December 17, 2001 - El Dorado Hills, California

Press Release

SOURCE: NutraStar Incorporated (formerly Alliance Consumer International, Inc.)

Alliance Consumer International, Inc. Changes its Name to NutraStar Incorporated
and its Trading Symbol to NTRA;  Consummates Business Combination with NutraStar
Technologies Incorporated

EL DORADO HILLS, CA, Dec 13/PRNewswire/-- Alliance Consumer International, Inc.
(OTC BB: NTRA - news) announced today that it changed its name to NutraStar
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Incorporated and trading symbol to "NTRA.OB" and consummated the business
combination with NutraStar Technologies Incorporated (www.nutrastar.com) of El
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Dorado Hills, California pursuant to which NutraStar Technologies Incorporated
became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the business
combination, immediately after the closing the former shareholders of NutraStar
Technologies Incorporated obtained approximately 82% of the outstanding shares
of NutraStar Incorporated (formerly Alliance Consumer International, Inc.)

Following the closing of the business combination, the Company also received $1
million in private placement funding from the sale of shares of its common stock
and converted over $2.2 million of indebtedness of NutraStar Technologies into
shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock and common stock. Patricia
McPeak, CEO and President of NutraStar Technologies, was named the CEO,
President and a director of the Company upon the resignation of Radd C. Berrett
as the sole officer and director of the Company. Ms. McPeak is joined on the
Board of Directors by Edward Newton.

NutraStar Technologies also announced today that it reached an agreement with
The RiceX Company, its primary supplier, to a new 15-year agreement to be
RiceX's exclusive distributor of Rice Solubles and Rice Bran Fiber Concentrate
in the United States and to have the exclusive rights to various patents and
trademarks owned by RiceX. The agreement is subject to the approval of the Board
of Directors of RiceX.

About NutraStar Incorporated (formerly Alliance Consumer International, Inc.)
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NutraStar(TM) is a pioneer in rice bran science and technology, with expertise
in nutraceutical product formulation for humans and animals. NutraStar(TM)
intends to accelerate the availability of highly nutritious, whole food
nutraceutical products to the U. S. and overseas markets. The company is
headquartered at 1261 Hawk's Flight, El Dorado Hills, California 95762 at and is
publicly traded under the stock symbol NTRA.OB.

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined by various
Securities Acts. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in
such statements are reasonable, no assurances can be given that they will prove
correct. Any statements herein should not be considered guarantees of future
positive corporate or stock performance.

Contact: For further  information  please contact Ms. Sharyn Butler of NutraStar
         Incorporated at (916) 933-7000.