1. T ODAY’S N ATURAL P RODUCT I NDUSTRY I SSUES S TRATEGIES O PPORTUNITIES N ature’s E quity llc Chuck Slotkin Managing Director chuck.slotkin@naturesequity.com

2. NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY FOOD NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS & FUNCTIONAL FOOD PERSONAL CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES/MODALITIES NUTRIGENOMICS

3. GROWTH FACTORS IN NATURAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY CONSUMER INTEREST BETTER SCIENCE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WEAKNESS LIFESTYLE/LIFE EXPECTANCY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES EDUCATION

4. ISSUES IN FOOD SECTOR MAINSTREAM ACCEPTANCE SPECIALTY/ORGANIC FOOD MERGE TASTE RULES INGREDIENT QUALITY CERTIFIED ORGANIC INTEGRITY PRICE CONVENIENCE

5. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN FOOD SECTOR NATURAL ORGANIC LOW CARB VEGETARIAN OTHER MEDICINAL FOODS

6. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS SECTOR INGREDIENTS MANUFACTURING BRANDED PRODUCTS MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

7. ISSUES IN NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS SECTOR EFFICACY BASED ON SCIENCE SAFETY REGULATORY EDUCATION TOO MANY BRANDS

8. STRATEGIC OPTIONS CORE TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ON SPECIFIC INDICATIONS CONTROL DISTRIBUTION

9. HEALTH CARE SERVICES SECTOR INDEPENDENT CAM PRACTITIONERS CONVENTIONAL PHYSICIANS HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT

10. ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES SECTOR EFFICACY BASED ON SCIENCE SAFETY COST-EFFECTIVENESS EDUCATION

11. PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS SECTOR THIS SECTOR IS VERY CROWDED NEED REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCTS OR BRILLIANT MARKETING

12. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN THE NUTRIGENOMICS SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC DRUG DISCOVERY

13. INDUSTRY WIDE SUMMARY ISSUES MOST SECTORS ARE CONSOLIDATING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS ARE INCREASING VENTURE CAPITAL IS LIMITED FOR SMALL COMPANIES ACHIEVING DISTRIBUTION CURRENTLY TOO MANY SIMILAR PRODUCTS STRONG COMPETITION EDUCATION

14. STRATEGIC APPROACHES CONSOLIDATE COMPANIES COMMERCIALIZATION OF BREAK-THROUGH PRODUCTS EXPLOIT NEW TRENDS –ATKINS SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC INDICATIONS: DIABETES OBESITY CARDIOVASULAR DISEASE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF CAM

15. OPPORTUNITIES CREATING GREAT TASTING & TRULY HEALTHY FOOD CREATING ORGANIC VERSIONS OF MAINSTREAM PRODUCTS TAKING CAM MODALITIES INTO THE 21TH CENTURY EVOLUTION OF MIND/BODY INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES CREATING DEDICATED INVESTMENT FUNDS