EXHIBIT 10.9
GENERAL RELEASE
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TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME OR MAY CONCERN:
Each of Terry LaCore and Mark D. Woodburn (the "Releasors") for and
in
consideration of (i) Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and
valuable
consideration in hand paid by NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP. (the
"Company"), the
receipt and sufficiency which consideration is hereby acknowledged,
does for
himself and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns, hereby
now and forever, voluntarily, knowingly and willingly release and
discharge the
Company, and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates, together with
their
respective present and former stockholders, officers, directors,
shareholders,
employees, representatives and agents, and each of their
predecessors, heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns (collectively,
the "Released
Parties") from any and all charges, complaints, claims, promises,
agreements,
controversies, causes of action and demands of any nature
whatsoever, known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which against them, jointly or
severally,
Releasors or Releasors' heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns
ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of
any matter,
cause or thing whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to the
time
Releasor executes this Release other than as provided in the
penultimate
paragraph of this Release. The foregoing release includes, but is
not limited
to, any rights or claims relating in any way to Releasor's
business
relationships with any of the Released Pa
