From: mcroberts_do@wr2for.enet.dec.com (Don McRoberts)
Subject: RE: Matol/Pathway/Km
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 13 AUG 92 15:42:27    


In article <92225.175242U33695@uicvm.uic.edu>, you write...
>I have come across a MLM business which sells food/vitamin supplements.
>The vitamin is called Km and is supposed to cure everything from the common
>cold to shortness [flame off].  They also sell diet food by the name of
>Pathway, basically shakes and bars not too different from lots of diet
>foods.
>Is anyone involved in this? Does anyone know about it?  Are the health or
>money-making claims valid?  Any info would be appreciated.
>Thanks,
>John Walsh
>U33695@UICVM.BITNET


    John,

    I am a Matol distributor.  I would like to answer some of your
    questions and to make some corrections to your statements.

    First of all, some information about the company.

    NAME:  Matol Botanical International
    HOME OFFICE: Montreal, Canada

    Matol produces nutritional products.  They make NO CLAIMS TO ANY
    CURATIVE PROPERTIES of their products.  In fact, they are very
    adamant that their distributors not make any such claims.  You can
    be terminated from your distributorship if you do so, according to
    the Distributor Policy and Procedure manual.

    Their flagship product is Km which is an herbal preparation, not, a
    vitamin product.  What vitamins there are, are part of the makeup of
    the herbs used in the preparation.  Km has been around since 1922
    although it was not marketed commercially until 1984.  The person
    who developed it is Dr. Karl Jurak.  He developed it for the purpose
    of giving himself greater energy.  As an avid sportsman and mountain
    climber, he was looking for something natural that would give him
    the extra energy he needed in his sports activities.  He was an
    agrobiologist and used his development of the botanical formulation
    as the subject of his Doctoral thesis.  Once perfected, he used it
    personally, and gave it away to his friends.  He continued to do
    this for 40 years!  He had no interest in making any money from it.
    It helped him with his energy level as well as those with whom he
    shared it.  His son, Dr. Anthony Jurak, also gave it away for
    another 20 years.  In 1984, the Matol Botanical International
    company was founded and it's been nothing but a success story ever
    since.

    Matol has also introduced several additional nutrional products,
    that are marketed as weight management products.  They come in the
    form of three flavors of bars, two flavors of shakes, a drink mix,
    and a cereal.  All of these products contain a high fiber content.
    The newest addition to the Matol family is a hand lotion that is
    derived from the Km preparation.

    As to the money potential in this business, it's like any other MLM,
    in that you, as a distributor, get out of it what you put into it.
    It's no free ride, like some MLM's would like you to believe.
    Honest work, good follow-through with your customers and
    distributors, are what make any business successful.  Yes, the sky
    is the limit, but it all depends on you.  There are many people
    making fabulous incomes every month, but they do work for it.  It's
    a great opportunity for someone wanting to make a few extra bucks
    on a part time basis.  Very little outlay to get started and the
    people we have worked with so far have been nothing short of
    fantastic.  Everyone seems to be willing to help each other be
    successful.  I've never seen anything like it before, and I have
    been involved with MLM's for over 25 years.

    Anyway, I personally am very satisfied with all of their products
    and the business opportunity it is offering me.  I would be happy to
    send you some additional literature and information if you desire
    it.  Just send me mail.


    Regards,

    Don McRoberts
    -San Jose, CA-

    p.s. - All products are sold with a 100% money-back guarantee.  No
           hassles, no red-tape.  Just return the unused portion and
           your money is happily refunded.  There is also no pressure on
           anyone to buy or to join as a distributor.  If it's for you,
           GREAT, if not, that's GREAT ALSO, perhaps sometime in the
           future......
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