Thank You!

To All Sunrider Staff & Employees:

Time is really flying by fast, it is hard to believe we are beginning a new year! As I sit here and reflect on past years I am reminded of all the people in my life who I'm grateful for and of course you all are included in that list.

I love Sunrider and have been a customer and distributor for over 22 years! During that period, I have had the privilege to get to know so many of you for this amount of time!

Throughout these past 22 years I have had such wonderful customer service from all of you. The majority of times your service was not simply just "good" or "adequate" but beyond the expected.

It didn't matter if it was issues with a lost order, needing help with the replicator site, planning events, problems with the website, distributor relationships or just putting in my 2 cents, EVERYONE WAS SO GRACIOUS AND HELPFUL. Wow!

What a blessing you all have been for me and our downline. We sincerely want to thank you all for your assistance, your friendship and for being part of what makes Sunrider so great and different than the rest of the business opportunities available today.

2007 marked the 25th Anniversary of Sunriders success, however with the new Starter Packs, neat packaging, new Newsletters, we will have a great 2008!

The Chens work hard providing us with the finest, most potent and life-changing products available anywhere in the industry and the best business opportunity. We are grateful for the Chens and all of us working together as a team will certainly see business growth and success!

We look forward to working with you in the years to come. We wish you the best always and all ways.

Julie & Phil Herring

Sunrider Supplements are Superior: Study Finds Banned Substances in Various U.S. Retailers

Many people ask why Sunrider® products are Simply the Best™. They may assume that Sunrider's products are just the same as supplements that can be purchased at a store in their local mall. In addition to our many unique Sunrider® products (which can be purchased directly from Sunrider Independent Business Owners), we offer a number of products that are superior to similar competing products found in regular retail stores.

A recent article in USA Today, entitled Study: Steroids found in supplements, highlights the potential hidden hazards of supplements sold in the U.S. The article cites a study which found that "13 of the 52 supplements (25%) purchased at various U.S. retailers contained small amounts of steroids and six (11.5%) had banned stimulants." A study conducted by the International Olympic Committee showed that 18.8% of the 240 supplements purchased in the U.S. contained steroids. The studies cited in this article include some of the best-selling brands (randomly selected), and most came from mall-based stores.

The study cited two main reasons for the contamination. One reason is contaminated raw materials. With Sunrider products, you can rest assured that there are no artificial or added hormones, steroids, or stimulants in our products. We use the finest herbs and raw materials, checking and cleaning them by hand and machine. We reject whole batches of herbs that do not meet our high standards. Many of the suppliers of our raw materials have worked with Sunrider for a long time, and know the high-quality raw ingredients we demand.

The second reason for contamination is the failure of manufacturers to properly clean their equipment. Sunrider manufactures all of its products in our state-of-the-art facilities, and does not outsource the production to third parties. We monitor all steps of the production process, so you know we do not use tricks to cut corners or save time. Also, our manufacturing facilities are regularly cleaned (using our own SuperClean™). Because our manufacturing process is kept to such high standards, many of our products are recognized as Kosher and Halal.

Because Sunrider products do not contain any added or artificial steroids, hormones, or stimulants, you know that our products contain only the fine ingredients listed on the labels. A number of Sunrider® products are certified by the Banned Substances Control Group, and are used by the Israeli Olympic team as they train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The Sunrider website has more information about Sunrider’s Anti-Doping Certification.

Owen Smigelski
Senior Counsel
Sunrider International

Sunrider Holiday Party

Over the past 25 years, Sunrider's corporate employee Holiday Party has evolved into a “can’t-miss” party. John and I had a wonderful time at the party. We enjoyed a gourmet meal (I had filet mignon), fun employee performances, dancing, and saw 60 employees win exceptional raffle prizes such as cameras, iPods, cash prizes, gift certificates, HDTVs, and a $1,000 grand prize. Employees also received generous year-end bonus checks. Even if you didn’t win a raffle prize, you still earned a bonus check!

My parents not only treat their Distributors like family, they also cultivate a teamwork atmosphere in the corporate office. One of the ways they do this is with the employee performances. When my mom first asked the employees to perform, most grumbled about how she just wanted to embarrass them. Now, it’s a full-fledged competition with bragging rights. Departments will spend several hours rehearsing for their performances. The Information Systems department usually gives the performance to beat. This year, though, several departments were contenders for most entertaining performance. Next year, we’ll hopefully have better lighting so I can You Tube the performances.
My parents appreciate the hard work and talent of loyal employees. Throughout the party, they recognize loyal employees and our 12 “Employees of the Month.” Many employees have worked at Sunrider 5, 10, and 15 years. Several of them reached the 20-year mark this year and Sunrider is paying for their trip to Hawaii!

