Dear MonaVie Family,

It is with profound sadness that I communicate to you the passing of Darrell Utterbach, Royal Black Diamond distributor, MonaVie Distributor Advisory Board member, loving family man, and dear friend and colleague. Darrell passed away unexpectedly last night (MST) while conducting business in Seoul, Korea.

For more than two decades, Darrell has been a proponent of and respected voice for the entire Direct Selling Industry. Had it not been for Darrell visiting my home in 2004 and introducing me, Randy Larsen, and Henry Marsh to the acai berry, there likely wouldn’t be a MonaVie today. We owe him a great debt of gratitude.

On behalf of the entire MonaVie family, Karree and I offer our deepest condolences at this time of great loss to Tracy, Darrell’s beloved wife. His unexpected and sudden passing should be a reminder to each of us that life is precious, and that we should strive to live our lives with deeper meaning, each and every day. We are mindful of the Utterbachs’ distributor organization at this time as well, and pledge to them our continued support. On a housekeeping note, I would ask that we all please respect the privacy of the Utterbach family at this critical time.

I’d like to share with you a quote from Darrell’s own MonaVie Success Story, which I think speaks volumes about his mature perspective on life:

“MonaVie has changed my life and provided me with the freedom I’ve always wanted. The road to success with MonaVie has been incredible, and I celebrate the journey—not just the destination—because the journey is where the greatest personal development occurs.”

Is it any wonder this good man achieved such personal and professional success?

Darrell, it is my humble belief that you may be looking upon us at this very moment and that you may even be reading this letter. I say to you, my good friend, that you have indeed completed your journey upon this earth, and I trust you have arrived Home to your supernal destination. We are better people for having known you, and miss you dearly. May the Good Lord attend to you with open arms.

God Bless,

Dallin A. Larsen
Founder, Chairman, CEO, and Friend of Darrell and Tracy Utterbach

MonaVie Senior Vice President Jeff Graham will be joined by International Distributor Ambassador Randy Schroeder who will discuss innovative ways to enjoy prosperity through the MonaVie opportunity. You’ll also be the first to hear about exciting promotions and giveaways from corporate as well as Senior Director of North America Cade Napierski’s “Tip from the Hip.”

Click here to listen to the call online.

Or, dial one of the numbers below on Monday, September 6, at 7 p.m. (Mountain Time). You won’t have a more inspiring or productive 30 minutes all week!

USA & Territories, Canada
1-866-221-6640
1-877-272-5573
1-866-787-8295
1-866-352-4928 (PIN: 4928#)

International
1-904-596-2373 (PIN: 7878295#)

Please note that the monthly North America Organizational Call now replaces the Executive Leadership Call.

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Click here to watch the rebroadcast. (Use the dropdown menu on the left-hand side of the screen to view both the morning and afternoon sessions.)

Speakers Include:

• Distributor Leaders
• Henry Marsh, Founder and Vice Chairman
• Jeff Graham, Senior Vice President
• Connie Ricciardi, Director of Operations in Canada
• Randy Schroeder, International Distributor Ambassador
• Bernie Landes, President, MonaVie Scientific Advisory Board
• Katy Holt-Larsen, Executive Director of The MORE Project
• Sergio Ponce, The MORE Project Brazil Director

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More than 4,500 distributors and guests attended the MonaVie Korea Grand Opening celebration at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on Saturday, August 28, 2010.

With a passion for distributors and greatness that is unmatched in the industry, brothers Dallin A. Larsen (Founder, Chairman, and CEO) and Randy Larsen (Founder and Vice Chairman of MonaVie; President of Asia Pacific) inspired and motivated the crowd with the story of MonaVie and with their tremendous commitment to the Korea market.

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LOS ANGELES [August 2010] – At the 2010 Emmy Awards Weekend, a classy and radiant star set the red carpet afire and wowed audiences with a performance the Emmys would be proud to have nominated. That star was MonaVie (M)mūn, of course! MonaVie Chief Blogger Shante Schroeder and Social Media Promotions Manager Mike Jensen spoke with the Hollywood stars and media and handed out samples of MonaVie (M)mūn as part of the Emmy Style Lounge.

Actors stopped by from such popular shows as Glee, True Blood, The Gates, One Tree Hill, America’s Next Top Model, Dexter, Days of Our Lives, Hung and Weeds. Movie stars from Avatar and The Expendables also came out.

The consensus among all who stopped by was that MonaVie (M)mūn is great. In fact, Eric Roberts, star of The Expendables, wanted more than a single bottle: he wanted an entire case! Stars that visited the MonaVie booth were also able to learn about MonaVie’s charitable efforts in Brazil through The MORE Project. Actors were more than willing to put their autographs on a bottle of MonaVie (M)mūn that will be auctioned off at a later event to raise money for The MORE Project. MonaVie also ran a promotional giveaway of 2 SWAG bags to distributors who commented or re-tweeted MonaVie posts on Facebook and Twitter. Stay tuned as we will be announcing the winners shortly.

To see pictures of the event, go to MonaVie’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/Monavie and click on “Photos.”

“I knew I had to give it everything I had to take the win,” Merritt said. “Opening up with two 540s was gutsy, but I think it was my S-Bend that clinched the gold.”

Following the victory, Merritt remains the International Waterski Wakeboard Federation’s No.1-ranked pro women’s wakeboarder. She finishes the 2010 season in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the WWA Wake Park National Cable Championships, September 17–19.

For more information about Raimi Merritt, visit www.raimimerritt.com.

MORE Project Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people in extreme poverty in Brazil by tapping into the innate hope and dignity present in all human beings.

How can I contribute to MORE Project Canada?
To learn how you can get involved, please visit www.themoreproject.org. We appreciate your personal gifts and creative fundraising initiatives. Whether you’d like to give a personal gift or are raising money for MORE Project Canada at your meetings, please send your contributions to:

MORE Project Canada
c/o Marina Didyk
3791 Murphy Street
Abbotsford, BC V2S 7V6
(604) 556-1314

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“It was so cool that so many MonaVie fans could come out to watch,” said the 17-year-old Merritt. “It helped to boost my confidence.”

Merritt had a clean run in the semi-finals, executing her tricks exactly as planned on her way to winning her heat; however, in the finals, a downpour of rain caused poor visibility for Merritt. Despite falling twice, she landed many of her maneuvers to finish third overall in the competition and secure her No. 3 ranking in this year’s Queen of Wake.

Merritt will be in Korea, August 28–30, where she will defend her title at the IWSF Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup. For more information about Raimi Merritt, visit www.raimimerritt.com.