1056358--3/12/2009--MANNATECH

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1. If we are unable to attract and retain independent associates, our business may suffer. 2. The loss of key high-level independent associates could negatively impact our associate growth and our revenue. If we incur substantial liability from litigation, complaints, or enforcement actions or incur liabilities or penalties resulting from misconduct by our independent associates, our financial condition could suffer. 4. Challenges by private parties to the form of our network marketing system could harm our business. 5. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights of our products, our business could suffer. 6. Adverse or negative publicity, including the publicity related to the lawsuit filed against us by the Texas Attorney General, could cause our business to suffer. 7. If we are exposed to product liability claims, we may be liable for damages and expenses, which could affect our overall financial condition. 8. If our outside suppliers and manufacturers fail to supply products in sufficient quantities and in a timely fashion, our business could suffer. 9. Our inability to develop and introduce new products that gain associate, member, and market acceptance could harm our business. 10. Our failure to appropriately respond to changing consumer preferences and demand for new products or product enhancements could significantly harm our relationship with independent associates and members, product sales, as well as our financial condition and operating results. 11. The global nutrition industry is intensely competitive and the strengthening of any of our competitors could harm our business. 12. A downturn in the economy may affect consumer purchases of discretionary items such as the health and wellness products that we offer, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, profitability and cash flows. 13. If our network-marketing activities do not comply with government regulations, our business could suffer. 14. If government regulations regarding network-marketing change or are interpreted or enforced in a manner adverse to our business, we may be subject to new enforcement actions and material limitations regarding our overall business model. 15. If we violate governmental regulations or fail to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, our operations could be adversely affected. 16. Increased regulatory scrutiny of nutritional supplements as well as new regulations that are being adopted in some of our markets with respect to nutritional supplements could result in more restrictive regulations and harm our results if our supplements or advertising activities are found to violate existing or new regulations or if we are not able to effect necessary changes to our products in a timely and efficient manner to respond to new regulations. 17. If our international markets are not successful, our business could suffer. 18. If our information technology system fails, our operations could suffer. 19. Currency exchange rate fluctuations could reduce our overall profits. 20. We may be held responsible for certain taxes or assessments relating to the activities of our independent associates, which could harm our financial condition and operating results. 21. Our stock price is volatile and may fluctuate significantly. 22. Certain shareholders, directors, and officers own a significant amount of our stock, which could allow them to influence corporate transactions and other matters. 23. We have implemented anti-takeover provisions that may help discourage a change of control. 24. We are not required to pay dividends, and our Board of Directors could decide not to declare a dividend or could reduce the amount of the dividend at any time.

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