Hain Celestial Group CEO to Address Lehman Brothers Small Cap Conference

- Hain Celestial Named by Forbes Magazine to Annual Best Small Companies List -

MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 15 (NATURALWIRE) -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN - News), a leading natural and organic beverage, snack, specialty food and personal care products company, today announced that Irwin Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Lehman Brothers Small Cap Conference. The presentation will be at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 17, 2004 at 10:40 AM Mountain Time.

At the conference, Mr. Simon will review the Company's performance and business outlook. Mr. Simon's presentation will be webcast live over the Internet through the Investor Relations section of Hain Celestial's website (http://www.hain-celestial.com). To access the webcast, please visit the website in advance of the presentation time to allow for registration and the downloading of any needed software.

The Company also commented on its selection by Forbes Magazine as one of its 200 Best Small Companies. To qualify for this elite list, candidates are required to demonstrate a consistent pattern of positive growth during a five- year period as well as over the most recent year, and meet specific profit margin and share price targets.

Mr. Simon said, "We're pleased to be recognized once again by Forbes for our consistent pattern of positive growth. Over the last decade, Hain Celestial has grown to become a leading natural and organic food company, creating value for our shareholders by making products our customers love and educating consumers about the importance of healthy eating. We're delighted to be a part of this selective list."

About The Hain Celestial Group

The Hain Celestial Group, headquartered in Melville, NY, is a leading natural and organic beverage, snack, specialty food and personal care products company in North America and Europe. Hain Celestial is a leader in almost all natural food categories- Beverages, Specialty Tea, Snacks, Grocery, Frozen Foods-and the natural Personal Care category with well-known brands that include: Celestial Seasonings®, Terra Chips®, Garden of Eatin'®, Health Valley®, WestSoy®, Earth's Best®, Arrowhead Mills®, Hain Pure Foods®, Breadshop's®, Casbah®, Carb Fit(TM), DeBoles®, Nile Spice®, Westbrae Natural®, Rice Dream®, Soy Dream®, Imagine®, Walnut Acres Certified Organic®, Rosetto®, Ethnic Gourmet®, Yves Veggie Cuisine®, The Good Dog®, and in Europe, Lima®, Biomarche®, Grains Noirs®, Natumi® and Milkfree®. The Company's principal specialty product lines include Hollywood® cooking oils, Estee® sugar-free products, Kineret® kosher foods, Boston Better Snacks(TM), and Alba Foods®. The Company's personal care product lines consist primarily of JASON® pure, natural and organic products. Hain Celestial's corporate website is http://www.hain-celestial.com. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. common stock trades on the NASDAQ® National Market under the symbol HAIN.

Safe Harbor Statement

The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward- looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks include but are not limited to general economic and business conditions; the ability to implement business and acquisition strategies, integrate acquisitions, and obtain financing for general corporate purposes; competition, retention of key personnel and compliance with government regulations and other risks detailed from time-to- time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward- looking statements.

Contact: Ira Lamel, CFO
Mary Celeste Anthes, VP Investor Relations
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
631-730-2200

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