The employees also gave my parents a special gift: dinner at their favorite restaurant, Matsuhisa, and 2 front row seats to Wicked! Thanks to the employees, my parents will get to enjoy a long

overdue dream date.

Our “Employee of the Year” is Joe Chiang. He manages the programming for the website so many of you may not know him. Before the China convention, he worked around the clock to finish many last-minute projects. We had a few programmers move away, so he was also strapped for manpower. But, he told Mrs. Chen and me that he was the manager for the projects so he was responsible for completing them. He never complained or made excuses and he got the job done! We’re all very fortunate to have a great team-player like Joe working on our website.

One of the highlights of the party is the raffle prizes. This year, Distributors donated over $20,000 in raffle prizes for Sunrider’s corporate office employees. I used to think that winning cameras, iPods, $1,000 etc. was common practice. However, after going to a few parties at other companies, I realize that each prize given away at a Sunrider party is usually a “grand” prize elsewhere. So on behalf of the corporate office, I thank all who donated! We greatly appreciate your support and generosity!

My family and I will be in Hawaii over the holidays. My father, Dr. Chen, will be holding a meeting in Honolulu on December 27th. If you’ll be in town, please join us!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Wendy

SR Party Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor - $2,000: Antonio Marquette

Gold Sponsors - $1,000 & above: Janet & Mack Atkinson, Nhuhao Le, David & Kay Heap, Ky Tran, Dick Richards, Robert Henrie

Silver Sponsors - $500 & above: Ari Moon, Bob & Kay Goshen, Don & Paulette Caster, Kyung & Whan Park, Paul Harrington & Rita Costanzi, Samson & Jarling Huang

Bronze Sponsors - $200 & above: Choy Keng Chan, Kim Chau Phan, Angella Pinkhasov, Mersedes Ramos & Juan Flores, Michelle Thibodeaux & Terrence Young, Jin Hee Ha, Joan & Gil Benjamin, Martha Garcia & Victor Menses, May & Lamar Mortensen, Michael Pham, Nancy Donahue, Pauline Ton Vo, Sue & Steve Yee, Jalaine & John Hamann

Sponsors - Helene & George Barfuss, Phil & Julie Herring, Sharyn Wynters, Asya Lukach, Barbara & Matthew Moore, Carolyn Sheets, Carrie Goelitz, Debbie & Patrick Bubela, Elaine & Jeff Smith, Karen Spencer & Jeffrey Dees, Kay & Bill Hughes, Kyung Pun Oh, Lois & J.W. Emerson, Margie & John Mettnet, Paul & Cheryl Jensen, Robin & Myron Frame, Selina & Sai Yeung, Sunae Hyun, Eneyda Hawkins, Inja Whang, Marv & Geneva Peterson, Jeanne & Fred Guenzler, Catherine Bunn, Juanita Figueroa, Judi Padgett-Creed & Robert Creed, Lynn Arthur, Randy & Marsha Turner, Sharon Farnsworth Ekins, Sharon Samuelsen, Sunhee Lim, Therese Cheney, Jaqueline Mellyn, Janet Diane Palmer, Shirley Just, Kathie & Fred Christiansen, Betty Rowe, Bob & Gloria Englund, Diane Royall, Natalie Johnson, Donna Ehrlich, Doris Jackson, Lorene & Leonard Haertling, Katharine Kennedy

Sunrider Supports Fundraisers

Sunrider was honored to be involved with three wonderful fundraising events held in November:

Sunrider is Sole Corporate Sponsor for Enterprise Mentors International

On Friday, November 2, Sunrider was the sole corporate sponsor of the annual gala fundraiser for Enterprise Mentors International (EMI) in Salt Lake City, Utah. EMI is a non-profit organization that provides micro-finance loans, mentoring, and support for people in developing countries in South America and the Philippines. With almost 1,000 people in attendance, Sunrider was proud to have the honor of donating $15,000 to EMI to help more people gain self-reliance and independence in countries where jobs are very scarce. The average EMI loan is about US$160. Along with each loan, EMI provides counseling, teaches bookkeeping and other necessary skills to maintain the growth of businesses. Please see http://www.enterprise-mentors.org/index.asp.

