ORANGEBURG, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 04/19/10 -- New Leaf Brands (OTCBB: NLEF) (the "Company"), "The Official Beverage of Taste"™, today announced the launch of a new social media contest "A Year of Free Tea." Its goal is to engage Twitter followers by offering a chance to win free New Leaf teas for a full year.

The contest will offer any new New Leaf Twitter follower a chance to win one case of free New Leaf tea each month for 12 months (a total of 12 cases). Each case contains 12 bottles of thirst-quenching teas; different flavors will be delivered each month. The contest will be implemented on New Leaf's Facebook and Twitter pages, however only individuals who follow New Leaf @drinknewleaf will be entered to win.

With a goal of reaching 800 or more followers, the "A Year of Free Tea" contest is effective immediately and will run for one month with 10 winners (picked at random) to be announced on May 17, 2010. New and current followers will be able to stay updated with news, information, special offers, and exciting giveaways from New Leaf Brands on Twitter and Facebook.

For further details on contest rules and regulations please visit www.newleafbrands.com. Start now to increase your chances of winning free tea for a year and follow New Leaf @drinknewleaf.

New Leaf Brands, Inc.: The Official Beverage of Taste™

Founded by Eric Skae in 2004 in Orangeburg, New York, New Leaf Brands (OTCBB: NLEF) were born out of the vision to create the best tasting and healthy ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.

CEO Skae believes, "When delicious flavors aren't obscured by high fructose corn syrup or artificial ingredients, the tea tastes better." As testament to this core commitment, New Leaf's 14 all-natural flavors of RTD teas are made from only the most carefully selected ingredients, the finest natural flavors and with 100% organic cane sugar. The company is passionately devoted to providing beverages that deliver a superior taste experience, which justifies New Leaf's position as the "Official Beverage of Taste." In 2009, "Everyday with Rachael Ray" named New Leaf's Strawberry iced tea as the "best flavored white tea." For more information, please visit www.newleafbrands.com or follow New Leaf on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, made in reliance upon Section 21D of the Exchange Act of 1934, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, performance, or expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. The Company's expectations, among other things, are dependent upon general economic conditions, continued demand for its products, the availability of raw materials, retention of its key management and operating personnel, its ability to operate its subsidiary companies effectively, need for and availability of additional capital as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors which are more fully disclosed in the Company's Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.