ADELAIDE, Jan. 7--AsiaNet/InfoQuest Herbalife Ltd has announced a fundraising goal of US$1 million to donate to tsunami disaster relief efforts through its Herbalife Family Foundation. Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), a non-profit organisation established by the company to provide a brighter future for "at-risk" children in need, has set up a special fund to accept donations, which will be donated to two international relief organisations that focus on the needs of children and are already well-established in the regions affected: Save the Children and SOS Children's Villages. "Herbalife has operations throughout the region, including Indonesia, Thailand and India," says Tim Sanson, General Manager Herbalife Australasia. "We have had a long and close association with the tsunami affected region, having offices and thousands of distributors and customers there - so this fundraising effort has a very personal meaning for us." "With some 4000 independent Herbalife Distributors throughout Australia, our phones have been ringing hot with them keen for the company to be involved a soon as possible,” he said. “We have already had a staff contribution — and we are implementing a payroll deduction process so they can further contribute. We also have a special contribution process for our distributors - and their customers, should they want to participate to donate to the HFF Appeal through their Herbalife Distributor.” The company will champion donations from employees and Herbalife Distributors by giving ten cents to every dollar donated to the HFF Appeal earmarked for the "Tsunami Relief" fund - until the goal is reached. Herbalife's partnership with Save the Children dates back to the first HFF donation to help in Kosovo in 1999. Save the Children has met the emergency and long-term needs of some of the region's poorest children and families for over 30 years. They currently have teams on-the-ground in many of the hardest hit areas, including Aceh Province in Indonesia delivering fuel, supplies, temporary shelter materials and food, especially for children under five. SOS Children's Villages has been the HFF focus in India for six years. SOS staff are already in Nagapattinam, India, which was heavily affected, working in tents providing first aid and moving in additional resources to help the children, many of whom lost their parents in the tsunamis. For Australian contributions via Herbalife Distributors, Save the Children Australia will forward tax deductible receipts to the donors. Herbalife Distributors donating to the HFF Appeal will utilize a special HFF relief appeal item number. For more information call: Tim Sanson — General Manager Herbalife Australasia +61 8 8301 6090 Issued by on behalf of Herbalife Family Foundation by:Whiteworks Public Relations +61 2 9557 1433 — or — +61 418 284036 Stewart White About Herbalife Herbalife Ltd (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing company offering a range of science-based weight management products, nutritional supplements and personal care products intended to support weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. It conducts business in 59 countries in the Asia/Pacific Rim, Europe and the Americas and has operated in Australia since 1983. Source: Herbalife --Distributed by AsiaNet (www.asianetnews.net)--