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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-06-004946
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060309
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060314

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIFEWAY FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814586
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DAIRY PRODUCTS [2020]
		IRS NUMBER:				363442829
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17363
		FILM NUMBER:		06683495

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7089671010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6431 W OAKTON
		CITY:			MORTON GROVE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60053
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;9, 2006
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">ILLINOIS<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">0-17363<BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">6431 West Oakton St. Morton Grove, IL
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">60053</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (847)&nbsp;967-1010
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March&nbsp;9, 2006, Lifeway Foods, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press
release. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press release dated March&nbsp;9, 2006 &#150; &#147;Lifeway Foods Announces Stock Repurchase and
2005 4<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Quarter and Full Year Results to be Released March&nbsp;29, 2006.&#148;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated: March&nbsp;13, 2006
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    <TD><B>2005 4</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</B></SUP><B> Qtr and Full Year Results To Be Released March&nbsp;29, 2006</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">MORTON GROVE, IL March&nbsp;9, 2006- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) announced today that its
board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to 50,000 shares. Under such a
program, Lifeway Foods may repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock through the
open market within a period of one year from the date of the first purchase. The Company will use
its available cash resources to fund the stock repurchase program.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Julie Smolyansky, President of Lifeway Foods commented, &#147;I am very pleased that our board of
directors has approved this stock repurchase program. Given the current market conditions and our
current cash position, we believe that repurchasing Lifeway stock is a prudent investment which
demonstrates our commitment to growth and to enhancing long term shareholder value.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">About Lifeway Foods, Inc.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Lifeway, named as Forbes&#146; 38th best small business and Fortune Small Business&#146; 47th Fastest Growing
Small Business, is America&#146;s leading supplier of the cultured dairy product known as kefir. Kefir
is a dairy beverage that contains ten types of &#147;friendly,&#148; active probiotic cultures. While most
regular yogurt only contains two or three of these cultures, Lifeway kefir products offer more
nutritional benefits. Lifeway offers 12 different flavors of its Kefir beverage, Organic Kefir and
SoyTreat (a soy based kefir). Lifeway also produces a line of products marketed in US Hispanic
communities, called La Fruta Drinkable Yogurt (yogurt drinks distinct from kefir). In addition to
its line of Kefir products, the company produces a variety of cheese products and recently
introduced a line of organic pudding called It&#146;s Pudding!.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For more information, contact Lifeway Foods, Inc. at (847)&nbsp;967-1010 or e-mail at
<U>info@lifeway.net</U> and visit <U>http://www.lifeway.net</U> .
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This news release contains forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual results
may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, competitive pressures and other important
factors detailed in the Company&#146;s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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