Lawsuit filed by NHT - read the Official Response from bHip Global

July 1, 2008 (Dallas, Texas) - On Tuesday, June 24, 2008, bHip Global, Inc ("bHip Global") received notice that a lawsuit had been filed against it by Natural Health Trends Corp. (Natural Health Trends). The lawsuit, filed in Texas state court, claims that the tremendous success enjoyed by bHip Global since its launch in November 2007 comes as a result of allegedly unfair competition with Natural Health Trends.  bHip Global emphatically denies the claims being made by Natural Health Trends. In fact, bHip Global's remarkable growth is directly attributable to the tireless marketing efforts of both the company and its many product promoters.  According to Terry LaCore, owner and CEO of bHip Global, "Notwithstanding this desperate attempt by Natural Health Trends to curtail healthy competition, the success story of bHip Global will certainly continue long into the future given the company's solid infrastructure, its exciting new products, and its unique global delivery system. We welcome the opportunity to discredit Natural Health Trends' unfair attack on our business."

The issuance of a TRO is not uncommon in Texas state court litigation and can be used as a short term stop-gap measure until a full hearing can be held.  Here, the judge entered a much narrower TRO than Natural Health Trends asked for.  In fact, the TRO was so narrow that bHip agreed to its entry until bHip has the opportunity to present its evidence and challenge Natural Health Trends' claims (the "Agreed TRO"). There should be no effect on bHip Global's current business activities - it remains "business as usual" for both bHip Global and its product promoters. Natural Health Trends provided notice to bHip Global only two hours before the TRO hearing.  Nevertheless, bHip Global successfully convinced the judge to deny the broad restrictions proposed by Natural Health Trends and to limit the Agreed TRO to only a few simple guidelines.  This success is even more telling since the standard procedure of a TRO hearing prevented bHip Global from presenting its own evidence to rebut the bare allegations set forth by Natural Health Trends.  Because the Agreed TRO lasts only until a more formal hearing can occur, bHip Global looks forward to the opportunity to completely rebut the allegations made by Natural Health Trends within the next several weeks. bHip Global will demonstrate to the court that bHip Global has and will continue to act only according to the highest business standards.

bHip Global takes the allegations by Natural Health Trends very seriously and plans to vigorously defend its reputation and business practices.  In addition, bHip Global will pursue all legal actions it deems necessary, including the filing of counterclaims against Natural Health Trends, to prevent any further attempts to disrupt its business.  bHip Global is confident that it will prevail in the lawsuit filed by Natural Health Trends and looks forward to a final resolution that clears the path for bHip Global and its product promoters to continue their worldwide success far into the future.