SISEL International News

Sisel International Expands Product Line

Utah Business | 5/27/2008

SISEL’s premiere product, FuCoyDon, contains whole limu moui, a high-powered sea nutrient with regenerative properties. Limu moui’s active constituent, fucoidan, is a complex molecule and the subject of over 700 studies. Research shows that fucoidan supports immune, cardiovascular and digestive health. Our beverage, FuCoyDon, is blended with juices known for their antioxidant activity.

SISEL International Expand Product Line

PR-Inside.com | 4/29/2008

SISEL's premiere product, FuCoyDon, contains whole limu moui, a high-powered sea nutrient with regenerative properties. Limu moui's active constituent, fucoidan, is a complex molecule and the subject of over 700 studies. Research shows that fucoidan supports immune, cardiovascular and digestive health. Our beverage, FuCoyDon, is blended with juices known for their antioxidant activity.

SISEL International Expands Product Line

Npros.com | 4/21/2008

SISEL’s premiere product, FuCoyDon, contains whole limu moui, a high-powered sea nutrient with regenerative properties. Limu moui’s active constituent, fucoidan, is a complex molecule and the subject of over 700 studies. Research shows that fucoidan supports immune, cardiovascular and digestive health. Our beverage, FuCoyDon, is blended with juices known for their antioxidant activity.

Spectra AO, another popular liquid nutritional manufactured by SISEL, contains a wide range of fruits and vegetables proven to be the best defense against free radicals. Spectra AO provides a cocktail of powerful antioxidants, including the latest health interest, resveratrol, known for its beneficial, protective powers. When compared to other antioxidant beverages, such as gogi berry (wolfberry), mangosteen and noni fruit, SISEL’s Spectra AO provides a broader spectrum of powerful antioxidants.

SupraMaxx for Him and SupraMaxx for Her are specially-formulated liquid nutritionals designed to meet the individual needs of men and women. SupraMaxx for Men contains trace minerals for male strength and vitality, specifically for a man’s healthy and active lifestyle. SupraMaxx for Women contains trace minerals for feminine energy and balance.

“We strive to manufacture the safest, scientifically-based products possible to enhance the quality of life,” said SISEL CEO, Tom Mower, Jr. “We are ecstatic about our rapid growth and are striving to expand our line to meet the growing demand of our customers. We anticipate we will double our product line by the end of the year.”

All of SISEL’s products emphasize effective ingredients, are manufactured in a state-of-the-art facility and are scientifically researched and tested prior to distribution. All of the nutritional supplements are formulated with regenerative properties to build and protect the body. SISEL’s mission, the “Mower Mission”, represents the company’s desire to help others achieve overall personal, physical and financial success.

Appellate Court Upholds Convictions

Npros.com | 3/12/2008

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the tax evasion and tax fraud convictions of the founders of Neways Inc., a Springville multilevel marketing company, and its former corporate counsel. The Denver-based court rejected the appeals of the three - Thomas E. Mower; currently the Founder and Chairman of a new network marketing company, SISEL International, his ex-wife, Leslie DeeAnn Mower; and James Louis Thompson, a now-disbarred Orem attorney - who claimed they were convicted by a jury on insufficient evidence. At a 2005 trial, federal prosecutors alleged that the three concealed more than $1 million in receipts received from Neways Australia and more than $3 million in commission income the Mowers received from U.S., Australian and Malaysian distributorships. Neways manufactures, markets and sells personal care and nutritional products in the United States and about two dozen foreign countries. The jury convicted each of the Mowers of one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and six counts of tax evasion. Thompson was convicted of one count each of conspiracy and of corruptly impeding the due administration of tax laws. Thomas Mower was sentenced to 33 months in prison, while his former wife was ordered to spend 27 months behind bars. The two also were ordered to pay back taxes. Thompson, who served as counsel for Neways from 1995 to 1997, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. The Mowers sold Neways in 2006 to Golden Gate Capital, a Francisco-based company that had invested heavily in Herbalife.

SISEL Founder in the Herald

Herald Extra | 3/10/2008

A month away from his trip to federal prison, Neways founder Thomas E. Mower Sr. is opening a new manufacturing plant for personal care products and dietary supplements in Springville and plans to hire up to 150 workers by year-end.

Mower, who will start serving a 33-month prison sentence on Nov.

13 for income tax evasion, bought the former corporate headquarters of Little Giant Ladder in Springville for nearly $3.5 million on Friday -- as part of his plans for his new company, SupraNaturals LLC.

