Ephedra Ban Boosts Sales of Diet/Energy Pill Zantrex-3

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With its 'Ephedra-Like Kick,' Zantrex-3 is Poised

To Take Over Diet Pill Market

SALT LAKE CITY, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- There's at least one diet pill company that's thrilled about the FDA's April 12, 2004 ban on ephedra - it's Zoller Labs, distributor of Zantrex-3. The popular pill in the distinctive bright blue bottle - once reportedly seen falling from the bag of Britney Spears as she scurried through London's Heathrow Airport (http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Nov/11082003/ Utah/109278.asp) - is now poised to virtually take over the entire diet pill market. Why? Because along with rapid weight loss, Zantrex-3 is the only remaining diet pill capable of giving consumers the "kick" they expect from a diet pill.

"Let's face it, people want more than weight loss from a diet pill...they want an energy kick," explains Gina Gay, spokesperson for Zoller Labs. "That's what made ephedra so popular. The reason consumers won't miss ephedra and the reason Zantrex-3 is experiencing record-setting sales is because Zantrex is the one and only diet pill that gives consumers the burst of sustained energy they want and expect from a diet pill. You won't believe how many people reach for their bottle of Zantrex-3 in the late afternoon to help get them through the day."

First released in early 2003, well before the ban on ephedra was announced, Zantrex-3 was breaking longstanding sales records, as consumers switched to Zantrex-3 because they were getting a stronger kick and more weight loss than they were with the leading ephedra product.

"We knew we had something special when a comparison of clinical trials showed the active compound in Zantrex-3 produced 546% more weight loss than the leading ephedra-based product (http:// www.zantrex3.com/products/comparison.asp) and had a kick dieters could definitely feel," says Ms. Gay. "Zantrex-3 gave people what they wanted...weight loss AND energy."

"Since concerns about ephedra's safety began to escalate, retailers and consumers have been looking for more than an ephedra alternative, they have been looking for an effective ephedra replacement," explains Don Atkinson, VP of Sales for Zoller Labs. "Because Zantrex has both a weight loss component and a powerful energy booster, Zantrex sales led the industry even before the ephedra ban was announced. Now that the ephedra ban is in place we've had to ramp up production, increase our sales force, and put in a lot of overtime just to keep up with demand."

The best place to find Zantrex-3 is at GNC retailers (they always try to keep it in stock). Zantrex-3 is also currently featured on the shelves of CVS, Wal-Mart, Rite-Aid, Walgreen's, Vitamin Shoppe and select independent supplement retailers. SOURCE Zoller Labs

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