislation in China governing direct selling; |
| • | our inability to obtain the necessary licenses to expand our direct selling business in China; |
| • | adverse changes in the Chinese economy, Chinese legal system or Chinese governmental policies; |
| • | improper action by our employees or international distributors in violation of applicable law; |
| • | changing consumer preferences and demands; |
| • | loss or departure of any member of our senior management team which could negatively impact our distributor relations and operating results; |
| • | the competitive nature of our business; |
| • | regulatory matters governing our products, including potential governmental or regulatory actions concerning the safety or efficacy of our products, and network marketing program including the direct selling market in which we operate; |
| • | third party legal challenges to our network marketing program; |
| • | risks associated with operating internationally, including foreign exchange and devaluation risks; |
| • | our dependence on increased penetration of existing markets; |
| • | contractual limitations on our ability to expand our business; |
| • | our reliance on our information technology infrastructure and outside manufacturers; |
| • | the sufficiency of trademarks and other intellectual property rights; |
| • | product concentration; |
| • | our reliance on our management team; |
| • | uncertainties relating to the application of transfer pricing, duties, value added taxes, and other tax regulations, and changes thereto; |
| • | changes in tax laws, treaties or regulations, or their interpretation; |
| • | taxation relating to our distributors; |
| • | product liability claims; |
| • | any collateral impact resulting from the ongoing worldwide financial “crisis,” including the availability of liquidity to us, our customers and our suppliers or the willingness of our customers to purchase products in a recessionary economic environment; and |
| • | whether we will purchase any of our shares in the open markets or otherwise. |
We do not undertake any obligation to update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement or to report any events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.