AL International (JCOF) Announces Plans to Move Investor Relations and Public Relations In House

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AL International (Pink Sheets: JCOF) (www.alintjcof.com), a global direct marketer of lifestyle and nutritional products and gourmet fortified coffee, announced plans to move Investor and Public Relations in house. Dave Briskie, AL International’s CFO will lead the in house IRPR department. The company is searching for key professionals to assist in the effort including an Investor Relations Manager that will report directly to Mr. Briskie.

“We believe our shareholder base desires a more direct line of communication with our company and we intend on building an industry leading Investor Relations Department that will bring us closer to our shareholders.”

Dave Briskie, AL International CFO, said, “We believe our shareholder base desires a more direct line of communication with our company and we intend on building an industry leading Investor Relations Department that will bring us closer to our shareholders.” Mr. Briskie continued, “We will develop a comprehensive Investor Relations strategy that will passionately bring our message to the streets of the investment community.”

Steve Wallach, AL International CEO, stated, “We are able to provide industry leading communication and messaging to our 70,000 distributors and we will bring this same type of communication to our current and future shareholders. We are not pleased with the performance of our stock price and we strongly believe our message must reach a larger pool of qualified investors. I am pleased that Dave Briskie, our CFO, will lead the charge in developing this department.”

The company, effective immediately, has terminated its relationship with The Investor Relations Group.

About Youngevity® Essential Life Sciences

Youngevity Essential Life Sciences (www.Youngevity.com), headquartered in San Diego, CA, is a nutrition and lifestyle-related services company dedicated to promoting vibrant health and flourishing economics. Founded in 1997 by Drs. Joel Wallach, DVM, ND, and Ma Lan, MD, as AL Global, Inc., the company adopted the name Youngevity in 2006. Youngevity is the only network marketing company to have a qualified FDA Health Claim. Dr. Wallach’s work has been published in more than 70 peer-reviewed and referenced scientific journals and books. Youngevity is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AL International, Inc.

About CLR Roasters

CLR Roasters (www.cafelarica.com) was established in 2001 and is a wholly-owned a subsidiary of AL International. CLR Roasters produces coffees under its own Cafe LaRica brand, as well as under a variety of private labels through major national sales outlets and to major customers. It also produces a unique line of coffees with health benefits under the JavaFit® brand.

About AL International

AL International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: JCOF) (www.alintjcof.com) is a fast-growing, innovative, multi-dimensional company that offers a wide range of consumer products and services, primarily through person-to-person selling relationships that comprise a “network of networks.” The company also is a vertically integrated producer of the finest coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels. AL International was formed after the merger of Youngevity Essential Life Sciences (www.youngevity.com) and Javalution Coffee Company in the summer of 2011.

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