BusinessWeek Ranks Mannatech 12th Among the Nation's Top 100 'Hot Growth' Small Companies and 4th Best in Return on Capital

COPPELL, Texas, May 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --  Mannatech, Incorporated, has been recognized by BusinessWeek as the 12th-best "Hot Growth" small company in America and as the 4th best in average return on capital over three years.

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In its 2007 annual wrap-up of America's Top 100 Hot Growth small companies, the national business magazine recognized Mannatech, with $416 million in annual sales, as among "the most innovative and nimble players around." Annual sales among the companies in the list ranged from $56 million to approximately $1.5 billion.

The BusinessWeek listing follows on the heels of Forbes recognizing Mannatech in the magazine's October 30, 2006, edition as the 5th-best small company in America. Forbes called the companies that made its Top 200 list "the most robust, fundamentally disciplined public companies with sales between $5 million and $750 million."

"We believe these recognitions speak to the strength of the company's financial results and management of its finances," said Sam Caster, Mannatech's founder, CEO and chairman of the board. "We couldn't have achieved this success without the dedication and quality of our employees and independent associates, the ongoing development of new wellness technologies and the growing market recognition and acceptance of our glyconutrient-based products."

Founded in 1993, Mannatech is a leading wellness company and a pioneer in the field of proprietary glyconutritional supplements and wellness products. In 1996, the company announced a ground-breaking formulation of a nutritional supplement comprised of a unique blend of plant-based saccharides, which are also known as glyconutrients ('glyco' is the Greek word for 'sweet').

Medical research acknowledges that certain sugars are needed at the cellular level for optimum cellular function.* Considering that most of these sugars are often lacking in modern diets, Mannatech sought new and better sources of the nutrients. The effort culminated in 1996 with the Ambrotose complex.

More than 10 years of research, including in vitro studies, animal studies, human case reports and human clinical studies, suggest that Ambrotose complex may provide a wide range of support for immune system functions.* Mannatech now holds more than 40 patents worldwide -- including three from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -- for technology related to the Ambrotose complex formulation.

Today Mannatech has more than two dozen glyconutritional and wellness products for adults and children that address health and nutrition, sports performance, weight management and skin care.

About Mannatech, Incorporated

Mannatech, Incorporated, is a global wellness solutions provider of innovative, high-quality, proprietary nutritional supplements, topical and skin care products, and weight management products sold through independent Associates and Members located in the United States and the international markets of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, and Germany. For additional information about Mannatech, please visit http://www.mannatech.com/. Media may contact Alan A. Van Zelfden at 972-471-7334 or by e-mail at pr@mannatech.com.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 


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