Natural Health Trends Appoints Padilla Speer Beardsley as Public Relations Agency of Record

Business Wire, Oct 6, 2006

DALLAS -- Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP) (the "Company"), a leading international direct selling company, today announced the appointment of Padilla Speer Beardsley (PSB) as the Company's public relations firm of record. PSB will be providing the Company with corporate and marketing communications as well as investor relations services.

PSB is an employee-owned multi-specialty public relations firm with headquarters in Minneapolis and an office in New York City. The NHT account will be handled by PSB's New York office.

Commenting on the appointment of PSB, Stephanie H. Hayano, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are pleased to have PSB as our communications partner as the Company moves to the next level of growth under new leadership. PSB has already provided valuable counsel in our recent management transition, and we look forward to having them support our communications outreach to the Company's stakeholders globally."

About Natural Health Trends Corp.

Natural Health Trends Corp. is an international direct-selling company operating through its subsidiaries in 15 countries throughout Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America. The Company markets premium quality personal care products under the NHT Global (formerly Lexxus International) brand. Additional information can be found on the Company's Website, and management encourages interested parties to register for updated corporate information via e-mail on the Company's homepage, www.naturalhealthtrendscorp.com.

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About Padilla Speer Beardsley

Padilla Speer Beardsley is an employee-owned, multi-specialty public relations consulting firm with headquarters in Minneapolis and an office in New York. It is a founding partner of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, a consortium of 100 independently owned partner offices in 133 cities on six continents. PSB's clients include BASF, Ernst & Young, Northwest Airlines, General Mills and Rockwell Automation. The firm's Web site is www.psbpr.com.