Irwin Simon, CEO of Hain Celestial (HAIN),
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Monday, June 19, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Hain Celestial

Irwin Simon, CEO of Hain Celestial (HAIN) a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company, will preside over the opening bell to celebrate summer with A Healthy Way of Life showcasing its newest natural and organic food and personal care products.

The Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq:HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in almost all natural food categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings(R), Terra Chips(R), Garden of Eatin'(R), Health Valley(R), WestSoy(R), Earth's Best(R), Arrowhead Mills(R), DeBoles(R), Hain Pure Foods(R), Raised Right(TM), Hollywood(R), Spectrum Naturals(R), Spectrum Essentials(R), Walnut Acres Organic(TM), Imagine Foods(R), Rice Dream(R), Soy Dream(R), Rosetto(R), Ethnic Gourmet(R), Yves Veggie Cuisine(R), Lima(R), Biomarche(TM), Grains Noirs(R), Natumi(R), JASON(R), Zia(R) Natural Skincare, Queen Helene(R), Batherapy(R) and Footherapy(R). For more information, visit http://www.hain-celestial.com.

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