USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, announced today that its China subsidiary BabyCare Ltd. received official government approval from the Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) to expand direct selling activities in three additional provinces/municipalities within the People’s Republic of China. The provinces/municipalities include Jiangsu, Shanxi and Tianjin.

These three additional licenses granted to USANA’s wholly owned subsidiary, BabyCare Ltd., add to the company’s existing direct selling license in the municipality of Beijing. This announcement of MOFCOM granting three additional provincial/municipality direct sales licenses shows the good standing of USANA’s China operations doing business as BabyCare Ltd.

“We are excited to see continued progress in China as we expand the reach of our world-class products plus research and development into this great country,” said CEO Dave Wentz. “We appreciate the efforts of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and look forward to many more years of working together.”

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About USANA

Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures high-quality supplements and personal care, energy and weight-management products in its FDA-registered facility in Salt Lake City. USANA's products, tested by NSF International and used by more than 600 professional athletes, are developed by the company's award-winning team of scientists and sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates in 18 international markets.

USANA is the No. 1 Rated Brand in Direct Sales Based on Customer Satisfaction in ConsumerLab.com’s 2013 Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users. Named one of Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" for four consecutive years, USANA has received more than 100 state, national and international accolades, including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and the USANA True Health Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the official USANA blog (www.whatsupUSANA.com), like us on the USANA Facebook page (www.facebook.com/USANAhealthsciences), or follow USANA on Twitter (@USANAinc).