Laufer Named Natrol General Counsel
05/Mar/2003
Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTOL), a manufacturer and marketer of branded dietary supplements, today announced that David Laufer would join the Company as Vice President and General Counsel.
CHATSWORTH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 5, 2003 - Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTOL), a manufacturer and marketer of branded dietary supplements, today announced that David Laufer would join the Company as Vice President and General Counsel.
Mr. Laufer joins Natrol after serving in many key partner positions with the law firms of Riordan & McKinzie, Kindel & Anderson, and Arter and Hadden. Mr. Laufer's professionally trained specialties include negotiation, mediation, federal and state regulation (as it applies to the nutraceutical industry), business litigation and trademark law. Mr. Laufer graduated from Loyola Marymount University of Law. He also has a diploma from the National Institute for Advanced Trial Advocacy; certificates in mediation and advanced mediation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine Law School and is an Arbitrator Receiver for Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mr. Laufer also served on the Natrol Board of Directors until his retirement in 2000.
Elliott Balbert, Natrol's President and CEO noted when making the announcement concerning Mr. Laufer that "David possesses more than 30 years experience helping clients with everything from business strategy to hard core legal issues. Moreover, he has a wealth of technical experience in our industry. It is rare to find the combination of business sense and legal knowledge encompassed by David in one person. Natrol is extremely privileged to have him on our team."
This release contains, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, forward-looking statements that are based on managementâs beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Many of the factors that will determine the Companyâs financial results are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and therefore actual results may differ materially. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Important factors and risks that may affect future results are described in the Companyâs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Natrol Inc., Chatsworth
Laura Moore, (818) 739-6000