USANA Global Sales Force Grows By 14%

Salt Lake Tribune:

Despite delays in obtaining a direct-sales license in China, USANA Health Sciences Inc. increased its global sales force by 14.3 percent, allowing the company to post a record 17.1 percent increase in sales during the first quarter of this year, the company has announced.

USANA, based in Salt Lake City, develops and manufactures nutritional supplements, personal care products and weight-loss aids that are sold through network marking.

During the first quarter of 2006, net sales at USANA increased from $76.6 million to $89.7 million and net earnings increased from $8.9 million to $9.6 million or 7.1 percent from over the same period a year ago.