March 19, 2008

Sabinsa Corporation today announced that its manufacturing facilities in India have passed a comprehensive audit by NSF International to determine adherence to their Good Manufacturing Practices standards. NSF reviewed the facilities, manufacturing processes, sanitation standards, pest control methods, personnel training, product testing practices and standard operating procedures and verified they meet with their stringent GMP criteria.

"Passing this audit just underscores our ongoing dedication to ensuring that our ingredient offerings are of exceptional quality and our continued commitment to not only meeting, but exceeding the industry's highest safety standards," stated Todd Norton, president, Sabinsa Corporation. "Not only are our manufacturing facilities GMP certified, but several of our ingredient offerings including ForsLean, Curcumin C3 Complex and Gugulipid have also been NSF certified."

Sabinsa Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of herbal extracts, cosmeceuticals, minerals and specialty fine chemicals. Celebrating its 20th year servicing the natural products industry, Sabinsa's mission is to provide alternative and complementary natural products for human nutrition and wellbeing. Over the past several years, the company has brought to market more than 50 standardized botanical extracts and privately funded several clinical studies in conjunction with prestigious institutions in support of these products. With more than 100 scientists working full time conducting ongoing research both in India and the United States, Sabinsa continues to develop and patent phytonutrients for the world market. Sabinsa has six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India dedicated to the production of herbal extracts, phytochemicals, biotech ingredients and supercritical extracts. In the U.S., the company operates a 42,000-square-foot facility in Payson, Utah, which provides cutting-edge capabilities for the development of capsules, tablets, bulk custom pre-mixes, drum-to-hopper blends, stick packs and powdered drinks. All of Sabinsa's facilities use effluent water treatment systems and are environmentally conscious and friendly. All products are intended for human consumption and certified Kosher. For more information visit www.sabinsa.com.

NSF International, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education and risk-management for public health and safety. NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education and provides third-party conformity assessment. NSF also operates the only independent dietary supplement certification program accredited by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada. For more information visit www.nsf.org.