Parker Jr. To Run Special NASCAR® Kid's Multi Paint Scheme In Kansas

-Car Design Will Promote NASCAR Licensed Kids Multi Dietary Supplement-

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 26) - Race fans at the Kansas Speedway may have a tough time recognizing driver Hank Parker Jr.'s car during Saturday's Mr. Goodcents 300 NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) event.

The familiar red, white and blue paint scheme of Parker's No. 36 GNC Live Well Chevrolet will be replaced this weekend by a special design promoting a new GNC (General Nutrition Centers) product for children.

Parker's car will be painted to match the packaging of GNC Live Well's new children's multivitamin, NASCAR Kids Multi.

"Kansas Speedway is a new facility, and GNC's NASCAR Kids Multi is a new product, so it seems natural to bring the two together," Parker said. "This product is a fun way to help children get the vitamins and minerals they need. I'm proud to help promote anything that can help kids live healthier, happier lives."

NASCAR Kids Multi is a fruit punch-flavored multivitamin that comes in three-dimensional, race car shapes. Each GNC race car shaped chewable tablet supplies 100% of the daily value for most essential nutrients, including vitamins A, D, and E, and iodine, zinc and copper to help safeguard growing children's nutritional needs.

NASCAR Kids Multi, which is ideal for children age 6 to early teens, puts a healthful spin on nutrition by including calcium, magnesium and vitamins C and D that are essential in the development of healthy bones and teeth.

The product, which launched in July of this year, is another step in GNC's growing involvement with NASCAR. In addition to its sponsorship of Hank Parker Jr.'s No. 36 entry in the NBS, GNC has also been named the "Official Vitamin Store of NASCAR."

The nation's largest specialty retailer of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, sports nutrition and personal care and related products, GNC has served as the title sponsor for no fewer than three NASCAR events this season. The GNC Live Well 200 Craftsman Truck Series and GNC Live Well 250 NBS events were held at the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin on June 30 and July 1, while the GNC Live Well 250 NBS event was held at Watkins Glen International raceway in New York one week later.

"GNC is proud of our involvement with NASCAR and its fans," said Roberta Gaffga, GNC's Senior Vice President of Marketing. "We've designed this new kid's multivitamin to reflect that strong partnership. Our goal with this, and all GNC products, is to help NASCAR fans live their best lives."

As an added incentive, for a limited time GNC is offering a free special 1:64 diecast replica of Hank Parker's No. 36 Chevrolet with each NASCAR Kids Multi purchase.

Since the launch of the NASCAR Kids Multi, the product has become one of the fastest-selling children's multivitamin in GNC's history.

General Nutrition Companies, Inc. (GNC), based in Pittsburgh, PA, is the largest nationwide specialty retailer of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, sports nutrition as well as many personal care and related products. GNC operates nearly 5,000 retail outlets throughout the United States and 26 foreign markets, including Canada and Mexico. GNC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Numico N.V., a worldwide market leader in specialized nutrition that includes infant and clinical nutrition and nutritional supplements. Headquartered in Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, Royal Numico's operations include manufacturing facilities in more than 50 countries and research facilities in The Netherlands, Germany, the U.K. and Australia. In addition to GNC, Royal Numico's family of companies includes Rexall Sundown, Inc., a major supplier to the mass market based in Boca Raton, FL, sports nutrition leaders MET-Rx and Worldwide Sport Nutrition and the multi-level marketing operation of Unicity Network (encompassing the multi-level operations and products of Enrich International and Rexall Showcase International).

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