Neways Wins Injunction Against SISEL Founder

Business Wire | 3/10/2008

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, Jun 12, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A United States Federal Judge has issued an injunction against Neways' former owner, Thomas Mower Sr.; his two sons, Thomas Mower Jr. and Darick Mower; and their new companies, Sisel International, LLC and SupraNaturals, LLC.

Following a hearing on May 25, 2007, United States District Judge Bruce S. Jenkins enjoined the Mowers and their new companies from using any Neways product formulas, distributor lists, or vendor lists. The court further ordered the Mowers and their companies to return to Neways any computer disks containing such information.

In a complaint filed May 23, 2007, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Neways International alleges that, after selling Neways to Golden Gate Capital for hundreds of millions of dollars and before Thomas Mower Sr. began serving his prison sentence for tax evasion, Mr. Mower, in conspiracy with his two sons, misappropriated many of Neways' trade secrets, including distributor lists, vendor lists, and product formulas, in an effort to start a competing network marketing business.

After Neways presented substantial evidence in support of that claim, the court issued the injunction enjoining the Mowers and their new companies from using any Neways distributor lists or any other confidential and proprietary information contained on computer disks taken from Neways.

In taking this legal action, Neways reinforces the company's unalterable commitment to its hard-working distributors and employees and to fair and appropriate business practices. As Neways argued in its papers, Sisel "can compete, but they can't cheat."

The court has set the matter for a further hearing to take additional evidence in the case.

Neways Wins Victory Enjoining SISEL

Business Wire | 3/10/2008

SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)-- A federal court in Utah has issued an injunction against Sisel International, LLC and five of Sisel's top distributors in Japan. Among other things, the injunction requires Sisel and these distributors to return all of Neways' distributor information in their possession and prohibits Sisel and its distributors from using such information. In addition, the Court found that Sisel's top three distributors--Koji Yamamoto, Fumiko Matsumoto and Toru Egashira--likely have breached their contracts with Neways by recruiting Neways distributors to join Sisel, and are now prohibited from continuing to recruit Neways distributors for a period of one year from each distributor's date of suspension from Neways.

In its 23-page ruling issued February 11, 2008, the Court ordered Sisel, Mr. Yamamoto, Ms. Matsumoto, Mr. Egashira, Kaoru Kitagawa, and Chiharu Hayashi to thoroughly search for and return all information relating to Neways' distributors and prohibited them from using such information in the future.

The victory was a significant one for Neways, and came after a two-week evidentiary hearing in federal court. Neways alleged that Sisel and its Japanese distributors were misappropriating Neways' confidential and trade secret information regarding Neways' distributor network, and that the Japanese distributors were breaching their contracts with Neways by soliciting Neways distributors to join Sisel. After hearing all of the evidence, including testimony by the Japanese distributors themselves, the Court found that Neways was likely to prevail on these claims and that the defendants should be enjoined.

This is the third time in less than a year that Neways has prevailed against Sisel or one of Sisel's distributors. In May 2007, the same federal court ordered Sisel, its owner Thomas Mower, Sr., and several of its employees to return all copies of Neways' product formulas, vendor lists, and distributor lists, and prohibited them from continuing to use that information. Two months later, a Utah state court entered an order against Sisel distributors Jef and Patricia Welch restraining them from recruiting any present Neways distributor to participate in another multi-level marketing company. As a result of the federal court's recent ruling, a similar restraint is now in place against Mr. Yamomoto, Ms. Matsumoto, and Mr. Egashira.

"Neways is extremely pleased with the Court's ruling," said Eric Larsen, Neways' C.E.O. "In enjoining Sisel and its top Japanese distributors, the Court has affirmed what Neways has always believed--that companies are free to compete in this market, but they must do so fairly and honestly. We hope that is what we will see in the future."

Chris Crump, Neways' General Counsel, said a significant part of the case against Sisel has been about protecting Neways' distributors and confidential distributor information. "Two courts have now recognized the importance of those protections," said Crump, "and Neways will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure that our distributors' businesses are protected."

The case will now proceed on Neways' other claims against Sisel, Mr. Mower, and the other defendants. These claims include allegations that Mr. Mower breached his fiduciary duties to Neways, that Sisel's products are the result of unlawful theft by Sisel of Neways' trade secrets, and that Mr. Mower and a number of other Sisel employees have intentionally destroyed evidence to prevent it from being discovered in the case.

The case is entitled Neways Inc. v. Thomas E. Mower, Sr., et al., No. 2:07-CV-339.