PRESS RELEASE

June 9, 2008

Raymore – June 9, 2008 – The Lano Company, a business specializing medical-grade lanolin based lip care, body products and accessories, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Development Center of Chicago, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women Development Center of Chicago is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs. To learn more about The Lano Company, please visit www.LanoLip.com.

About The Lano Company
“We are very excited to have been awarded our WBE Certificate and look forward to working to build a great reputation for other women entrepreneurs!” said Miranda Coggins – President of The Lano Company.

About WBENC

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.