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“IMAGINE YOURSELF A GOURMET”
AND A CHANCE TO WIN
A GOURMET GETAWAY AND A VISIT TO THE SET OF “MARTHA”

MELVILLE, NY, (November 2005) – Imagine, a leader in the aseptic soup category, is proud to announce a promotional tie-in with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. where consumers can win a four-day gourmet getaway to New York, including a visit to the set of MARTHA, the nationally syndicated daily “how-to” show. Reinforcing the brand’s image as an organic, gourmet line of soups with superior ingredients for favorite recipes, consumers can enter the Imagine Yourself a Gourmet Sweepstakes by voting for one of three delicious Imagine soup recipes…Imagine Organic Creamy Butternut Soup, Shrimp Risotto with Spinach and Basil or Thai Chicken Soup.

From January 1 through March 31, 2006, consumers can vote for their favorite Imagine recipe via mail or on-line at www.imaginefoods.com. One Grand Prize winner will be selected to enjoy a four-day/three-night trip for two people to New York including round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, a visit to the set of MARTHA, a gourmet cooking class, dinner at a five star restaurant and $500 in spending money. Ten second prize winners will receive an exciting prize package including a Martha Stewart Everyday® 7-Piece Tri-Ply Copper Clad Cookware set, a marthasflowers® bouquet and a one-year subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine.

The Imagine Yourself a Gourmet Sweepstakes will receive national exposure on cartons of Imagine Organic Soups, retail displays, via a two-page spread in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s body+soul magazine, and online through Imagine Soups’ newly redesigned website, www.imaginefoods.com, and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia websites, www.marthastewart.com, and www.bodyandsoulmag.com.

Imagine Soups offers a complete line of all natural and organic soups, broths, cooking stocks and seafood bisques, including favorite varieties Creamy Butternut Squash, Creamy Tomato Soup and Free Range Chicken Broth. Imagine Soups are packaged in convenient, single serving 16 oz. and re-closeable 32 oz. aseptic cartons. Simply heat and serve for a delicious, healthy meal in minutes or enjoy Imagine Soups in your favorite recipes. Imagine Soups are sold in Natural Food Stores and select Grocery Stores nationwide.

For more information about Imagine Soups, log onto www.imaginefoods.com. For other natural and organic specialty snacks and foods and personal care and cleaning products log onto www.hain-celestial.com.

The Hain Celestial Group
The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial participates in almost all natural food categories with well-known brands that include Celestial Seasonings®, Terra Chips®, Garden of Eatin’®, Health Valley®, WestSoy®, Earth’s Best®, Arrowhead Mills®, DeBoles®, Hain Pure Foods®, Raised Right™, Hollywood®, Walnut Acres Organic™, Imagine Foods®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Lima®, Biomarché™, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON® and Zia® Natural Skincare. For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.

About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) is a leading provider of original "how-to" information, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and high-quality products. MSLO is organized into four business segments: Publishing, Television, Merchandising, and Internet/Direct Commerce. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO.