Exhibit 99.1




           Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. Decides Against Reverse Split

     Denver, CO, March 26, 2004 - Advanced Nutraceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: ANII),
announced today that its Board of Directors has determined to cancel the
Company's previously announced plan to seek shareholder approval in the spring
of 2004 to effect a reverse split of the Company's common stock.




For additional information contact:

Jeff McGonegal (303) 475-3786 (Email: jmcgonegal@anii.cc) or
Gregory Pusey (303) 722-4008 (Email: gpusey@anii.cc)

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changes in market conditions, fluctuations in sales volumes and problems in
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to update publicly any forward-looking statements. The contents of this release
should be considered in conjunction with the warnings and cautionary statements
contained in the Company's recent filings with the SEC.