Medifast, Inc. to Announce Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

OWINGS MILLS, Md., July 17, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), a leading United Statesmanufacturer and provider of clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss products and programs, will announce financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012on Thursday, July 26, 2012, after market close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results with additional comments and details. Participants from the Company will be Michael C. MacDonald, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brendan Connors, Chief Financial Officer, and Margaret Sheetz, President and Chief Operating Officer.

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The conference call is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. ETon July 26, 2012. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of Medifast's website at www.choosemedifast.com, and will be archived online through August 9, 2012. In addition, listeners may dial (877) 705-6003.

A telephonic playback will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET, July 26, 2012, through August 9, 2012. Participants can dial (877) 870-5176 to hear the playback and enter passcode 397537.

About Medifast 
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the leading easy-to-use, clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss program. The company sells its products and programs via four unique distribution channels: 1) the web and national call centers, 2) the Take Shape For Life personal coaching division, 3) Medifast Weight Control Centers, and 4) a national network of physicians. Medifast was founded in 1980 and is located in Owings Mills, Maryland. For more information, log onto www.MedifastNow.com.

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