--Over 70% of 5,000 Participating Members Rate Healthy Meat Snack 'Good to Excellent'--

What has been described as "the next generation of healthy snacks" recently earned the National Health and Wellness Club's prestigious "seal of approval."

The new snack size 0.28 oz. OSTRIM Mighty Mini, a beef and ostrich teriyaki flavor meat snack, was rated "good to excellent" by over 70 percent of 5,000 members of the Minnesota-based National Health and Wellness Club during its rigorous Product Test Program. During product testing, members used the product and then completed a detailed evaluation form that rated 10 criteria, including overall quality, flavor, texture, rating against similar products and lifestyle impact. OSTRIM Mighty Mini received a score of 7.1 in overall quality (on a scale of 1-10, 1 being poor and 10 excellent).

The Mighty Mini is 95% fat free with zero saturated fat, 3 grams of protein, near zero carbohydrates, and is sugar free with only 20 calories. The Mighty Mini was created as a smaller healthy alternative meat snack for people on the go, such as kids, fitness enthusiasts, people on diets, weight management programs and nutrition-conscious consumers. The Mini is an addition to Protos Foods' line of successful 1.5 oz. OSTRIM meat snacks, sold in GNC and other health food stores and fitness centers around the country The USDA-approved proprietary formulation of the Mighty Mini, developed by Protos Foods in Greensburg, PA, was created after a lengthy period of research and development to produce a nutritionally sound meat snack with zero saturated fat, highly unusual for a meat product.

Like other OSTRIM meat sticks, the Mighty Mini is ready-to eat, with no refrigeration or preparation necessary. Its special vacuum packaging exceeds the ordinary packaging of other sports nutrition products, thus locking in nutrition, freshness and flavor, enabling a shelf life of up to one year. This portable snack is an advantage for not only people on the go, but for the outdoor market; i.e. bikers, hikers and other athletes. The suggested retail price for the OSTRIM Mighty Mini is $.35 each or 3 for $1.00.

The Mighty Mini is available at health food stores and other fine retailers around the country. For more information call 1-800-274-3263 Ext. 11 or 16, or visit online at Protos-Inc