N.V. Perricone M.D. Flagship Opens on New York's Madison Avenue

NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- N.V. Perricone M.D., the premier global cosmeceutical and nutriceutical brand, will unveil its first flagship store in the heart of New York City's prestigious Madison Avenue shopping district, at 67th Street, on April 5th. Elegantly designed within a landmark building, the N.V. Perricone M.D. flagship will serve as a unique, interactive lifestyle center designed to educate the public about Dr. Perricone's integrative approach to health and beauty which is celebrated and embraced worldwide.

"The flagship is a living testament to the principles of my anti-aging theories and will serve as a learning center for people interested in leading a healthy, vibrant life," said Dr. Nicholas Perricone. "My vision is to communicate the fullness of the brand, beyond just products, by encouraging a process of discovery that will improve our clients' health, skin and quality of life."

More than just a retail store, the N.V. Perricone M.D. flagship is a welcoming environment that showcases Dr. Perricone's proprietary three-step approach to health and beauty through diet and nutritional supplements, topical ingredients and healthy lifestyle choices. Exclusive to the flagship store, trained and highly educated registered dieticians will be on-site to offer Perricone Prescription(R) Personal Consults -- personalized regiments (or protocols) designed to maintain good health and beautiful skin based on an interactive, in-depth evaluation of an individual's current diet, health and lifestyle profile.

The N.V. Perricone M.D. brand will continue to be sold at select high-end retailers and at http://www.nvperriconemd.com/. The new lifestyle center is intended to be the first of a series of flagship stores in major U.S. markets, including Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and Miami.

A Space For Discovery and Learning

The two-level N.V. Perricone M.D. center is distinguished by celadon frosted glass displays; a double-story, warm maroon leather wall; pale green faux-stone porcelain tile floors; and dark Obechi wood panels and elliptical display islands accented with terrazzo tiling. Visitors can sip green tea and relax in the upstairs library, browsing through a wide selection of health and nutrition newsletters and books, including Dr. Perricone's most recent best- seller The Perricone Promise (2004). Guests can also sit in front of giant plasma screens and watch video excerpts from the store's DVD collection, including the watershed Beauty-Brain Connection program that explains the science behind Dr. Perricone's philosophy. An internet-ready computer is nearby to help conduct additional research.

The front of the store features a rotating display spotlighting many of the "Super Foods" cited in Dr. Perricone's books. Guests will be able to sample and learn about different foods with each visit, collecting recipes and literature about the featured ingredient or food/beverage group. Evening seminars and daytime lectures are also being planned.

Dr. Perricone's own brand of Spanish extra-virgin olive oil, wild Alaskan salmon and white jasmine pearl tea -- three essential components of the Perricone diet -- will be sold exclusively at the Madison Avenue flagship.

On-Site Counseling: Customized Perricone Prescriptions

A highlight of the N.V. Perricone M.D. flagship is the Perricone Prescription(R) Personal Consult, a one-on-one counseling session with a nutritionist/registered dietician trained in Dr. Perricone's philosophy. Guests can make appointments with a nutritionist for a private meeting in discreet offices. Whether new to the brand or a longtime disciple of the Perricone philosophy, clients will receive a personal path for reducing cellular inflammation, believed to be the greatest precipitator of aging and age-related diseases.

  Perricone Prescriptions are available at three levels:

  -- The Perricone Prescription(R):  A one-hour intensive private counseling
     session and a personalized Perricone Prescription for diet and
     lifestyle.
  -- The 3-Day Perricone Prescription(R): A 30-minute private counseling
     session, 3-day tailored diet with daily phone call follow-up and home
     delivery of food.  Designed to provide immediate results in a short
     period of time.
  -- The 28-Day Perricone Prescription(R): A 30-minute private counseling
     session, 28-day custom plan, weekly update meetings, home delivery of
     food and membership to the Perricone VIP program.

Future plans will incorporate advanced skin care analysis using ultraviolet digital photo imaging and software that will store client data and track progress with before and after photos.

Skincare & Supplements

Cosmeceuticals, another core element of the Perricone program, will be showcased on both levels of the flagship. These patented treatments feature breakthrough ingredients that have been found to promote healthy aging from "the inside out," such as neuropeptides, ALA (alpha lipoic acid), Vitamin C ester and DMAE (dimethyl amino ethanol).

Also available is Dr. Perricone's High Potency (HP) line of Cosmeceuticals, typically sold only in medical spas and doctor's offices.

Intermixed within the skincare displays are Dr. Perricone's proprietary nutriceuticals -- nutritional supplements that work on the cellular level to help achieve a more youthful healthy look. Guests can select from a variety of essential elements or purchase nutrition supplement packs, featuring a pre- selected variety of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids tailored to meet specific needs, such as weight management and healthy skin.

Store Hours

The N.V. Perricone M.D. lifestyle center, 791 Madison Avenue, will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Thursday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information or to schedule a Perricone Prescription(R) Personal Consult, call: 886.791.7911.

About N.V. Perricone M.D.

Regarded as the "Father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging," Dr. Nicholas Perricone is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist and an adjunct professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is the author of three New York Times best-sellers: The Perricone Promise (2004), The Perricone Prescription, A Physician's 28 Day Program for Total Body and Face Rejuvenation (2002) and The Wrinkle Cure (1998). Dr. Perricone holds numerous U.S. and international patents for the treatment and prevention of damage to the skin. The N.V. Perricone M.D. Cosmeceutical line was launched in 1998 and is available at Nordstrom, Sephora, Henri Bendel, Clydes, select Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue stores and at http://www.nvperriconemd.com/.