Source of Life First Supplement To License Thione's Patented Thione Complex™

Atlanta, GA, August, 2002 - Thione International, a leader in the development of preventative and therapeutic healthcare and consumer products, today has announced a strategic partnership with Natural Organics, the foremost manufacturer of cutting edge, high-energy nutritional supplements in the United States.

Thione's doctor developed, clinically tested Thione ComplexTM will be incorporated into Natural Organics' new Ultra Source of Life product. By adding the patented Complex to the number one selling whole-food based multivitamin, Source of Life, Natural Organics is extending the products multivitamin support with the added benefit of helping to fight free radical damage. Natural Organics is the first supplement manufacturer to license, manufacture and distribute the Thione ComplexTM.

Natural Organics will distribute Ultra Source of Life via the company's existing national and regional health food store network, including Vitamin Cottage, Nutrition Depot, Sun Harvest, Health Food Center, among others. As with all Nature's Plus products, Ultra Source of Life will include independent lab assay's inside each bottle, verifying that all labeled ingredients are in each product.

"Partnering with Natural Organics made perfect sense," said Steve Cesari, President of Consumer Division, Thione International. "Not only do they use the best raw ingredients, but they are also the only company in the industry that tests each product in an independent FDA-approved lab before going to market - these strict standards align perfectly with Thione's goal of providing premier healthcare solutions that prolong life and promote healthy living."

"We couldn't have asked for a better strategic partner than Thione," said Natural Organics Senior Vice President, Jim Gibbons. "The Complex's benefits are not only doctor developed, but also scientifically and clinically proven to work, which supports our strict manufacturing standards."

Utilizing specific combinations of synergistic antioxidants that replicate the body's defense systems, the Thione ComplexTM protects and restores cellular health. The Complex scavenges and neutralizes toxic free radicals thereby protecting proteins, lipids, DNA and cellular functions from the ravages of oxidative stress.

About Natural Organics
Established in 1971, Natural Organics is the leading manufacturer of dietary supplements in the United States. The company holds more than 1,000 SKUs under the Nature's Plus brand name, including all vitamins from A to zinc, protein powders, meal replacement products, herbal extracts and liquid herbs. In addition to Source of Life, Natural Organics also manufactures the leading children's multivitamin, Animal Parade, the best selling mood enhancer, NutriZAC, as well as the number one selling soy-based protein powder, SPIRUTEIN, all of which have recently won the 2002 Vity Award. All product formulations exceed USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) and NF (National Formulary) specifications.

About Thione International
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Thione International, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Dr. Theodore Hersh with the mission of developing preventative and therapeutic healthcare and consumer products. Drawing upon thirty years of clinical and research experience with the human body's antioxidant defense system, Dr. Hersh created his patented Thione ComplexTM which he has incorporated into a number of diverse applications such as cosmetic, radiotherapy, skin care, dermatology, pain-relief, oral hygiene and nutritional supplement products. Currently the company holds 16 patents on various applications of the Complex. All Thione products are doctor developed, clinically tested and patented.

Steve Cesari and Jim Gibbons are available for interview.

Contact: Kathy Bell
Michael Morrison
Jericho Communications
212-645-6900 x117

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