Mineral Resources International, Inc.

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Ogden -- MINERAL RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC., the manufacturer of elete Electrolyte Add-In, a pure electrolyte concentrate that can be used to add electrolytes to any food or beverage, has announced it will provide approximately $100,000 retail value in elete electrolyte products for 1 percent of the U.S. deployed troops. Each military unit that receives elete will be given enough products for an approximate two-week trial.

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"It was important for us to find a way to give back to the brave men and women of the U.S. military who are protecting and defending us abroad," says Val Anderson, executive vice president and director of sales and marketing for elete. "Soldiers have been avid users of elete. Many stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan have told us that elete has literally been a lifesaver. This product donation will go directly to the medics and 1 percent of the deployed military...