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USANA has announced that a California State Court has dismissed a class action suit filed against the company in 2007.

The suit, filed by former USANA distributors, Jeannette Johnson and Christopher Crane-Johnson v USANA, on behalf of themselves and all others distributors was filed last summer not only against the company, but also certain officers, distributors and directors. The plaintiffs allege that, USANA failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company, its business relationships and its future business prospects. There were also claims of concealment of fraudulent activity and that USANA maintained an unsustainable business model.

An official statement from the court states that The Plaintiffs agreed to request that the court dismiss the case with prejudice and determined there was no longer any merit to maintaining a class action lawsuit

USANA and its CEO, Dave Wentz, were also pleased at the outcome, “We are pleased that the court approved this motion to dismiss. We will continue to move forward without further distraction or expense.”

This is more good news for the company that has a had a very interesting year including being able to rid itself from the annoyance of Barry Minkow’s lawsuit and move beyond the unsuccessful attempt to take the company private.

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USANA is happy to congratulate members of the Sony Ericsson WTA –(Women’s Tennis Association) Tour on their recent Olympic participation and victories. USANA is the official health supplement supplier of the WTA tour and has been a supporter of the tour for years.

USANA first partnered with the WTA tour late in 2006. USANA supplements are some of the only supplements out there that are all natural and all pure and can back up that claim with a guarantee of purity of any substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

USANA has already congratulated athletes in other medal ventures including fencer Becca Ward and 41 Year old Phenom Swimmer Dara Torres, both of whom use and support USANA.

USANA partner Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Athletes who were successful in Beijing include Russian Singles Gold medalist Elena Dementieva and Doubles Gold Medalists Serena Williams and Venus Williams who are all currently playing in the US Open.

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USANA has just unveiled their Million Dollar Club Walk of Fame, which recognizes distributors who have earned over a million in commission through their USANA businesses.

The new Walk of Fame will be located at the entrance of the USANA headquarters located in Salt Lake City.

USANA honored and recognized almost 100 independent distributors who have made it to the Hall of fame. USANA founder Myron Wentz, along with CEO Dave Wentz, recently recognized the distributors in a special ceremony where each was presented with an engraved granite star.

“Our Million Dollar Club members are truly the stars of USANA, so we wanted to give them the star treatment,” USANA CEO Dave Wentz explained. “Through hard work, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit, these Associates have shown that great things can be achieved through a USANA home-based business.”

As new distributors make it to that amazing $1 million dollar mark, their names too will be added to the walk of fame. The Million Dollar Club Event was held in conjunction with the 16th Annual USANA International Convention which is being held this weekend in Salt Lake.

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USANA has yet another athlete to congratulate on his performance in the Beijing Olympics. As the Olympics have come to an end, Hooker is the last in a distinguished line of USANA sponsored athletes who have done an amazing job in the 2008 Olympics.

The most recent USANA athlete to medal, Steve Hooker of Australia, took home gold in track and field. Hooker, a USANA sponsored Olympian won the gold in the mens pole vault competition. Hooker is just one of many athletes who have openly endorsed USANA’s products as effective tools in their training regime. USANA supplements and vitamins are all natural and approved by the Olympic governing body as containing no banned substances.

Hooker wowed the crowd with an impressive 19 feet, 4 and ¼ inch jump. He became the first Australian man to win a gold medal in any track and field event since 1968. Not only did he earn the gold medal, he also set a new Olympic record.

USANA sponsored athletes made an impressive showing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, bringing home several medals in track and field, cycling, swimming and fencing.

Usana released a statement saying, “USANA applauds Hooker and all of the athletes at the 2008 Summer Games for their hard work and dedication to sport.”

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