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PHLI News Accelerade(R) Named Official Sports Drink for USA Wrestling
MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--PacificHealth Laboratories (OTCBB: PHLI) today announced that Accelerade, the only sports drink with the patented and proven-effective 4:1 carbohydrate to protein ratio, has been named the official sports drink for USA Wrestling.
Under the terms of the agreement with USA Wrestling, Accelerade will be named the title sponsor for the 2006 USA Wrestling Cadet National Championships, scheduled to take place at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, ND from July 23 - 28.
"We are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious organization as USA Wrestling," said Dr. Robert Portman, CEO of PacificHealth Laboratories. "Accelerade Sports Drink is truly an ideal product for the wrestling community. Studies have shown that Accelerade, with its patented 4:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein, offers significant benefits to wrestlers including greater endurance, enhanced rehydration, reduced muscle damage and faster recovery."
As the title sponsor of the 2006 USA Wrestling Cadet National Championships, Accelerade will provide the product to the 4,000 athletes participating in the championships. Additionally, Accelerade will be recognized as an official supplier throughout this year in USA Wrestling publications The USA Wrestler and TheMat.com.
"USA Wrestling is very excited to partner with Accelerade," said Rich Bender, Executive Director, USA Wrestling. "We are confident that this partnership will prove to be mutually beneficial to both organizations and provide a valuable product to athletes as they participate in man's oldest and greatest sport."
PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (PHLI.OB), a leading nutrition technology company, has been a pioneer in discovering, developing and commercializing patented, protein-based nutritional products that stimulate specific peptides involved in appetite regulation and that activate biochemical pathways involved in muscle performance and growth. PHLI's principle areas of focus include weight loss, management of Type 2 diabetes and sports performance. To learn more, visit www.pacifichealthlabs.com.
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