The FRS Company Appoints James Quandt as Chairman of Corporate Board of Directors

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The FRS Company, a
 developer and distributor of healthy beverages and nutritional supplements,
 today announced that business leader James "Jim" Quandt has joined the
 company's Board of Directors and has been elected by fellow outside Board
 members to serve as Chairman of the Board.
     The appointment of Mr. Quandt, as an outside director for the rapidly
 growing healthy energy products company, will bring a wide variety of
 business management and board governance expertise to the company. Mr.
 Quandt will provide strategic growth, financial development and operational
 guidance to The FRS Company as it continues aggressive expansion of both
 its retail and Internet presence with consumers. Initially, Mr. Quandt will
 lead the Board of Directors in activities that will strengthen The FRS
 Company's senior management and infrastructure to sustain the continued
 rapid growth of the company in the years ahead.
     Mr. Quandt is a nationally recognized business leader with more than
 three decades of senior management experience leading major corporations
 such as, Bank of America, serving as Chairman of Bridge Financial
 Information and president of Standard and Poors Corporation and has served
 on a number of public and private Boards including Blue Label Interactive,
 Digital Orchid Incorporated and Intermix Media/MySpace.
     Joining current FRS Company Board members including Lance Armstrong,
 Fred Harman, Richard Rosenblatt and Peter Sealey, Mr. Quandt's background
 in executive search will also help the company identify top talent to join
 the organization to aid in the continued expansion of the healthy energy
 company.
     "We are very pleased to welcome Jim Quandt to The FRS Company team,"
 said Maigread Eichten, president and chief executive officer of The FRS
 Company. "Jim's unrivaled knowledge of business, e-commerce and strategic
 management will help FRS continue to strengthen its presence in the
 consumer market space and build the company market leadership of the
 healthy energy category."
     "I am excited to bring my years of experience as a leader in the
 financial, e-commerce, and business management areas to The FRS Company,"
 said Jim Quandt. "As Chairman of the Board of Directors, I look forward to
 playing a strong role in advising senior management for the continued
 corporate, retail and Internet expansion of the FRS brand."
     FRS' patented formula synergistically combines antioxidants (quercetin
 and green tea catechins) with essential vitamins and metabolic enhancers to
 provide a sustained, healthy energy boost and long-term antioxidant health
 protection. FRS is available in ready to drink beverage, drink mix powder,
 drink mix concentrate and chew forms.
     A recent DARPA-funded clinical study conducted by Appalachian State
 University demonstrated that quercetin, one of the key active ingredients
 in FRS, can help reduce susceptibility to viral illness and help maintain
 mental performance in physically stressed individuals.
     FRS is the winner of the 2007 World Beverage Congress' Best Health
 Initiative award, is an official sponsor of the Discovery Channel Pro
 Cycling Team and a corporate supporter of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
     About The FRS Company
     The FRS Company (formerly New Sun Nutrition, Inc.), founded in 2004, is
 a developer and distributor of nutritional supplements, healthy energy
 snacks and beverages that is pioneering the development of flavonoid
 antioxidant health solutions to improve consumer health and wellness.
     The company's product portfolio includes FRS(R) healthy energy drink, a
 scientifically formulated supplement designed to boost energy, enhance
 performance and neutralize free radicals before they can cause cellular
 damage. FRS, which stands for the scientific term Free Radical Scavenger,
 contains a patented combination of flavonoid antioxidants, essential
 vitamins and metabolic enhancers. The flavonoids are quercetin, an
 antioxidant typically found in the skins of apples, onions and red grapes,
 as well as catechins extracted from green tea.
     FRS ready-to-drink cans are currently available through Amazon.com, GNC
 stores nationwide, and at select grocery, convenience, health food and bike
 stores. Consumers should visit www.frs.com or call (877)-FRS-4YOU for a
 free trial offer of FRS products and to locate stores. Also, all FRS
 products are available on the company's web site for convenient home
 delivery.
 
 

SOURCE The FRS Company