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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101019

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000275053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870327982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 E 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013424300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		75 EAST 1700 SOUTH
		CITY:			PROVO
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19821108
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thomas W. Kellerman</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">650-843-7550</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">tkellerman@morganlewis.com</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;19,
2010</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA
EDGAR&nbsp;&amp; EXPRESS MAIL</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities
and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division
of Corporation Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100
F Street, N.E.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jim
  B. Rosenberg, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tabatha
  Atkins, Staff Accountant</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Nature&#146;s
  Sunshine Products,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K
  for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-q
  for the Quarterly Periods Ended March&nbsp;31 and June&nbsp;30, 2010</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File
  No.&nbsp;001-34483</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear
Mr.&nbsp;Rosenberg:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
behalf of Nature&#146;s Sunshine Products,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), we submit this
letter in response to the comments from the Staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) to the Company, dated September&nbsp;22,
2010 (the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;), with respect to the Company&#146;s filings referenced
above.&#160; The numbered paragraphs below
restate the numbered paragraphs in the Comment Letter in bold and italics, and
the discussion set out below each such paragraph is the Company&#146;s response to
the Staff&#146;s comment.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 9A.&#160; Controls and Procedures</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting, page&nbsp;72</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">While
it appears that you have conducted an evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, it does not appear that you have disclosed your conclusion as
required by Item 308(a)(3)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K as of December&nbsp;31,
2009.&#160; Please amend your filing to
provide management&#146;s conclusion as to the effectiveness of your internal control
over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2009.&#160; Further please ensure your revised disclosure
complies with Item 308(a)&nbsp;in its entirety</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
response to the Staff&#146;s comment, the Company proposes to amend Item 9A of its
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;10-K&#148;) as indicated by the revised disclosure set forth in
Exhibit&nbsp;1 attached hereto.&#160; The
Company proposes to file the amended Form&nbsp;10-K immediately following the
Staff&#146;s clearance for the revised disclosure.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">In
addition, it does not appear that you have disclosed your conclusion regarding
the effectiveness of your disclosure controls and procedures as required by
Item 307 of Regulation S-K as of December&nbsp;31, 2009.&#160; Please amend your filing to provide
management&#146;s conclusion as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and consider whether
management&#146;s failure to provide the disclosure required by Item 308(a)(3)&nbsp;impacts
its conclusions regarding the effectiveness of your disclosure controls and
procedures as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and revise your disclosure as
appropriate.</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
response to the Staff&#146;s comment, the Company proposes to amend Item 9A of its Form&nbsp;10-K
as indicated by the revised disclosure set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;1 attached
hereto.&#160; The Company proposes to file the
amended Form&nbsp;10-K immediately following the Staff&#146;s clearance for the
revised. disclosure.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31 and June&nbsp;30,
2010</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.&#160; Controls and Procedures,
page&nbsp;31</font></u></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></i></b><b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></i></b><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Please
amend your filings to comply with Item 308(c)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
response to the Staff&#146;s comment and based on a discussion with the Staff on September&nbsp;30,
2010, the Company respectfully submits that it is not necessary to amend the
Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March&nbsp;31 and June&nbsp;30, 2010
for the following reasons.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
308(c)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K requires the Company to disclose, in its Forms
10-Q, any changes during the Company&#146;s last fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control
over financial reporting.&#160; The existing
disclosures in the Forms 10-Q provide a summary of the ongoing remediation
measures implemented by the Company since December&nbsp;31, 2009 with respect
to a material weakness relating to accounting for taxes.&#160; As reported in the Form&nbsp;10-K, this is
the only remaining material weakness that has not been remediated as of December&nbsp;31,
2009.&#160; Accordingly, the existing
disclosures in the Forms 10-Q provide useful updates relating to the
remediation actions taken during the quarterly periods that affected the
Company&#146;s internal control following the end of the fiscal year.&#160; Furthermore, as indicated by our responses to
paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the Company proposes to amend the Form&nbsp;10-K to
ensure that disclosures in the Form&nbsp;10-K relating to internal control over
financial reporting will comply fully with Item 308(a)&nbsp;of Regulation
S-K.&#160; The existing disclosures in the
