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Ephedra

Deponent

Employer

Description

Date

Allen, Elaine

Muscletech

Expert

September 10, 2003

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director

January 24, 2002

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

August 1, 2001

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

November 5, 2002

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

2/19&22/03

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

February 8, 2002

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

July 25, 2002

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

3/29/2002 & 4/1/02

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

January 24, 2002

Aschmoneit, Dirk

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

April 9, 2003

Astrup, Arne, M.D., Ph.D.

Metabolife International

Director of Product Development

November 16, 2004

Ballantyne, Craig

Muscletech

Research Supervisor

January 14, 2003

Beahm, Paul

Wal-Mart

VP and Division Merchandise Manager

August 27, 2003

Begley, Terrence

Muscletech

Executive Vice President

06/28&29&30/2004

Begley, Terrence

Muscletech

Executive Vice President

January 27, 2003

Begley, Terrence

Muscletech

Executive Vice President

March 27, 2002

Begley, Terrence

Muscletech

Executive Vice President

April 29, 2002

Begley, Terrence

Muscletech

Executive Vice President

November 28, 2001

Berger, Joseph, M.D.

Metabolife International

Neurology Expert

April 30, 2003

Blevins, Michael

Metabolife International

Vice President

August 31, 2000

Blevins, Michael

Metabolife International

Vice President

September 29, 2000

Bluett, Dora

NVE

Director of Regulatory Affairs

April 26, 2005

Boozer, Carol, M.D.

Metabolife International

Co-author of Efficacy Study

October 20, 2004

Boozer, Carol, M.D.

Metabolife International

Co-author of Efficacy Study

3/4&5/2003

Bradley, William Robert

Metabolife International

Chairman of the Board and former CEO

July 14, 2000

Brady, Jeff

Metabolife International

Director of Manufacturing

February 20, 2003

Brown, David

Metabolife International

Former President & CEO

July 30, 2003

Brown, David

Metabolife International

Former President & CEO

July 22, 2002

Brown, Stephen

Muscletech

Call Center Manager

September 26, 2002

Cameron, Diane

Chemins

Jim Cameron's wife; Officer of Chemins Company

February 12, 2003

Cameron, Jim

Chemins

Officer of Chemins Company

February 11, 2003

Cartier, Bruce

Metabolife International

Witness (nurse)

September 14, 2000

Colker, Carlon, M.D.

Muscletech

Performed Clinical Studies

5/17/2004 & 5/18/2004

Dashe, John F., M.D.

Herbalife

Neurology Expert

August 22, 2006

Dashe, John F., M.D.

Herbalife

Neurology Expert

March 21, 2007

De Moya, Lianne Maso

Rexall

Former Employer / Manager

December 11, 2003

DeMoya, Lianne

Rexall

Former Employer / Manager

January 27, 2003

Dentali, Steven

Rexall

Former Senior Director of Botanical Sciences, Current VP of Scientific & Technical Affairs for American Herbal Products

September 29, 2003

Dentali, Steven

Rexall

Former Senior Director of Botanical Sciences, Current VP of Scientific & Technical Affairs for American Herbal Products

May 30, 2003

DeSantis, Deborah

Rexall

Former Senior VP of Product Development

November 17, 2003

DeSantis, Deborah

Rexall

Former VP

November 11, 2003

DeSantis, Deborah

Rexall

Former VP

September 23, 2004

Dunn, William J.

GNC

GNC - Assistant General Counsel

April 12, 2005

Ellis, Michael

Metabolife International

Founder and Former CEO

February 24, 2003

Ellis, Michael

Metabolife International

Founder and Former CEO

October 3, 2002

Ellis, Michael

Metabolife International

Founder and Former CEO

5/24&25/2000 & 8/28/00

Ellis, Michael

Metabolife International

Founder and Former CEO

April 10, 2003

Entman, Mark, M.D.

Metabolife International

Cardiology Expert

June 10, 2003

Finocchio, Karen

NVE

Marketing Director

April 27, 2005

Fox, Roseann

NVE

Customer Service Employee

April 26, 2005

Gardiner, Paul

Muscletech

President and CEO

March 26, 2002

Gardiner, Paul

Muscletech

President and CEO

April 30, 2002

Gardiner, Paul

Muscletech

President and CEO

November 27, 2001

Gardiner, Paul

Muscletech

President and CEO

12/13&14&15/2004

Gardiner, Paul

Muscletech

President and CEO

January 28, 2003

Gillespie, Mark, Ph.D.

Metabolife International

Pharmacology Expert

March 11, 2002

Gillespie, Mark, Ph.D.

Metabolife International

Pharmacology Expert

May 3, 2004

Gudelsky, Gary, Ph.D

Twin Laboratories Inc.

Neuropharmacologist Expert

November 7, 2001

Gumner, David

Metabolife International

Vice President of Marketing

September 7, 2000

Gwirtsman, Harry, M.D.

Metabolife International

Author of Ephedra Metabolism Study

March 6, 2003

Gwirtsman, Harry, M.D.

Metabolife International

Author of Ephedra Metabolism Study

July 12, 2002

Hermann, Robert

Metabolife International

VP Of Operations

February 25, 2003

Heymsfield, Steven, M.D.

Metabolife International

Co-author of Efficacy Study

July 1, 2002

Higenbottam, Timothy, M.D.

Rexall

PPH Expert

August 10, 2004

Johnson, Dominick

Metabolife International

Witness Public Relations

September 12, 2000

Kalman, Douglas Scott

Cytodyne

Expert

January 19, 2005

Kamil, Harvey

NBTY

President and Chief Financial Officer

August 18, 2004

Kamil, Harvey

Vitamin World

President

June 2, 2002

Karch, Steven B., M.D.

Metabolife International

Metabolife - Toxicologist / consultant

July 25, 2003

Kennedy, Tiffany

Rexall

PMK consumer affairs

May 28, 2003

Kernan, Walter, M.D.

Rexall

Epidemiologist & author of case control study

November 7, 2003

Kreiger, Diane R., M.D.

Cytodyne

Expert - Medical Director - Shareholder of Miami Research / Endocrinologist

January 20, 2005

Larsen, Eric

Metabolife International

Director of International Development / VP of Sales

November 6, 2002

Larsen, Eric

Metabolife International

Director of International Development / VP of Sales

March 7, 2002

Levy, Robert

Herbalife

Vice President of the Americas

January 27, 2006

Litell, David F.

Chemins

Herbalist / Product Developer

9/18/2003 & 9/19/2003

Lowther, Stewart

Muscletech

Manager of Research and Product Development

January 15, 2003

Lowther, Stewart

Muscletech

Manager of Research and Product Development

March 25, 2002

Lowther, Stewart

Muscletech

Manager of Research and Product Development

09/25&26/2002

Lowther, Stewart

Muscletech

Manager of Research and Product Development

November 27, 2001

Macauley, John

Metabolife International

Consultant

July 20, 2002

May, Larry, M.D.

Herbalife

Executive Vice President

January 26, 2006

McManus, Jamie

Herbalife

Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs

May 22, 2006

Miller, Larry E.

Metabolife International

Former employee

October 5, 2002

Mitchell, Amy D.

Chemins

VP of Sales & Marketing

September 18, 2003

Moberly, Scott

Metabolife International

Director of Sales

February 27, 2003

Molgaard, Craig

Metabolife International

Epidemiology Expert

February 27, 2002

Molgaard, Craig M.D.

Metabolife International and Rexall

Epidemiology Expert

November 24, 2003

Molgaard, Craig M.D.

Metabolife International and Rexall

Epidemiology Expert

August 1, 2003

Molino, Michael

Muscletech

Research Employee

January 14, 2003

Moralez, Azorides, M.D.

Muscletech

Cardiology Expert

August 20, 2003

Mozayani, Ashraf

Metabolife International

Toxicology Expert

March 3, 2002

Myerburg, Robert J., M.D.

