Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Wednesday, January 4, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Julie Smolyansky, CEO, and Edward Smolyansky, CFO of Lifeway Foods, Inc., (NASDAQ: LWAY), rings the closing bell.

Julie Smolyansky was recently named on of Crain's Chicago Top 40 under 40. Lifeway celebrates America's most popular New Year's Resolution, a healthy and active start to a new year. Toasting to 20 years of celebrating new years resolutions, Lifeway commemorates the New Year and celebrates the company's 20-year anniversary of providing nutritious, functional dairy foods to dieters and healthy eaters. Lifeway manufactures a variety of all-natural, functional dairy products including Kefir, a yogurty, smoothie-type beverage that contains 10 probiotic cultures to promote great digestive health and maintain a strong immune system. Kefir is also a high source of calcium, protein and vitamins.

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