Team Mannatech Athlete and Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman Selected to Play in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Feb. 12

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(COPPELL, Texas) Feb. 4, 2010-Mannatech, Incorporated(NASDAQ:MTEX-News), and its

href="http://www.teammannatech.com/">Team Mannatech

^SMsports program are proud to have one of its most notable and decorated athletes,

href="http://www.allaboutmannatech.com/nancy-lieberman-basketball/#more-1004">Nancy Lieberman

, selected to play in the

href="http://www.nba.com/allstar/2010/celebrity.game/index.html">NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Friday, Feb. 12, during the NBA Jam Session at the Dallas Convention Center.

“It is a true honor to be selected again to participate in this exciting game,” said Lieberman. “I’m in the best shape of my life thanks to training, proper exercise and a well-regimented diet complete with daily use of Mannatech

href="http://www.allaboutmannatech.com/about-us/on-the-cutting-edge/">products

.”

North Texas-based Mannatech is a global pioneer in the development of high-quality health, weight and fitness and skin care solutions based on

href="http://www.mannatechscience.org/">nutritional science

. Lieberman was introduced to the Team Mannatech program by former four-time

href="http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=otis_birdsong">NBA All-Star Otis Birdsong

when she made a comeback to the WNBA at the age of 38. 

The Team Mannatech program, overseen by former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver

href="http://www.teammannatech.com/NEWSITE/Meet-the-Coach.php">Butch Johnson

, Mannatech’s senior director of community affairs and sports marketing, is a group of 195 athletes worldwide who utilize cutting-edge training techniques and proper nutrition while serving as educators preserving the integrity of sports competition and the health of all athletes. 

“We are so proud of Nancy’s achievements and to have her as a part of our team,” said Johnson. “She is a strong model of what proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle can do for a career. We look forward to her continued success with the Dallas Mavericks NBA Development League team and through her

href="http://www.nancylieberman.com/mission_statement.html">Nancy Lieberman Foundation

. It is an honor to work with her.” 

Lieberman

href="http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=4623545">recently made history when she was named the first female head coach

of the NBA Development League team in Frisco, Texas. She is also the youngest basketball player in Olympic history to win a medal, a three-time college all-American and a member of the Class of 1996 for the Basketball Hall of Fame. 

Lieberman will be joined by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, seven-time NBA Champion Robert Horry, five-time NBA All-Star Chris Mullin, 13-year NBA player Rick Fox,  Doctor Oz, Common, Chris Tucker, Anthony Anderson, Joel Moore, Anthony Kim, Pitbull and Assistant Coach Mario Lopez.

Many of Mannatech’s products are based on

href="http://www.allaboutmannatech.com/about-us/on-the-cutting-edge/">Real Food Technology^SM

solutions, which provide consumers with products that contain standardized levels of natural and plant-sourced nutrients at nutritionally effective levels. Food-sourced ingredients are chosen from those scientifically proven to most benefit the human body. Mannatech offers the best alternative to synthetic vitamin and mineral products and so-called “super-juice” products. 

Individuals interested in Mannatech’s products or in exploring its business opportunity can learn more atwww.mannatech.com.

About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards. These proprietary products are available through independent sales Associates around the globe including the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. For more information, please visithttp://www.AllAboutMannatech.com.

 

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international markets. Although Mannatech believes that the expectations, statements, and assumptions

reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cautions readers to always consider all of the risk factors and any other cautionary statements carefully in evaluating each forward-looking statement in this release, as well as those set forth in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and other filings filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including its current reports on Form 8-K. All of the forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release.

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Posted on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

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