Press Releases - 2008
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PROVO, Utah — May 29, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises today announced the appointment of Ashok Pahwa as the company’s chief marketing officer (CMO). A veteran of the direct selling industry, Pahwa offers 25 years of strategic leadership experience in global marketing.
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PROVO, Utah—June 4, 2008—Nu Skin Enterprises introduces a refreshed corporate logo today at its international headquarters. This next step in the company’s strategic brand initiative underscores Nu Skin’s unique ability to demonstrate its difference – or competitive advantage – through its people, product, culture and opportunity.
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PROVO, Utah—June 4, 2008—Children at 14 Title 1 schools in Alpine, Jordan, Nebo and Provo school districts are already prepared for school to begin next fall with the donation of backpacks and school supplies from the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, Nu Skin Enterprises and other local donors. In addition, Nu Skin employees collected nearly 9,000 books to include in the back-to-school packages a...
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PROVO, Utah—July 28, 2008—Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) today announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint research and development relationship with Toyo Bio-Pharma, Inc. (a subsidiary of Toyo Shinyaku, Japan), a natural products manufacturer with facilities in the United States and Japan. To facilitate this relationship, the companies established a new j...
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PROVO, Utah — July 31, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced second-quarter revenue of $321.7 million, a 12 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Revenue was positively impacted 6 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.32 compared to $0.21, a 52 percent improvement over the same quarter of 2007. Quarterly earnings wer...
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PROVO, Utah—Sept. 2, 2008—Nu Skin’s latest hair care line is launched to distributors today through an introductory sales kit. The line of shampoos and conditioners for daily use and weekly treatment promises to create visibly younger hair in just seven days. Hair ages along with skin, losing its shine, strength and resilience. The introduction of Nu Skin Hair Care expands the company’s focus to a...
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PROVO, Utah — Nov. 25, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced that it will host its annual Investor Day presentation the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Key members of Nu Skin Enterprises’ executive management team will discuss operational results and introduce 2009 plans.This event will be webcast and can be accessed by visiting ...
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PROVO, Utah – Nov. 25, 2008 – Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE: NUS) today announced the appointment of Brett Nelson as the president of Nu Skin Japan. Nelson will also continue in his role as president of the company’s North Asia region, which includes Japan and South Korea. “Brett is a direct-selling veteran who is already having a positive impact on our Japanese operations and we are pleased t...
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PROVO, Utah—Dec. 4, 2008—Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announces its 2009 financial guidance to coincide with its annual Investor Day presentation this morning at 9 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. During today’s investor presentation, senior management will discuss the company’s operational results and outline plans for 2009. "The Nu Skin business is on track and...
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PROVO, Utah – Nov. 10, 2008 – On Saturday, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) opened for business in the Czech Republic as the company’s 48th market. The latest expansion adds further fuel to the company’s increasingly successful European region.
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PROVO, Utah – Dec. 23, 2008 – Nu Skin Enterprises’ (NYSE: NUS) China region was honored with the China Charity Award, the most prestigious charity award in the country by the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs. Hu Jintao, president of the People’s Republic of China, presented the award to Andrew Fan, president of the company’s Greater China region, during an awards ceremony at the Great Hall of the...
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PROVO, Utah — Oct. 29, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced third-quarter results with revenue for the quarter of $310.3 million, a 7 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Earnings per share were $0.26, a 26 percent improvement over the same quarter of 2007. Revenue for the quarter was positively impacted 2 percent by foreign currency fluctuations and earnings per...
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PROVO, Utah—Oct. 23, 2008—Current anti-aging products merely address the superficial signs of aging, like wrinkling and skin texture, but today Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) introduces its breakthrough anti-aging ageLOC™ technology that when incorporated into Nu Skin’s skin care lineup not only slows a newly discovered age-causing enzyme at its source, but also demonstrates visible benefits...
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PROVO, Utah—Oct. 13, 2008—Scientists from Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:NUS) presented the results of a breakthrough study at the 25th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress (IFSCC) in Barcelona revealing a correlation between levels of a newly identified age-related enzyme, arNOX, and a person’s appearance. The study, conducted at Stanford University, demonstrated th...
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PROVO, Utah—September 30, 2009— Beauty is more than skin deep, according to the results of a two-year, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted by Stanford School of Medicine and Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. The study validates that oral supplementation with Pharmanex Tegreen 97® from Nu Skin can enhance the appearance of skin. “This landmark research confirms Nu Skin’s p...
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Provo, Utah—Sept. 17, 2008—With the stress of modern life, spa treatments are more than just an indulgence, they are a requirement for looking and feeling great. With the Nu Skin Galvanic Spa System II and II EX from Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. you can now bring the day spa home for remarkable health and beauty benefits for the face, scalp and body – without the stress of fitting a spa appointment i...
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NEW YORK—Sept. 10, 2008— Health and Beauty America recognized Tru Face Essence Ultra—a firming serum from Nu Skin Enterprises—at its annual industry awards dinner last night. The popular Nu Skin product was a finalist in the New Product Research and Development Technical Team Award and was nominated by the voting of more than 3,000 technical production specialists who selected new products based o...
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PROVO, Utah — July 31, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) today announced the formation of a North Asia regional management team to focus on strategic growth initiatives in the geographic region comprised of Japan and South Korea. The new structure parallels the company’s management structure in its other regions.
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PROVO, Utah—July 25, 2008—The International Business Awards recognized two programs from Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) with its top “Stevie” honors for the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in Asia and America. The honor comes at the conclusion of a month-long global effort of Nu Skin employees and distributors demonstrating their “Force for Good” culture with local and ...
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PROVO, Utah — June 4, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) launched its newest skin care treatments and nutritional products to top business leaders in key Asian regions with nearly 20,000 independent Nu Skin distributors attending sell-out conventions in Tokyo and Hong Kong. In addition to the new products, the company introduced its new business initiatives, global brand positioning and ...
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PROVO, Utah — May 23, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced that Thomas Pisano, Nevin Andersen and David Ussery have been nominated by the board to stand for election at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on June 25, 2008. The slate of nominees will also include eight candidates who are currently serving as members of the company’s board of directors.
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PROVO, Utah—May 22, 2008—Nu Skin Enterprises today announced that the company, its foundation, and distributors and employees are donating cash, food and supplies valued at $1.629 million (Rmb11.4 million) to assist victims of last week’s 8-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan, China.
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KYOTO, Japan—May 14, 2008—New research funded by Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) on internal causes of aging has identified a previously unknown source of superoxide free radicals. Free radicals from external triggers, such as sun exposure and cigarette smoke, have long been known to damage skin cells and components of the skin’s extracellular matrix, including collagen and elastin.
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PROVO, Utah — May 1, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today reported first-quarter revenue of $298.1 million, a 9 percent improvement over the prior-year period. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.21, representing a 31 percent increase compared to the same quarter of 2007. Revenue for the quarter was positively impacted 6 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Quarterly earn...
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PROVO, Utah — Jan. 8, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) announced today that it has received official notification from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to commence direct selling activities in all 18 districts in Beijing and four additional districts in Shanghai, allowing the company to operate a direct sales model in all 12 Shanghai districts. The latest government approval gives Nu S...
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PROVO, Utah — Jan.16, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) announced today that it received approximately 202,000 shares in connection with the final settlement of its November 2007 agreement to purchase $25 million of its common stock from the investment firm J.P. Morgan Securities using an accelerated share repurchase program. Including this final settlement, the company was able to reti...
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PROVO, Utah — March 31, 2008 — Nu Skin Enterprises welcomed its 47th market on Wednesday, March 5, with the opening of Nu Skin Enterprises in South Africa. South Africa has been part of Nu Skin’s World Shoppe personal use program for more than a year and has experienced significant growth through this program.



