Calorie-burning beverage Celsius to be sold at Duane Reade

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. Celsius, the original calorie burning beverage, will be available this October at more than 250 Duane Reade stores throughout metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Duane Reade will carry four popular Celsius flavors -- delicious sparkling Orange and Cola and refreshing, non-carbonated Green Tea Raspberry Acai and Green Tea Peach Mango. Celsius will be sold in four-packs and found in the diet and nutrition aisle.

Kelly Michols, VP strategic sales said, "We are excited and proud to be carried by Duane Reade, one of the country's prominent drugstore chains. As we expand our brand nationally, it is wonderful to be a part of the well-known and popular Duane Reade chain."

Celsius does not contain sugar, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, artificial flavors, but is low in sodium. Celsius drinks are powered by the proprietary blend of ingredients, MetaPlus, that includes green tea with EGCG, ginger, caffeine, calcium, chromium, B vitamins and vitamin C. Scientifically shown to raise metabolism over a three-hour period, consuming Celsius results in a sustained calorie burn while keeping you energized.