TRACE MINERALS RESEARCH PARTNERS
WITH SALT LAKE MINERALS

OGDEN, UTAH, September 7, 2006 — Trace Minerals Research, a leading provider of mineral-based supplements for more than 35 years, has negotiated an exclusive agreement with Salt Lake Minerals, a mineral and trace mineral extraction facility located on Utah’s Great Salt Lake. This proprietary agreement with Salt Lake Minerals allows Trace Minerals Research to guarantee a consistent source of the highest quality food grade minerals available in the marketplace.

“Working exclusively with Salt Lake Minerals allows us to ensure the continued production of mineral-based products of uncompromised quality and purity that our customers have come to trust,” stated Scott Perkes, partner, Trace Minerals Research. “This announcement is part of our long-term plan for strategic expansion and growth, and allows us to implement even more rigid quality control systems and standards.”

Salt Lake Minerals is one of the most secluded and pristine food grade extraction sites on Utah’s Great Salt Lake and is surrounded by 4,500 acres of private property.

Trace Minerals Research (www.traceminerals.com), founded in 1969, is the first harvester of essential minerals from the Great Salt Lake for supplement use. Today, the company uses these naturally balanced, naturally occurring minerals as the basis for all products in its brand product line.  Extensive research supports the need to keep minerals in proper balance throughout the body in order to achieve optimal health.  Trace Minerals Research is focused solely on servicing the natural products industry, and the company’s complete line of superior quality nutritional supplements is backed by a “Feel the Difference or Your Money Back” guarantee.