Salem, Utah based Sisel International is the 2^nd enterprise of Tom Mower, who has been sent to prison for tax evasion, in network-marketing. According to the “Deseret News”, dated 13. September 2006, Mower and his ex-wife DeeAnn were sentenced for cheating the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $1 million in taxes by failing to report the cashing of an estimated $3.2 million in overseas commission checks. In a legal dispute with his former company an injunction was issued against Mower and his two sons Thomas Mower Jr. and Darick Mower plus the two new companies of the father-sons-trio, Sisel International and Supra Naturals.

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition and direct-selling company based in Los Angeles, California USA, recently announced that it has signed an agreement to become the official Nutritional Supplier of Italian football club Internazionale FC (“Inter”) for the 2008/9 season. As part of the deal, Herbalife’s H3O Pro isotonic drink, available throughout Europe, will become the isotonic drink of Inter. The deal will see both the Herbalife and H3O Pro isotonic drink brands showcased throughout Inter’s home stadium, as well as through their many multimedia channels, including club magazine, cable TV channel and in-stadium broadcasts.

Netcoo has become INTERNATIONAL! Business is Booming – Utah the Silicon Valley of Direct Selling! This is the cover story of the 1st english printed edition of the Netcoo International Business & Lifestyle Magazine. The March / April edition can be ordered through the Netcoo online shop now! More than 100 Pages include editorials featuring the international direct selling and network-marketing industry. Interviews, background knowledge, success-stories, lifestyle reports, trainings and tips regarding the subject direct selling and success. The English edition will be available at selected magazine stores short term, initially in Norway, Sweden and Finland followed by Denmark and the UK. This Netcoo Magazine will also be delivered to Eastern Europe, Dubai and the US.

Nova Nutria, the leading supplier of dietary supplements, based on the bio signal theory, increased its pan-European sales in 2008 by 125 percent compared to the previous year and thus achieved the best performance in its 6-year history. The company owes these excellent sales figures primarily to the success of the "Reload 2008 Campaign", which modernised the company image and marketing concept in order to make them more attractive for the acquisition of new trade partners.

On February 2nd Chesterfield, Missouri, USA based Reliv International, Inc. (Nasdaq:RELV) announced that it is expanding into Brunei, strengthening its business in Asia. With the addition of Brunei, Reliv conducts business in 14 countries. Ryan Montgomery, Reliv's executive vice president, worldwide sales: “We are opening in Brunei because of the strong ties between our Malaysian distributors and Brunei residents.

2008 the sales market for the company Tupperware Brands Corporation producing household goods rose by 43 per cent in Russia and became the fastest growing out of 102 country markets of the company. In 2009, the company is planning to raise sales in Russia by no less than 10 per cent.