4 Opportunities to Cover Breakthrough Study

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MEDIA ADVISORY -- April 22, 1998

4 Opportunities to Cover Breakthrough Study: Natural Supplement Prevents Platelet Aggregation, A Leading Cause of Heart Attacks and Strokes

WHAT: A natural supplement may provide protection from heart attacks or strokes, especially for smokers or those with a history of heart disease, according to a breakthrough study in humans to be presented during the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) annual meeting.

Pycnogenol(R) French maritime pine bark extract significantly reduced platelet aggregation, a condition that occurs when the smallest blood cells stick together and form blood clumps. A U.S. patent was just granted based on this compelling research.

WHO: Ronald Watson, PhD, Professor, University of Arizona Medical School, Tucson

WHERE/ WHEN: 1. Science Presentation -- Speaker: Ronald Watson, PhD Host hotel of ASBMB -- Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC, Independence E room, 1000 H Street, N.W. Monday, May 18, 1998 Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres beginning at 5:30 p.m. Presentation at 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. Reception until 8:30 p.m.

2. Media Briefing -- National Press Club, Murrow Room, 14th and F Streets, NW Tuesday, May 19, 1998 To attend the event by telephone, call 1-800-633-8489 at 8:45 a.m. (EST); Indicate "Pycnogenol(R) Conference" Continental breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m.; Briefing at 9 a.m.

3. Video News Release/ Audio News Release -- Tuesday, May 19, 1998; 2-2:30 p.m. (EST); Galaxy 4 (C Band); Transponder 10; Audio 6.2 & 6.8 VNR will include shots of Pycnogenol(R) and French maritime pine trees, as well as interviews with study's author and a naturopathic physician.

4. Poster Presentation -- ASBMB meeting at Washington Convention Center Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 2 p.m.

HOW: Contact Blitz & Associates for advance interviews.

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