Newest Grant Brings Ambrotose Technology Patents to a Total of 52

Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), the leading innovator and provider of nutritional supplements and skin care products based on Real Food Technology® solutions, announced a new patent grant today. A Notice of Grant of the patent entitled "Compositions of Plant Carbohydrates as Dietary Supplements” was published in the Brazilian Industrial Property Journal on October 18, 2011. This brings the total number of patents related to our Ambrotose® technology to 52.

"This latest addition to our large patent portfolio reinforces our leadership position in the dietary supplement industry,” said Robert A. Sinnott, Ph.D., MNS, co-CEO and chief science officer of Mannatech. "As Mannatech continues publishing its research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, this further establishes Mannatech as an unparalleled innovator of scientifically validated nutritional supplements.”

Mannatech currently holds more than 70 patents that have been issued worldwide for the technology relating to Ambrotose, Ambrotose AO®, GI-ProBalance® and PhytoMatrix® product formulations. Many of Mannatech's products are based on Real Food Technology solutions, which provide consumers with products that contain standardized levels of natural and plant-sourced nutrients. Food-sourced ingredients are chosen from those scientifically proven to most benefit the human body.

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About Mannatech

Mannatech, Incorporated, develops high-quality health, weight and fitness, and skin care products that are based on the solid foundation of nutritional science and development standards. Mannatech is dedicated to its platform of Social Entrepreneurship based on the foundation of promoting, aiding and optimizing nutrition where it is needed most around the world. Mannatech's proprietary products are available through independent sales Associates around the globe including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, the Republic of Korea and Mexico. For more information, visit Mannatech.com.

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