Raisio - Nutraceutical Pioneer - Top Performing Stock

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Raisio - Nutraceutical Pioneer - Top Performing Stock

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Introduction Compact

Raisio was the #1 performing stock in Europe in 1996 and 1997 based on its groundbreaking nutraceutical (merger of nutrition & pharmaceuticals) product, Benecol. (Helsinki exchange:RAIS)

Raisio has a worldwide license agreement with the McNeill Consumer Products, a division of Johnson & Johnson, to market Benecol.

Raisio stock is expected to recieve a major boost in January,1999 when its Benecol margarine product is introduced to the US market with an $80 million advertising campaign.

There are numerous analyst reports published on Raisio, most notably by CS First Boston,SBC Warburg,Paribas and Merrill Lynch.

Critical competitors include Unilever and Forbes Medi-Tech/Novartis. Forbes Medi-Tech is a pure play in this area and trades at only 3% of Raisio's market capitalization. See SI Stocktalk under FMI.

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11	Benecol Salad Dressings Launched in US. Friday July 30, 1:40 am Eastern Time	NY0001	-	7/30/1999
10	Benecol US Market Share Better than previously thought. ______________________	NY0001	-	7/27/1999
9	Benecol selling well in the US. Friday July 16, 6:36 am Eastern Time Raisio s	NY0001	-	7/19/1999
8	Raisio's Benecol to hit U.S. on May 26 HELSINKI, May 18 (Reuters) - Finnis	NY0001	-	5/21/1999
7	Benecol Competitor Announces Novartis Agreement. Forbes Medi-Tech and Novarti	NY0001	-	4/20/1999
6	Benecol Products Launched in UK Raisio Group plc STOCK EXC	NY0001	-	3/30/1999
5	Try looking for Smart Balance by Heart Beat Foods Div. GFA Brands, inc. in New	Patricia L. Clews	-	3/13/1999
4	My understanding is that Benecol will not be available in North America until t	NY0001	-	3/12/1999
3	Please let me know where I can buy Benecol Margerine . Even if it is through th	Silky	-	3/12/1999
2	McNeil says U.S. launch of Benecol hastened HELSINKI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - McNei	NY0001	-	1/26/1999
1	Below is the latest news from Raisio on their ongoing FDA discussions in conjun	NY0001	-	11/20/1998

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