Top Fuel Dragster Wins NHRA Budweiser Shootout in Las Vegas - Goes for Two-in-a-Row at Pomona Speedway

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 9, 2004 -- Zantrex-3, America's best selling diet and energy pill, entered the Winner's Circle again -- this time as the NHRA Top Fuel Zantrex-3 dragster that won the 20th annual Budweiser Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday (October 30). Draped in the distinctive, electric-blue color of Zantrex-3, the car crossed the finish line in 4.501 seconds at 328.46 mph. Driver "Aussie Dave" Grubnic took the $100,000 first place check -- the largest prize ever for a NHRA Top Fuel event.

Now Grubnic and the Zantrex-3 car will try to extend the winning streak with a victory in the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals (Nov 11 - 14) at Pomona Raceway, the final POWERade Drag Racing Series Event of the year.

"We're thrilled the Zantrex-3 car won the championship on its first try," said Gina Gay, spokesperson for Zoller Labs, makers of Zantrex-3. "The Zantrex-3 name has a lot of magic attached to it, and maybe that helped us win the Budweiser Shootout. Let's hope the luck continues at Pomona."

The decision to sponsor a Top Fuel dragster was perfectly in character for a company that continually looks for innovative, non-traditional marketing opportunities. And there's a natural connection between the speed, power and popularity of drag racing and the extreme energy and rapid weight loss Zantrex-3 provides.

"With the explosive growth of the fan base for Top Fuel racing, the Zantrex-3 sponsorship is a great fit: both the sport and Zantrex-3 are incredibly popular among younger, more active Americans, and both deliver an amazing rush of energy that has to be experienced to believe," said Ms. Gay. "When it comes to sheer power and speed, no sport compares to Top Fuel racing. And for rapid weight loss and incredible energy there's nothing like Zantrex-3. We see this sponsorship as a smart way to reach our target market. And let me tell you ... watching the Zantrex-3 car win the Budweiser Shootout is a lot more exciting than running a Zantrex-3 ad in the local newspaper."

Ms. Gay continued, "With stiff competition expected, particularly from the U.S. Army team, winning at Pomona won't be easy and will take a flawless performance. But we hope Grubnic and Zantrex-3 will repeat the success achieved in Las Vegas."

About Zantrex-3

The success of Zantrex-3 didn't take much longer than Grubnic's winning performance. From the start, Zantrex-3 set sales records that no other diet and energy pill had ever attained. The formula captured the public's imagination with its distinctive blue bottle and ability to deliver rapid weight loss and incredible energy. In record-breaking time, Zantrex-3 became the diet pill of choice for Americans who wanted rapid weight loss and an energy kick without the concerns associated with ephedra. Today Zantrex-3 is available in over 4,000 Wal-Mart locations, as well as GNC, Walgreen's, Rite-Aid, and other national and international retailers. For more information visit: http://www.zantrex-3.com/