Herbalife Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Dividend

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Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:44pm EDT

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) today reported that its board of directors approved a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to shareholders of record effective
November 25, 2009, payable on December 9, 2009. 

Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Herbalife's senior management team will host an investor conference call to
discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results and provide an update on
current business trends on Tuesday, November 3 at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). 

The dial-in number for this conference call for domestic callers is (866)
219-5268 and (703) 639-1120 for international callers. Live audio of the
conference call will be simultaneously webcast in the Investor Relations section
of the company`s Web site at http://ir.herbalife.com. 

An audio replay will be available following the completion of the conference
call in MP3 format or by dialing (866) 837-8032 (domestic callers) and (703)
925-2474 (international callers) and entering access code 336024. The webcast of
the teleconference will be archived and available on Herbalife`s Web site. The
webcast of the teleconference will be archived and available on Herbalife`s Web
site. 

About Herbalife Ltd.

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing company that sells
weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a
healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 70 countries through a network
of approximately 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the
Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good
nutrition to children. Herbalife`s Web site contains a significant amount of
information about Herbalife, including financial and other information for
investors at http://ir.herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit
its Web site from time to time, as information is updated and new information is
posted. 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning ofSection
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of theSecurities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other thanstatements of
historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes offederal and
state securities laws, including any projections of earnings,revenue or other
financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies andobjectives of
management for future operations; any statements concerningproposed new services
or developments; any statements regarding future economicconditions or
performance; any statements of belief; and any statements ofassumptions
underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements mayinclude the words
"may," "will," "estimate," "intend," "continue," "believe,""expect" or
"anticipate" and any other similar words.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of ourforward-looking
statements are reasonable, actual results could differmaterially from those
projected or assumed in any of our forward-lookingstatements. Our future
financial condition and results of operations, as wellas any forward-looking
statements, are subject to change and to inherent risksand uncertainties, such
as those disclosed or incorporated by reference in ourfilings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Important factors thatcould cause our actual
results, performance and achievements, or industryresults to differ materially
from estimates or projections contained in ourforward-looking statements
include, among others, the following:

* our relationship with, and our ability to influence the actions of, our
distributors; 
* adverse publicity associated with our products or network marketing
organization; 
* uncertainties relating to interpretation and enforcement of recently enacted
legislation in China governing direct selling; 
* our inability to obtain the necessary licenses to expand our direct selling
business in China; 
* adverse changes in the Chinese economy, Chinese legal system or Chinese
governmental policies; 
* improper action by our employees or international distributors in violation of
applicable law; 
* changing consumer preferences and demands; 
* loss or departure of any member of our senior management team which could
negatively impact our distributor relations and operating results; 
* the competitive nature of our business; 
* regulatory matters governing our products, including potential governmental or
regulatory actions concerning the safety or efficacy of our products, and
network marketing program including the direct selling market in which we
operate; 
* third party legal challenges to our network marketing program; 
* risks associated with operating internationally, including foreign exchange
and devaluation risks; 
* our dependence on increased penetration of existing markets; 
* contractual limitations on our ability to expand our business; 
* our reliance on our information technology infrastructure and outside
manufacturers; 
* the sufficiency of trademarks and other intellectual property rights; 
* product concentration; 
* our reliance on our management team; 
* uncertainties relating to the application of transfer pricing, duties, value
added taxes, and other tax regulations, and changes thereto; 
* changes in tax laws, treaties or regulations, or their interpretation; 
* taxation relating to our distributors; 
* product liability claims; 
* any collateral impact resulting from the ongoing worldwide financial "crisis,"
including the availability of liquidity to us, our customers and our suppliers
or the willingness of our customers to purchase products in a recessionary
economic environment; and 
* whether we will purchase any of our shares in the open markets or otherwise.

We do not undertake any obligation to update or release anyrevisions to any
forward-looking statement or to report any events orcircumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence ofunanticipated events, except as required
by law.

Herbalife Ltd.
Media Contact:
Barbara Henderson, SVP, Worldwide Corp. Comm.
213-745-0517
or
Investor Contact:
Amy Greene, VP, Investor Relations
213-745-0504 

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