Forms 10-Q, when read together with the revised disclosures to be included in
the amended Form&nbsp;10-K, will provide investors with clear and most
up-to-date information on the status of the Company&#146;s internal control
remediation process.&#160; Accordingly, the
Company does not believe that any additional amendment to the Forms 10-Q is
required or desirable.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*&#160;&#160;&#160; *&#160;&#160;&#160; *</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
connection with the Company&#146;s response to the Comment Letter, the Company
hereby acknowledges that:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is
responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Staff comments
or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company may
not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United
States.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
you have any questions or comments as to the foregoing, please contact the
undersigned.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thomas
  Kellerman</font></p>
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  Jamon Jarvis</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This report includes the
certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
required by Rule&nbsp;13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;). See Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2. This Item 9A includes information concerning
the controls and control evaluations referred to in those certifications.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Overview</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management identified
certain material weaknesses which are described in our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K/A
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. During 2009 and through the date of
this filing, management has been focused on remediating these material
weaknesses. This overview discusses management&#146;s evaluation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of December&nbsp;31, 2009. In addition, this item
provides a summary of the status of each of the previously identified material
weaknesses, followed by a discussion of management&#146;s evaluation of disclosure
controls and procedures, and management&#146;s efforts to remediate the material weaknesses,
as set forth in the table below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2009, the Company completed the remediation related to the financial reporting
process and information technology material weaknesses. As shown below, the
accounting for taxes material weakness reported as of December&nbsp;31, 2008
remains a material weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, for which remediation
efforts are in process.</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Status&nbsp;as&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Status&nbsp;as&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Date</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">of&nbsp;this&nbsp;Filing</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediation in process</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2. Financial Reporting
  Process</font></p>
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  Control</font></p>
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  Management</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remediated</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act) are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported within the time periods specified in rules&nbsp;and forms adopted by
the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with the
preparation of its annual report as of December&nbsp;31, <strike>2008,</strike><u>2009,</u> the Company&#146;s management, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our disclosure controls and procedures as of December&nbsp;31, <strike>2008.</strike><u>2009.</u> Based on that evaluation, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December&nbsp;31, <strike>2008,</strike><u>2009,</u> as a result of the existence of <u>a </u>material <strike>weaknesses</strike><u>weakness</u> in our internal control over
financial reporting<u> related to accounting for
taxes</u>.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Since December&nbsp;31,
2008, we have made significant progress in improving our disclosure controls
and procedures. We have taken, and are taking, the actions described below
under &#147;Remediation Actions Relating to Remaining Material Weaknesses&#148; to
remediate the remaining material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting that existed at that date.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We continue to strive to
improve our processes to enable us to provide complete and accurate public
disclosure. Management believes that we will not be able to conclude that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective until the material weaknesses
have been fully remediated.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To address the material
weaknesses reported in our 2008 Form&nbsp;10-K/A, management performed
additional analyses and other post-closing procedures designed to ensure that
our consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. These procedures included documentation and testing of processes,
data validation procedures from the systems into the general ledger, testing of
systems, validation of results, disclosure review, and other analytics. As a
result, management believes that the consolidated financial statements included
in this report fairly present, in all material respects, our financial
position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates, and for the
periods presented.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Evaluation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:24.5pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management,
with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting based on the framework set forth in &#147;Internal
Control&#151;Integrated Framework&#148; issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on management&#146;s assessment
under this framework, management has concluded that our internal control over
financial reporting was not effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2009, as a result
of the existence of a material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting related to accounting for taxes.&#160;
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2009 has been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which
