Wednesday, February 13, 2008

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Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP)(February 12, 2008), an international direct selling company, announced Tuesday that it had conducted a major sales training event in Bologna, Italy, at which it renewed its commitment to complete the preparation of retail selling of its products in Italy.

Officials from the corporate home office joined European company officials and top global and European leaders at the Bologna weekend event and recognized outstanding achievers from more than ten different countries. Hundreds of network members and prospects attended the event.

"The ability, talent and focus of the local leadership at the Bologna sales event was very exciting to see and bodes well for the future of NHT Global Europe," said Chris Sharng, President of Natural Health Trends Corp. "We appreciate the insight into the market provided by our local leaders, and look forward to working with them to make NHT Global Europe a success," added Mr. Sharng.

About Natural Health Trends Corp.

Natural Health Trends Corp. is an international direct-selling and e-commerce company operating through its subsidiaries in Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America. The company markets premium quality personal care products under the NHT Global brand. Additional information can be found on the company's website, and management encourages interested parties to register for updated corporate information via email on the company's home page, www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com.

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Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS)(February 12, 2008) announced Tuesday that it will consolidate direct sales call centers serving North America, resulting in the transition of a call center in Winnipeg to the company's headquarters in Vancouver, Wash.

The transition will eliminate about 40 positions in Winnipeg and will result in the addition of several new positions at the company's headquarters. Nautilus will expand its Vancouver-based multi-lingual sales team to include French, in addition to Spanish and English languages. Nautilus will maintain a 32,000 square foot distribution center and retail store in Winnipeg with a 6-8 person staff, along with a sales staff in Toronto. The transition is expected to be complete in the second quarter 2008.

"Our evaluation points to substantial operating efficiencies by operating a single call center, especially when considering the administration, systems and training necessary to operate a world-class direct sales call center," said Bob Falcone, President and CEO of Nautilus, Inc.

The Winnipeg-based call center became part of Nautilus, Inc. through the 2005 acquisition of its Canadian product distributor, Belko Canada.

About Nautilus, Inc.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) is a global fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a healthy lifestyle. With a brand portfolio including Nautilus , Bowflex , Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster , Universal , and Pearl iZUMi , Nautilus manufactures and markets innovative fitness products through direct, commercial, retail, and international channels. Formed in 1986, the company had 2006 sales of $680 million. It has 1,450 employees and operations in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, Virginia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, China, Australia and other locations around the world. Website: www.nautilusinc.com

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Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO)(February 12, 2008), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced Tuesday that senior management will provide an overview of the company's business at the Roth Capital Partners Growth Conference on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 9:30AM Pacific Standard Time. The conference will be held at The Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel California.

This presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through Alpharma's website, www.alpharma.com, through its Investor Support and Company Calendar tabs.

An archived version will be available for 90 days through May 19, 2008 after the live presentation and can be accessed at the same location.

Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) is a global specialty pharmaceutical company with leadership positions in products for humans and animals. Alpharma is presently active in more than 60 countries. Alpharma has a growing branded pharmaceutical franchise in the U.S. pain market with its KADIAN (morphine sulfate extended-release) Capsules, and the FLECTOR Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch). In addition, Alpharma is among the world's leading producers of several specialty pharmaceutical-grade bulk antibiotics and is internationally recognized as a leading provider of pharmaceutical products for poultry and livestock.

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