Trinity Springs Introduces Trinity Organic — First Certified Organic Flavored Water; Consumers Get Double Benefit: Certified Organic and Certified Source

Business Wire, Sept 16, 2005

BOISE, Idaho -- Trinity Springs, Inc., bottlers of the world's purest natural spring water, today introduced an industry first: a line of certified organic flavored waters -- TRINITY Organic. The new product blends naturally pristine water from Trinity Springs, America's only Certified Source for natural spring purity, with organic flavors. TRINITY Organic contains the essence of each flavor - much like water with a squeeze of lemon - for a milder taste when compared to traditional flavored waters.

The company unveiled the first two flavors - lemon and raspberry - today in Washington, D.C. at Natural Products Expo East. More flavors, such as coconut and mint leaf, will be released in the very near future.

"Trinity is pioneering another category first and, again, it is due to our pristine spring source," said Andy Mitchell, President, Trinity Springs. "The pure, natural taste and properties of Trinity Springs water means that we can add organic essences and nothing else - no sugar, no artificial flavors - and have a fantastic, delicious, healthy beverage."

TRINITY Organic is made with water from the Trinity Springs source, the only one in the United States to receive the elite seal of natural purity, Certified Source, from the leading global organic certifier, Quality Assurance International (QAI). This seal helps consumers differentiate between premium single-source spring waters and multi-source spring or tap waters. Waters bottled from single-source springs give the consumer a natural, consistent purity and flavor profile in every bottle.

TRINITY Organic is available at natural foods and other grocery stores in 16.9 oz. (500ml) bottles for $1.29.

About Trinity Springs

TRINITY is consistently one of the top selling, and fastest growing brands, in the packaged, non-carbonated water category in natural foods markets nationwide, according to SPINS.

The Trinity Springs source is the only one in the United States to receive the elite seal of natural purity, Certified Source, from the leading global organic certifier, Quality Assurance International (QAI). The Trinity Springs source is one of the rare sources in the world that is still pristine - flawlessly pure and drinkable straight from the source.

Trinity Springs Inc. is headquartered in Boise, and bottles from one of the world's deepest spring sources in Paradise, Idaho. Trinity Springs products, TRINITY Geothermal Bottled Water, Natural Mineral Supplement and Enhanced water beverages are sold nationwide in sizes from .5 liter to 1.5 liter, priced from $.79 to $2.29.

Trinity Springs is a subsidiary of AMCON Distributing Company (AMEX:DIT), a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, food service, frozen and chilled foods, and health and beauty care products with distribution centers in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. AMCON also owns and operates, through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, health and natural product retail stores in central Florida (6), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma (4). The retail stores operate under the names Chamberlin's Market & Cafe and Akin's Natural Foods Market. In addition, Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCON, produces and sells natural spring water under the Hawaiian Springs label in Hawaii and other foreign markets and purified bottled water on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The natural spring water is bottled at the source on the Big Island of Hawaii.

This news release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management's current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. A number of factors could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company's forward looking statements. Moreover, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance. Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such forward-looking statements.