Muscletech

Expert

August 19, 2003

Occhifinto, Robert

NVE

President

April 28, 2005

Olney, John, M.D.

Rexall

Causation Expert

November 5, 2001

Olney, John, M.D.

Twin Laboratories Inc.

Neuroscientist Expert (also psychiatrist)

November 5, 2001

Pair, Christopher

Herbalife

President and CEO

January 19, 2006

Pay, Garry

Metabolife International

In-house counsel

July 31, 2003

Pay, Garry

Metabolife International

In-house counsel

February 11, 2002

Pay, Garry

Metabolife International

In-house counsel

May 8, 2003

Pay, Garry

Metabolife International

In-house counsel

October 3, 2002

Phipher, Dean

Muscletech

Sales Department

September 27, 2002

Printz, Morton, Ph.D.

Herbalife

Pharmacology Expert

August 24, 2006

Printz, Morton, Ph.D.

Herbalife

Pharmacology Expert

April 6, 2007

Rhine, Bert

Metabolife International

Metabolife - California Creative (Metabolife's media people)

May 13, 2003

Rodriguez, Dan

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

January 6, 2004

Rodriguez, Dan

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

December 17, 2003

Rodriguez, Dan

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

June 5 & & , 2000, July 19, 2000, Ocotber 27, 2000

Rodriguez, Dan

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

April 8, 2003

Rohrderf, Guy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Neurology Expert

July 18, 2003

Ross, Susan

Muscletech

Expert - Chief Science Officer at Metaworks

September 10, 2003

Rothrock, John

Metabolife International

Neurology Expert

March 1, 2002

Rudolph, Scott

Vitamin World

CEO and Chairman

June 1, 2002

Schmedake, Phyllis

Metabolife International

Former Chief Financial Officer

February 21, 2003

Schmedake, Phyllis

Metabolife International

Former Chief Financial Officer

March 7, 2002

Scott, Michael

Metabolife International

Director of ST&T & supervisor of animal testing ephedra

7/23/2002 & 7/24/2003

Sellona, Ramona

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

April 8, 2003

Shepherd, Alexander, M.D.

Metabolife International

Pharmacology Expert

August 13, 2002

Sitrick, Michael

Metabolife International

Sitrick & Company (Metabolife's media people)

May 14, 2003

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Former Medical Director

8/4/2003 & 11/12/03

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Former Medical Director

12/6/2002 & 3/13/03

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Former Medical Director

February 28, 2002

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Former Medical Director

February 15, 2002

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Former Medical Director

6/28/2000 & 9/5/00

Smith, Randy, M.D.

Metabolife International

Medical Director

February 15, 2002

Sullivan, David J.

GNC

Assistant General Counsel

April 13, 2005

Trimbo, Susan

Rexall

Former Senior VP of Scientific Affairs

October 24, 2003

Trimbo, Susan

Rexall

Former VP of Scientific Affairs

January 28, 2003

Trimbo, Susan

GNC

Former VP of Scientific Affairs

May 29, 2003

Trimbo, Susan, Ph.D.

Rexall

Senior VP of Scientific Affairs

April 15, 2005

Trinker, Deborah

Rexall

Former Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs

May 29, 2003

Trinker, Deborah

Rexall

Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs

October 27, 2003

Trinker, Deborah

Rexall

Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs

January 29, 2003

Truong, David

NVE

Software Programmer

April 27, 2005

Tureen, Robert, M.D.

Metabolife International

Neuropsychology Expert

April 8, 2003

Vasquez, Michael

Metabolife International

Health Line Nurse

March 28, 2002

Venardos, John

Herbalife

Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory and Government Affairs

January 26, 2006

Weisgal, Jon G.

Vitaquest International

Vice President of Nutritional Marketing

November 6, 2003

Welch, Scott

Muscletech

Researcher / Marketing Manager

September 25, 2002

Windell-Bircham, Karen

Body Dynamics Inc.

Body Dynamics Inc. - Spokesperson

May 4, 2005



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