Hain Celestial (HAIN) CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Summer Product Launch


MEDIA ADVISORY, June 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Irwin Simon, CEO of Hain Celestial (HAIN) a leading natural and
 organic food and personal care products company, will preside over
 the opening bell to celebrate summer with A Healthy Way of Life
 showcasing its newest natural and organic food and personal care
 products.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast
 Studio

 When:
 Monday June 19th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Mary Anthes
 VP, Investor Relations
 (631) 730-2202
 manthes@hain-celestial.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Hain Celestial (HAIN):

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(R), Terra Chips(R), Garden of Eatin'(R), Health Valley(R), WestSoy(R), Earth's Best(R), Arrowhead Mills(R), DeBoles(R), Hain Pure Foods(R), Raised Right(TM), Hollywood(R), Spectrum Naturals(R), Spectrum Essentials(R), Walnut Acres Organic(TM), Imagine Foods(R), Rice Dream(R), Soy Dream(R), Rosetto(R), Ethnic Gourmet(R), Yves Veggie Cuisine(R), Lima(R), Biomarche(TM), Grains Noirs(R), Natumi(R), JASON(R), Zia(R) Natural Skincare, Queen Helene(R), Batherapy(R) and Footherapy(R). For more information, visit http://www.hain-celestial.com.