is included herein.</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Changes in
Internal Control over Financial Reporting</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Overview</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Management, with the
participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has
assessed whether any changes in our internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2009 through December&nbsp;31,
2009 have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting. <u>Significant</u>
changes were implemented and tested during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2009
through December&nbsp;31, 2009 to continue the remediation of our material
weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. Management believes
the measures that we have implemented during 2009 to remediate the material
weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting have had a favorable
impact on our internal control over financial reporting since December&nbsp;31,
2008. Changes in our internal control over financial reporting from January&nbsp;1,
2009 through December&nbsp;31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting are described below.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Remediation
Actions Relating to Remaining Material Weaknesses</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The discussion below
describes the actions that management took during 2009 and is currently in the
process of taking in 2010 to remediate our remaining material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Accounting
for Taxes</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of Material
Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company&#146;s processes,
procedures and controls related to the preparation and review of the annual tax
provision and the accrual of other non-income tax contingencies were not
effective to ensure that amounts related to the tax provision, related current
or deferred income tax asset and liability accounts, and non-income tax
contingencies were accurate, recorded in the proper period, and determined in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, we did not (i)&nbsp;analyze and
reconcile certain deferred income and tax payable accounts, (ii)&nbsp;appropriately
consider the need to record or disclose contingencies for certain income tax
positions in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and (iii)&nbsp;file tax returns in
certain foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, we had insufficient personnel with
appropriate qualifications and training in accounting for taxes.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of 2009
Remediation Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In late 2008, we hired an
Executive Director of Corporate Tax and during 2009, we have utilized
outsourced service providers for tax consulting services to assist in our
accounting for income taxes and the recording of non-income tax contingencies.
In October&nbsp;2009, the Company engaged tax consultants with specific
expertise related to the remediation of accounting for taxes to assist the
Company in completing the remediation of its material weakness in this area. We
continue to evaluate our tax process and tax resource requirements. We continue
to work towards the completion of delinquent foreign statutory filings
identified during the prior years as result of management&#146;s analysis, as well
as refining our process to help ensure timely completion of future filings. In
addition, in 2008 our management performed an analysis with the assistance of
outside consultants to assess, estimate, and record the exposure related to our
uncertain tax positions and non-income tax contingencies in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. During 2009 we continued to monitor and assess the uncertain tax
positions and non-income tax contingencies and are now evaluating and
implementing plans to reduce these contingencies. We continue to evaluate the
adequacy of our tax resources. This material weakness still exists, and the
Company is in the process of remediating this material weakness.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Financial
Reporting Process</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of Material
Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company did not maintain
an effective financial reporting process to prepare financial statements in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. Specifically, our process lacked timely and complete
financial statement reviews, appropriate account closing procedures, and
appropriate reconciliation processes. Further, we were unable to complete
regulatory filings as required by the rules&nbsp;of the SEC.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of 2009 Remediation
Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During 2008, we redesigned
and implemented improved procedures and controls related to our monthly and
quarterly close processes including account reconciliations, enhancement of the
formal monthly close and reporting checklists, variance analysis of financial
statement fluctuations, and budget to actual reviews. As a result of the
remediation efforts, the Company has completed its regulatory filings during
2009 as required by the rules&nbsp;of the SEC. Our remediation efforts during
the second and third quarters of 2009 included the enhancement and testing of
the processes and controls instituted in the prior year. We believe that these
remediation efforts have improved our financial reporting process and that the
material weakness was effectively remediated at September&nbsp;30, 2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Information
Technology Systems</font></u></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of Material
Weakness as of December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company did not maintain
effective internal control over financial reporting related to certain
information technology applications and general computer controls that are
considered to have an impact on financial reporting and that resulted in a more
than reasonable possibility that material misstatements in our financial
statements would not be prevented or detected.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specifically, we lacked
effective controls in the following areas:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Access
Control </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed
controls to prevent unauthorized access to certain programs and data, and
provide for periodic review and monitoring of access including reviews of
