Exhibit 99.1
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. Settles Lawsuit
Tuesday May 20, 9:00 am ET
NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FRHV - News) and Illuminati Inc. have settled their lawsuit and all claims and counterclaims have been dismissed as of May 15, 2008.
Michael J. Friedman, Fresh Harvest's President and CEO said, "We are very pleased that we have been able to work closely with Illuminati Inc., and to the benefit of Fresh Harvest shareholders the lawsuit and counterclaims have been dismissed by both parties. We believe that this will allow our management to focus its efforts on growing the company into a national brand. We are excited to focus on our expansion and work with Illuminati, Inc. to increase Fresh Harvest's shareholder value."
Vincent Verdiramo, President of Illuminati, Inc. said, "We have been working with Fresh Harvest management and are happy to move forward and dismiss the lawsuit. We strongly believe in management and their ability to grow Fresh Harvest into a leading national brand."
About Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. sells, markets and distributes natural and organic food products and beverages. Under the Wings of Nature™ brand name, Fresh Harvest offers a line of organic snack products, which primarily include health bars, coffee bars, tortilla chips and salsa. In addition, Fresh Harvest provides a grocery product line which includes several varieties of whole bean and ground coffees, olive oil and beverages. The Company sells its products to natural food distributors and stores, specialty supermarkets and mass market retailers. Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York City. Additional information is available at www.freshharvestproducts.com.
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Contact
Michael J. Friedman
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc.
Phone: 212-889-5904
Fax: 212-889-5731
michael@freshharvestproducts.com
