Medifast, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on Thursday, March 12, 2009

OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) announced today that it will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 prior to the opening of the market. The Company will hold a conference call and web cast to discuss the results on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Interested parties can access the call by dialing (877) 407-0782 or (201) 689-8567, or can listen via a live Internet web cast, which can be found at www.choosemedifast.com in the section marked “Investor Relations.” A replay of the call is available via web cast at www.choosemedifast.com until May 12, 2009 or by playback at (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 through April 12, 2009. Please use account #286 and conference #315350 for the replay.

About Medifast, Inc.

Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the leading easy-to-use, clinically proven portion-controlled weight loss program. Medifast has been recommended by 15,000 physicians and used by over one million customers. It is committed to enriching lives by providing innovative choices for lasting health. Medifast programs have been proven effective through studies by major university teaching hospitals. The company sells its products and programs via four unique distribution channels: 1) the web and national call centers, 2) national network of physicians, 3) medically supervised Medifast Weight Control Centers, and 4) the Take Shape For Life direct-selling division, a network of health coaches. Medifast was founded in 1980 and is located in Owings Mills, Maryland. For more information, log onto http://www.ChooseMedifast.com. MED-F

    Contacts:
               Medifast, Inc.              Lytham Partners, LLC
               Brendan Connors             Joe Diaz, Robert Blum, Joe Dorame
               Vice President - Finance    (602) 889-9700
               (410) 504-8042              MED@lythampartners.com
               ir@choosemedifast.com

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