MATRIXX INITIATES : Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Sets Time for Discussion of Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX), an over-the-counter healthcare company that develops and markets products that provide consumers with "Better Ways to Get Better(R)," announced today that financial results for the fiscal 2009 third quarter, ended December 31, 2008, will be released after the market closes on Monday, January 26, 2009. An earnings conference call will be held the following morning on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM ET.

To access the teleconference, please call [phone] (domestic) or [phone] (international). To listen to the teleconference via the Internet, go to http://www.matrixxinc.com and click on Events & Presentations.

A replay of the call will be available at [phone] (domestic) or [phone] (international), replay code 9403127 for 3 days following the call, and the web cast will be archived on the company's website, http://www.matrixxinc.com, for 30 days.

About Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. is engaged in the development and marketing of over-the-counter healthcare products that utilize innovative drug delivery systems. Zicam, LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, markets and sells Zicam(R) and Nasal Comfort(TM) products in the cough and cold category, and Xcid(TM) antacid in the digestive health category. Zicam Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zicam, LLC markets and sells select Zicam products in Canada. The Company's flagship product, Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel, is a patented, homeopathic remedy that has been clinically proven to reduce the duration and severity of the common cold. In studies published in the October 2000 issue of ENT -- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, and separately in the January 2003 issue of QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, the Zicam Cold Remedy product was shown to reduce the duration of the common cold. The Company also manufactures and markets a full line of Zicam brand pharmaceuticals, including Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy Chewables(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist(TM); Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts(TM); Zicam Allergy Relief; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief; Zicam Sinus Relief; as well as Zicam Cough products and Zicam Multi-Symptom relief items. For more information regarding Matrixx products, go to www.Zicam.com. To find out more about Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX), visit our website at www.matrixxinc.com. For additional information, contact William Hemelt, Acting President and Chief Operating Officer, 602-385-8888, or Bill Barba, Treasurer & Investor Relations, at 602-385-8881. Matrixx is located at 8515 E. Anderson Dr., Scottsdale, Arizona 85255.

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