Irwin D Simon

Mr. Simon is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a marketer and distributor of natural, organic and specialty food products and a NASDAQ company ("Hain"). Mr. Simon was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Hain in May 1993 and subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hain in April 2000. From December 1990 through December 1992, Mr. Simon was employed in various marketing capacities with Slim-Fast Foods Company, a national marketer of meal replacement and weight loss food supplements. Mr. Simon also serves as a director of Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd, a Singapore public company and Marathon Acquisition Corp. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that Stockholders vote "FOR" each of the persons nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as Class III Directors. The terms of the following Class I directors expire at the 2009 annual meeting: