Tahitian Noni International was presented with an award
commending us for our efforts in making significant progress in
improving the health of people throughout the world. The award
was completely unanticipated and unsolicited, and it was a
wonderful gesture from the State of Hawaii. A copy of the award
is included below:

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

Hereby presents this certificate to

TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL

'Whereas, South Pacific islanders have long known that the noni
is a nourishing fruit, and modern research appears to support
implications that this plant helps maintain the immune system
and aids digestion; and.....'

WHEREAS, in 1996, Utah-based TAHITIAN NONI
INTERNATIONAL began marketing the juice of this extraordinary
tropical fruit, scientifically known as Morinda citrifolia; and-

WHEREAS, driven by a vision of sharing the redeeming qualities
of noni with the world, John Wadsworth and Stephen Story joined
forces with Kerry Asay, Kim Asay, and Kelly Olsen to determine
the Morinda citrifolia grows best on the verdant and
sun-splashed islands of Tahiti, perfected harvesting methods
that would also ensure the environmental protection of the land,
determine the best way to process, pack, and transport the
precious noni, and even discovered a proprietary flavoring
system and juice extraction process that protects the beneficial
nutrients and fundamental integrity of noni juice; and

WHEREAS, now employing over 500 Pacific islanders, TAHITIAN
NONI INTERNATIONAL plans to construct a state-of-the-art,
85,000 square-foot processing plant in Papeete, Tahiti, by 2005,
and further anticipates expanding its weight management plan
for women over 40, as well as increasing its product line to
include noni tea and oil; and

WHEREAS, THE LEADERSHIP OF TAHITIAN NONI
INTERNATIONAL has created a synergy of dynamic products
and an equally impressive distribution system, set a standard for
excellence in market performance and growth during its eight
years in business, and made a positive impact on the global
economy; now, therefore,

The House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature
of the State of Hawaii hereby commends and applauds the
efforts of TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL for making significant
progress in its quest to improve the health of people throughout
the world, and expresses its warmest Aloha and best wishes for
continued success in all future endeavors.

**The Twenty-second Legislature: Calvin K.Y. Say (Speaker of
the House), Patricia Mau'shimizu (Chief Clerk), Jon Riki