VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 13, 2006 -- Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSX: FMI)(NASDAQ: FMTI) announced today that a press conference will be held today in Paris, France to discuss Reducol™-based products and their application for a significant cholesterol problem in France. According to a recent survey of 1000 consumers conducted by Opinion Way Institute of France, sixty-three percent cited cardiovascular disease as being the number one cause of mortality in France. A significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease is high cholesterol. Leading the charge against high cholesterol in France, the Carrefour Group has launched great tasting cholesterol-lowering products with Reducol™ including: original and strawberry flavored yogurt drinks; a mixed strawberry and apricot flavored yogurt; and an all natural (fruit base) set yogurt.
