CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliv International, Inc. , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition, today said its 18th annual international conference was a major success, drawing nearly 6,000 people last week in St. Louis, Mo. The conference, which ran from July 27 to July 29, drew experienced Reliv distributors as well as people considering becoming distributors.
During the conference, Reliv announced the members of the 2006 President's Team, which is comprised of the 10 distributors with the highest incomes in 2005. The team (in alphabetical order) includes Joe and Carol Felger of Naperville, Ill.; John and Jacque Hayes of Phoenix; Doris and Henry Leissing of Hendersonville, N.C.; Tom and Valarie Moody of Chicago; Tom and Karen Pinnock of Orlando, Fla.; Terry and Gayla Renton of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Jim and Marge Rodgers of Rolling Meadows, Ill.; Pat and Jane Rodgers of Chicago; Jim and Sandy Schaben of Columbus, Neb.; and Phil and Betty Wolf of Richmond, Va.
Reliv also announced a special bonus program, called "Mega Bonus," during the conference. "We will hand out more than $700,000 in new bonuses at Reliv's international conference in St. Louis in August 2007," said Robert L. Montgomery, president, chairman and CEO of Reliv.
"The money will be divided among the top 50 distributors in group sales volume between Aug. 1, 2006, and July 31, 2007, with the first-place winner receiving $100,000." Combining the Mega Bonus funds with Reliv's existing bonus pool will bring total distributor bonuses for the next 12 months to more than $1 million.
Reliv International, Inc., based in suburban St. Louis, is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition. Reliv sells its products through an international network marketing system using independent distributors. As of March 31, 2006, Reliv's network consisted of approximately 65,000 independent distributors. Reliv International, Inc.'s common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the symbol RELV.
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