security logs and analysis of segregation of duties conflicts.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Change
Management </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed
controls to ensure that all information technology program and data changes
were authorized, developer access to the production environment was limited,
and that all program and data changes were adequately tested for accuracy and
appropriate implementation.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Spreadsheets
</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; The Company did not maintain effectively designed controls to ensure
that critical spreadsheets were identified, access to these spreadsheets was
restricted to appropriate personnel, changes to data or formulas were
authorized and appropriate, or that the spreadsheets were adequately reviewed
by someone other than the preparer.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description of 2009
Remediation Actions</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Access
Control </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; During 2008, management performed a broad and
detailed analysis of user access to the applications we have determined to have
a material impact on our financial reporting for our domestic locations and
implemented formal training of managers and others who grant and approve access
to these data programs, as well as providing managers and employees with better
data program descriptions and other tools to assist in their understanding if
the access of their subordinates violates segregation of duties or access
controls. In addition, detailed quarterly security reviews have been
instituted. During 2009, the Company continued to refine the processes and
procedures put in place. During 2009, the Company also purchased and
implemented a software package to automate the monitoring of user access
controls and segregation of duties which has greatly enhanced the Company&#146;s
ability to identify and/or prevent access and segregation of duty issues from
arising. We believe that these remediation efforts have improved our user
access controls and that the material weakness was effectively remediated at December&nbsp;31,
2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Change
Management &#151; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During 2008, management continued implementation of
enhanced procedures to control changes to the production environment, the
retention of adequate documentation, as well as redesigning job descriptions,
assigned roles, and segregation of duties within the change control process of
certain of the Company&#146;s application systems. During 2009, the Company is
continuing to refine the processes and procedures put in place. In addition,
the Company has implemented additional measures to ensure that adequate
documentation is retained. During 2009, the Company also purchased and
implemented a software package to assist in the monitoring of change management
of the Company&#146;s critical application systems, which has greatly enhanced the
Company&#146;s ability to prevent unauthorized changes, as well as indentify where
additional documentation is required. The Company is currently implementing
this software package at its subsidiary Synergy Worldwide. Additionally,
limiting developer access to production systems has been addressed. We believe
that these remediation efforts have improved our change management controls and
that the material weakness was effectively remediated at December&nbsp;31,
2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Spreadsheets
</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151; During 2008, management designed and implemented procedures to
inventory, assess the risk of, and rank our critical financial reporting
spreadsheets that have a material impact on our financial reporting, including
the implementation of enhanced review procedures. During 2009, management
continued to perform detailed testing at locations that have a material impact
on our financial reporting around security and change management for
spreadsheets. Management has further enhanced the design of our controls over
spreadsheets by establishing procedures for benchmarking critical spreadsheets
to ensure that formulas are appropriate and protected, and that the logic and
design of the spreadsheets is appropriate and consistent. During the third
quarter of 2009, management implemented a software application package that
allows the Company to audit and track changes to its critical spreadsheets. The
Company has completed the audits on its critical spreadsheets. Management
continues the process of implementing an application package that will
facilitate a worldwide consolidation and reduce our reliance on spreadsheets.
In addition, our information technology management has selected an application
to provide for a world-wide standardization of the general ledger system, which
has been deployed in several markets. Management has developed a timeline for
completing the implementation of this application globally. We believe that
these remediation efforts have improved our controls around our critical
spreadsheets and that the material weakness was effectively remediated at December&nbsp;31,
2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We believe that these
remediation efforts have improved our information technology systems and that
the material weaknesses related to access control, change management, and
spreadsheets has been effectively remediated at December&nbsp;31, 2009.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Conclusion</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:27.35pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We believe weaknesses other
than accounting for taxes have been remediated and that the process is in place
to facilitate the remediation of the one remaining material weakness. We
believe the measures described above will facilitate remediation of the
material weakness related to accounting for taxes and will continue to strengthen
our internal control over financial reporting. We are committed to continually
improving our internal control processes and will diligently and vigorously
review our financial reporting controls and procedures. As we continue to
evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we
may determine that additional measures are necessary to address control
deficiencies. Moreover, we may decide to modify, or in appropriate
circumstances not to complete, certain of the remediation measures described
above.</font></p>

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