Exhibit
99.1
Carl
DeSantis Continues to Invest in Celsius
Delray Beach, FL—April 6,
2009: Celsius Holdings,
Inc. (OTC BB: CSUH) announced that CDS Ventures of South Florida, LLC
(“CDS”) exercised its rights of the Security Purchase Agreement dated December
2008 to purchase $2,000,000 of additional Series B convertible preferred shares
(“Preferred Shares”).
DeSantis,
formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rexall Sundown, Inc., a company
he founded in 1976 and built into the world’s leading nutritional supplement
supplier before he sold it for $1.8 billion in 2000, has
additionally, through his majority owned company CDS, provided $2 million in
equity financing to fund Celsius continued expansion.
On March
31, 2009 CDS entered into a subscription agreement with the company to purchase
2,000 Series B Preferred Shares for a cash payment of $2 million, to be made
during April 2009. This brings the total investment in the company by Carl
DeSantis affiliated companies to $6.75 million, extension of $1 million in
credit and the right to purchase additional Series A Preferred Shares for up to
$1 million. The conversion price for the Series B Preferred Shares was set last
December to $0.05 per share until December 31, 2010.
Carl DeSantis said, “I am
pleased to be part of the progress that Celsius is making towards its goal of
building the calorie burning category. I enjoy working with their management
team as we now move into a growth phase for the company.”
According
to Celsius CEO Steve Haley, “Through the last several months, we have worked
closer with Carl and his team building a foundation to grow upon. Their
experience and input is more valuable than the funding they provide. Together we
have enhanced the packaging, our point of sale merchandising and marketing
elements such as radio and television capabilities. We feel better positioned
now to more aggressively grow our distribution and product
awareness.”
About Celsius Holdings,
Inc.
Celsius
Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH.OB) markets Celsius®,
the original, great tasting calorie burner that is backed by science,
through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Celsius, Inc. Celsius Inc. is
dedicated to providing healthier, everyday refreshment through science and
innovation. Information about Celsius
Holdings, Inc. is available at our
website. More information about Celsius,
the original, great tasting calorie burner, is available at http://www.celsius.com
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release.
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Celsius
Holdings, Inc.: Jan Norelid, 866-4-CELSIUS jnorelid@celsius.com