• ExtendSnacks Launches First and Only Crunchy Snacks that help Manage Blood Sugar

RELEASED 2/25/2008

Extend Snacks LAUNCHES FIRST AND ONLY Crunchy Snacks that Help manage blood sugar

Healthy Snack Leader Extend snacks Debuts Five Great-Tasting crunchy crisp Flavors Featuring patented formula that helps control blood sugar for up to 9 hours.

St. Louis, MO (Feb. 26, 2008) – Extend Snacks, creators of the ever-popular ExtendBar®, transforms American snacking into a healthful culinary delight with the launch of ExtendCrisps®. Patented technology, utilizing uncooked cornstarch, make ExtendCrisps® the first and only crunchy snack clinically proven to provide up to 9 hours of glucose control. And with a classic taste and crunch that consumers expect when snacking, it's almost impossible to believe ExtendCrisps can be a healthful addition to your daily eating regimen.

With a built-in consumer-base for ExtendBar®, Extend Snacks reached out and asked its long-time, loyal customers what flavors they missed most in crunchy snacks. The five resultant consumer-inspired flavors include White Cheddar, Italian Herb, Honey BBQ, Cinnamon, and Zesty Ranch. Debuting in January 2008, these all-natural crisps have no trans fat, are a good source of protein and fiber, and will retail for approximately $1.49 for a snack-size bag.
ExtendCrisps® were specifically designed to help stabilize blood sugar levels for up to 9 hours. Its patented formula converts gradually to blood sugar over 7-9 hours instead of all at once like so many other snacks. ExtendCrisps® are clinically proven to help control hunger by suppressing appetite, reduce blood sugar swings, avoid low blood sugar even overnight, and sustain energy during exercise and recovery.

Where bad snacking usually gets in the way of good health, ExtendCrisps® provides consumers the choice of replacing junk-food snacks with healthful options without sacrificing taste or crunch. Extend Snacks is committed to combating the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes with each and every bite. Visit http://www.extendbar.com/ for more information about managing your blood sugar and your health.

This addition of the ExtendCrisps® line expands Extend Snacks’ growing list of healthful snack products, including ExtendBar® in five flavors: Chocolate Delight, Peanut Delight, Mixed Berry Delight, Apple Cinnamon Delight, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Delight, and the soon to be launched ExtendShakes® line.

About Extend Snacks:
Extend Snacks are manufactured and marketed by Clinical Products, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, MO. The original ExtendBar® was invented by Dr. Francine Kaufman, former president of the American Diabetes Association; current head of the Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles; author of Diabesity; and a distinguished professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

The continued mission of Clinical Products is to create great-tasting, convenient food products that help control blood sugar. ExtendBar® is available in Southern California at Albertson’s in the Diet/Diabetic section, Ralph’s in the Adult Nutrition section, Walgreen stores nationwide, and online at www.extendbar.com or at 800-887-2919. If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Jonathan Lindberg, (314) 336-0587 x 327 or jlindberg@extendbar.com.
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Childrens Hospital Los Angeles holds patents and/or patent applications on the underlying technology of ExtendBar®, which it has licensed to Clinical Products Ltd. Francine R. Kaufman, M.D., holds stock in, and is a consultant for, Clinical Products Ltd. Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Dr. Kaufman benefit financially from the sales of ExtendBar®.