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- Medifast Marks VDM Specialists' Sixth Transferee from AMEX in Past Year - NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VDM Specialists, LLC today announced that it began the trading of Medifast, Inc. (NYSE:MED), following its transfer to the New York Stock Exchange from the American Stock Exchange. Medifast, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution and sale of weight and disease management products, and other consumable health and diet products. Medifast is the sixth company in the past year to select VDM Specialists for its transfer from the AMEX, taking advantage of the NYSE's market quality, low volatility and deep liquidity. "Moving to the NYSE has allowed us to join some of the best public companies in the world," said Bradley T. MacDonald, Chairman and CEO of Medifast. "We selected VDM Specialists due to its superior trading services -- ensuring liquidity and an orderly market for our investors. VDM will also play a significant role in the development of our value proposition by providing us with critical market intelligence and ongoing support." "We are pleased to welcome Medifast to our growing family of clients in the health and wellness space," said Robert Fagenson, CEO of VDM Specialists, LLC. "As our second AMEX transferee in less than two months, Medifast's listing is further evidence of VDM Specialists' strength and experience in assisting companies in moving their listings to the NYSE." VDM Specialists currently represents over a dozen companies across the health and wellness, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, including Herbalife Ltd., Nautilus Group, Tempur-Pedic International, Eli Lilly & Co., Pfizer, Inc., McKesson, Inc., and Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. About Medifast, Inc. Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of weight and disease management products, and other consumable health and diet products in the United States. Its products also include meal replacement and sports nutrition products. The company offers its products through Web, call center, independent health advisors, medical professionals, weight loss clinics, and direct consumer marketing supported by phone and the Web. Medifast's wholly owned subsidiaries include Jason Pharmaceuticals; Jason Properties; Jason Enterprises; Seven Crondall; and Take Shape for Life, Inc. About VDM Specialists, LLC As one of the largest specialist firms on the NYSE, VDM Specialists represents over 400 leading issues including Pfizer, Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Co. and Tiffany & Co. AMEX transferees selecting VDM Specialists over the past year include Bema Gold Corp., CharterMac, Excel Maritime Carriers, IAMGOLD Corp. and Provident Energy Trust. VDM Specialists is part of publicly traded Van der Moolen Holdings NV (NYSE:VDM). For more information about VDM Specialists, please visit http://www.vdm-usa.com/. DATASOURCE: VDM Specialists, LLC CONTACT: Mark A. Baer, Managing Director of VDM Specialists, LLC, +1-646-576-2700, ; or Media - Sean Flynn, of Gavin Anderson & Company, +1-212-515-1941, Web site: http://www.vdm-usa.com/

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