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VITACOST.COM,
INC. ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CO-FOUNDER, WAYNE GORSEK
BOCA
RATON, Fla., December 7, 2009 – Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITC), a leading
online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today
announced Wayne F. Gorsek, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Architect, has
notified the Company that he is retiring effective immediately to pursue
personal interests.
Ira
Kerker, Vitacost.com’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We want to thank
Wayne for his contributions to Vitacost.com and his efforts in our historical
growth and success. We wish him well in his much deserved
retirement.”
Mr.
Gorsek served as Chief Executive Officer until he resigned in January
2007. Between January 2007 and July 2008, Mr. Gorsek served as a
consultant to the Company and in July 2008 he was appointed to a non-executive
position of Chief Operations Architect. In June 2009, his
board-approved responsibilities were limited and no longer included the exercise
of policy-making authority.
About
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Vitacost.com,
Inc. (Symbol: VITC) is a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health
and wellness products, including dietary supplements such as vitamins, minerals,
herbs or other botanicals, amino acids and metabolites, as well as cosmetics,
organic body and personal care products, sports nutrition and health
foods. Vitacost.com, Inc. sells these products directly to consumers
through its website, www.vitacost.com, as well as through its
catalogs. Vitacost.com, Inc. strives to offer its customers the
broadest product selection supported by current scientific and medical research
at the best value, while providing superior customer service and timely and
accurate delivery.