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<p class=MsoPlainText>Visionaries:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I think I've already posted most of the below information
with the exception of the Costco canned dog food, which I've been sitting on since
yesterday while trying to get confirmation of the rumor. Now we have it
straight from the horse's pathetic mouth <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>L</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.americannutritioninc.com/">http://www.americannutritioninc.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h1 style='text-align:justify'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 26, 2007<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:right'><b> </b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><b>MEDIA CONTACTS:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=style321><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Bill
Behnken, 801.394.3477, bill@amnutrition.com</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;text-align:center'><span class=style321><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Naomi
Keller, 801.554.0023, naomi@amnutrition.com</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:14.0pt;margin-right:
0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>American Nutrition, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>The Denver office of the FDA informed
American Nutrition, Inc. today that certain samples of rice protein shipped to
its production facility have been contaminated with melamine, an industrial
chemical used to make plastics and fertilizers that may be harmful to animals
if consumed. The rice protein in question was obtained from San
Francisco-based Wilbur-Ellis Company. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>The FDA is investigating the use of
rice protein, an ingredient found in a number of canned pet food products and
baked pet food treats to fortify protein levels, after a portion of Wilbur-Ellis’
rice protein supply was found to be contaminated with melamine. American
Nutrition immediately discontinued the use of rice protein after learning of
the melamine contamination. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>The FDA has urged American Nutrition
to issue a voluntary recall of pet foods manufactured using Wilbur-Ellis rice
protein. None of these products is sold under an American Nutrition
brand, but are sold through other independent companies. <u>No American
Nutrition brands or other products they manufacture for other businesses are
affected by this recall</u>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>The products subject to this recall
are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><img border=0 width=648 height=569
id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C788C6.0716B7E0"
alt="http://www.americannutritioninc.com/Press%20Release%20042607%20FINAL%20NK_files/image001.jpg"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Pet owners who purchased these pet
foods should immediately discontinue using the products and return unused
portions to the place of purchase for a full refund.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>These products represent a small
percentage of those manufactured by American Nutrition. To reiterate, no
American Nutrition brands or other products manufactured for other businesses
are affected by this recall. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>We at American Nutrition care
immensely about the quality of the products we manufacture and the health of
the pets that consume them. We want to express our deep concern over this
situation. Feeding pets has been our business and passion for more than
35 years. We take that responsibility seriously and are very proud of
what we do and how we do it. We will continue to work closely with the
FDA in their ongoing investigation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>For more information, we encourage
you to visit the FDA website: <a href="http://www.fda.gov/">www.fda.gov.</a>
Consumers with additional questions can contact us by calling 1.800.257.4530 or
by e:mailing us at <a href="mailto:feedback@amnutrition.com">feedback@amnutrition.com</a>
or by visiting www.americannutritioninc.com.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b>**************************************<br>
ABOUT AMERICAN NUTRITION, INC.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'>Ogden, Utah based American Nutrition,
Inc. manufactures pet foods under its own name and for many other companies.
American Nutrition has 150 employees.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
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