OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An Independent Committee composed of distinguished members of the Board of Directors of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) was constituted in February, 2009 to review public allegations of a third party, convicted felon Barry Minkow, and his network of alleged independent experts, posted on Minkow's website alleging illegal activities of Take Shape For Life, Inc., a direct selling company and a subsidiary of Medifast, Inc.
The independent Directors' Committee, after investigation of facts and information concluded the allegations were false, misleading, and/or without merit. The same is true for the re-issue of the report posted January 8, 2010 – the allegations are false, misleading, and/or without merit.
The company has made a formal complaint to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Maryland Securities Commissioner.
Michael S. McDevitt, chief executive officer of Medifast, Inc., said, "Our diversified product distribution model continues to operate very efficiently and we believe that will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. We will be reporting year-end financial results in early to mid-March 2010 and we believe those results will reflect our confidence."
About Medifast:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the leading easy-to-use, clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss program. Medifast has been recommended by over 20,000 doctors and used by over one million customers since 1980. It is committed to enriching lives by providing innovative choices for lasting health. Medifast programs have been proven effective through studies by major university teaching hospitals. The company sells its products and programs via four unique distribution channels: 1) the web and national call centers, 2) the Take Shape For Life direct-selling division 3) medically supervised Medifast Weight Control Centers, and 4) a national network of physicians. Medifast was founded in 1980 and is located in Owings Mills, Maryland. For more information, log onto http://www.choosemedifast.com. MED-G
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SOURCE Medifast, Inc.
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