Start a New Tradition with Holiday Teas from Celestial Seasonings®

BOULDER, CO, Nov. 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ — The holidays are a special time to celebrate old traditions—and start new ones. Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas were created especially to celebrate the warmth and spirit of this festive season, and are the perfect “just-a-little-something” for co-workers, teachers, neighbors or anyone on your list who would appreciate a gift of health and good flavor. These great-tasting teas, wrapped in inspiration, are available only for a limited time and are on store shelves now!

All Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas are made with 100% natural and healthful ingredients—never any refined sweeteners or added sugars—so they’re a deliciously guilt-free indulgence that can be enjoyed all season long. Drinking tea can also provide much-needed relaxation during the busy holiday season, and a tea break is the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle.

These delightfully decorated packages convey all the fun and nostalgia of the holidays, and make an affordable and festive gift for anyone on your list. So bring health and relaxation to your loved ones with our great-tasting teas created just for the holidays. Try all five flavors!

• Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride® Herbal Tea
  Every steaming cup of this naturally caffeine free blend releases the inviting aroma and flavor of sugar cookies straight from the oven.
• Candy Cane Lane® Decaf Green Tea
  An irresistible blend of cool peppermint, creamy vanilla and just a touch of cinnamon with naturally decaffeinated green tea.
• Gingerbread Spice Herbal Tea
  A nostalgic medley of ginger, cinnamon and other good-for-you ingredients—reminiscent of your favorite old-fashioned cookie recipe!
• Sugar Plum Spice Herbal Tea
  Made with 100% natural herbs and the festive flavors of plum and spice, with just a hint of sweetness.
• Nutcracker Sweet® Black Tea*
  A blend of the finest black teas from the estates of Assam, Kenya and Indonesia with vanilla, nutty flavors and a dash of cinnamon.

*While touring Celestial Seasonings, 11-year-old Danielle Ballard—an aspiring ballerina with a passion for The Nutcracker—left her idea for a tea called “Nutcracker Sweet” in our suggestion box. Danielle has now completed college, but the tea she inspired is still helping to make the holidays a little more special. Thank you, Danielle!

Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas are available in packages of 20 tea bags, and are sold at retailers around the country as well as through the company website at www.celestialseasonings.com.

Celestial Seasonings
Celestial Seasonings, a brand of The Hain Celestial Group, creates delicious, all-natural specialty teas that offer a variety of extraordinary tea-drinking experiences. Each of the more than 100 flavors is expertly crafted using only the highest quality 100% natural herbs, teas, spices and fruits to produce fresh, delicious tea. For nearly 40 years, Celestial Seasonings has blended unique and healthful herbal, green, white, black, red, organic, chai and wellness teas, each adorned with beautiful imagery and inspiring words and designed to delight your palate, nourish your body and feed your mind and spirit. For more information, visit www.celestialseasonings.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®, Garden of Eatin’®, Health Valley®, WestSoy®, Earth’s Best®, Arrowhead Mills®, DeBoles®, Hain Pure Foods®, FreeBird™, Plainville Farms™, Hollywood®, Spectrum Naturals®, Spectrum Essentials®, Walnut Acres Organic™, Imagine®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, Linda McCartney®, Realeat®, Lima®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi®, JASON®, Zia® Natural Skincare, Avalon Organics®, Alba Botanica® and Queen Helene®. For more information, visit www.hain-celestial.com.

Contact Tracie Lesser, (312) 596-3521, tracie.lesser@bm.com