Attending the EMI annual gala, representing Sunrider were Sharon Farnsworth Ekins & Shirl Ekins, Carol Call, Chris Williams, Dick & Annette Richards, Kristen Smith and her downline, and Sunny & Jonathan Beutler.

Special Awards were given to the First Lady of Guatemala for her tremendous work in helping families in poverty by helping women start businesses. EMI also awarded the First General Relief Society Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their extensive work in social work and aid to the less fortunate.

The special guest performer for that evening was Michael Ballam, a renowned opera singer and pianist, who told his story of visiting the people who had been helped by EMI in South America.
It was a great privilege to help others gain independence and financial freedom through EMI.


Sunrider is the Platinum Sponsor of the LA Consular Ball

On Friday, November 16, Sunrider was the Platinum Sponsor of the Los Angeles Consular Ball held in Los Angeles at the Intercontinental Hotel. The LA Consular Ball is the annual fundraising event for the Los Angeles Consular Corps, which provides networking and other beneficial international help to all its consular members in the Los Angeles area.

A wonderful event, with a local mariachi band, and Consul Generals from New Zealand, Brazil, Ireland, and Kenya, to name just a few, the crowd was lively, and everyone danced.
Recognized as one of the two Platinum Sponsors of the event, Drs. Chen, John Teng, Sunny & Jonathan Beutler, and some of our great Sunrider attorneys enjoyed the food and the wide array of people in attendance from all over the world. Everyone in attendance received a gift bag with a beautiful, new Sunrider advertisement and a box of Fortune Delight.

During the ball, there was a lottery, which had the grand prizes of free roundtrip airline tickets to anywhere in the world in first class, business class, and economy class. Although none of the Sunriders won these grand prizes, our very own Paul McCabe won 2 tickets for an 8-day, first-class train tour of Switzerland. He and his wife will definitely go on a long vacation very soon.
It was definitely an evening to remember.


Torrance Chinese School Gala

On Saturday, November 10, Sunrider participated in the second annual Torrance Chinese School fundraiser dinner as one of its main corporate sponsors. In attendance were the California State Controller, John Chiang, the Torrance Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. George Mannon, and other school officials. The event was catered at a Chinese restaurant in Torrance, and we all ate our fill. It was a great event for Sunrider to sponsor to help maintain the Chinese language and culture among second-generation immigrants who may not otherwise have a chance to learn their heritage. Thanks to the dedication of both the Taiwanese and Chinese teachers, the volunteer teacher’s aids, and the fundraising efforts of many there, Torrance Chinese School is the largest in the South Bay.

At the lottery held after the dinner, many hand-crafted and donated gifts were given away. Sunny & Jonathan Beutler even won a digital camera, which they plan on giving to a friend in Brazil.

As always, Sunrider was happy that it could give back to the community in some small way.

Sunrider Corporate Office

Turkey Trot Fun Run

I volunteered to get up at the crack of dawn on Thanksgiving morning to set up a Sunrider convention booth in support of the 28th annual City of Torrance Turkey Trot. Sunrider was one of the proud sponsors of this meaningful local event and I really wanted to personally be there to participate and to introduce Sunrider to the neighboring communities that surround the corporate headquarters. One of the Sunrider attorneys graciously agreed to join me in the morning to unload boxes, set up the booth, and to help me socialize with interested visitors.

The run also featured a food drive that collected thousands of canned food items from the participants to distribute to people in need throughout the South Bay. The proceeds from the Turkey Trot were then used to offset the costs of running "After School Club Programs" at fourteen local schools. These programs provide quality activities and care for Torrance youth. Several other Sunrider staff members specifically at the event to run in the race also dropped by afterwards to offer a helping hand as needed.

Curious visitors came by the Sunrider booth before and after the run and received a Simply the Best™ Brochure along with a beautiful Sunrider logo bag. Everyone interested in learning more about Sunrider’s “franchise-like” business opportunity and the vast array of “Simply the Best™” products were given the contact information to Sunrider’s corporate headquarters to drop by for an eye-opening and awe-inspiring visit!

John Teng
North America Sales Manager

Sunrider Cares about the Environment

We recently received an anonymous comment asking about the environmental status of our new Los Angeles manufacturing facilities. Because this is such an important topic we want to share our thoughts about it for this week’s post.

Sunrider is deeply committed to protecting our fragile environment. In addition to many of our products being designed to combat the effects of an increasingly polluted world, our nearly completed Los Angeles buildings will incorporate many environmental elements, including important energy conservation and efficient design factors. For example, there is an extensive use of skylights in these large buildings, which provide beneficial natural daylight, as well as occupancy sensors (motion detectors), lighting timers, photocells for outdoor nighttime lighting and other light-saving designs, all of which conserve energy and benefit the environment.

Sunrider is also proud of the following further environmental actions that we're taking to improve our buildings and processes:

• Steam is circulated through cooling towers that cool the water, allowing us to recycle it and assure that no impurities are released into the atmosphere.

• Insulation is used extensively throughout the building and highly efficient equipment, including those with variable frequency drives, is used to reduce energy consumption.

• Existing equipment from the City of Industry plants is being reused where practicable in our new facilities, thus saving energy associated with manufacturing and transporting new equipment.

• New pre-heaters for our large boilers were purchased which saves natural gas and new energy recovery systems are used to conserve energy.

• All air conditioning systems have been designed for air or water side economizers (free cooling) to save energy.

• Motion sensors will be used in the restrooms to conserve water.

• Only food-grade biodegradable lubricants and paints are used to keep our machines running.

While this is only a partial summary of our environmental actions, Sunrider will continue to pursue environmental elements and energy conservation in its operations and appreciates your interest in this and support. Thanks.

Sunrider Corporate Office

New Distributor Training Program a Big Hit!

The New Distributor Training Program held at Sunrider’s Corporate Headquarters in Torrance, California on Thursday, October 18th was a real hit! As far as I can tell this meeting marked the first meeting dedicated exclusively to “brand new” Sunriders. The meeting covered goal setting, Dr. Chen’s new “How to Approach” script, role playing an approach using Sun Breeze® Oil, an Opportunity Meeting overview, answering Frequently Asked Questions, a website presentation, leadership, and recognition. We really packed a lot of information into this meeting! The best part of the evening for me was the recognition portion where we celebrated all of the rank advancements achieved in such a short period of time. Eight new Sunriders were recognized for achieving the rank of Associate Director within their first 2 months in the company—some within their very first month! Sunny Beutler asked each of the eight new Associate Directors onto the stage one at a time to tell the audience how long they had been in Sunrider. Sunny then asked each person for their permission to tell the audience how much money each of them had earned since they joined Sunrider. It was funny how some of them didn’t realize how much money they had made in a very short time frame. One Sunrider didn’t even start building his business until this September and has already sponsored 10 people and earned over $2,000 dollars!* All in all I think the overwhelming impression of every new Sunrider in attendance was the feeling of sincerity and commitment from Sunrider founders Dr. and Mrs. Chen and the entire corporate headquarters to help them get up to speed as quickly as possible as future business builders.

The training meeting was quickly followed up by an opportunity meeting on Tuesday, October 30th here at the Sunrider headquarters to support the guests of our new Distributors. 38 people attended this opportunity meeting and from the expressions on the audience’s faces afterwards it looked like everybody had a great time! The event was a real multicultural experience with representation from Mexico, Vietnam, Israel, Polynesia, and the United States. With so many different cultures meeting together for a common purpose, I was reminded that Sunrider International spans across the globe and everyone who joins us becomes part of a larger international family! I shared the 6-point multimillion dollar business opportunity and I emphasized Sunrider’s ability to help every person earn $10,000 per month and even $100,000 per month if they set the goal to do so*. This is achievable for them because it is already happening to many Sunriders around the world. A few powerful demonstrations from the Starter Pack I and three success stories from our fellow Sunriders and the event couldn’t have been much better! Everybody left with several handouts to review afterwards: a Switch the Brands handout, a conference call and meeting schedule with dial-in instructions, and a Simply the Best™ brochure.

Sunrider is really serious about giving each and every Sunrider all of the simple and easy tools they need to reach their dreams and goals with us. These are the types of meaningful and exciting meetings that I am hoping we can take on the road to locations all over North America or maybe even broadcast them via video stream on the Sunrider website. What do you think about that!!!

John Teng

Sales Manager - North America

* The earnings stated are not necessarily representative or typical of the earnings Sunrider Distributors can or will earn through participation in the Sunrider Compensation Plan. These statements should not be considered as guarantees or projections of your actual earnings or profits. As with any other independent business, success results only from dedicated sales efforts, hard work, diligence and leadership.