CHICAGO, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Female Health Company (OTC:FHCO) (BULLETIN BOARD: FHCO) , announced today that it has appointed Janet Lee as Controller reporting to Donna Felch, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this position Ms. Lee will be responsible for internal and external reporting and managing corporate accounting. Ms. Lee comes to the position with over fifteen years progressive finance and accounting experience. Most recently, Ms. Lee served as Accounting Manager/ Analyst at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, a fast growing entity that nearly doubled its revenues in a four year span. In that position, she was responsible for internal and external reporting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and forecasting. Ms. Lee previously held financial positions at RR Donnelley and Sons Company and ServiceMaster. Ms. Lee is a CPA who holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from North Central College, Naperville, IL and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from DePaul University in Chicago. About The Female Health Company, Inc. -- The Female Health Company, based in Chicago, Illinois, manufactures and markets the FC Female Condom(R), which is primarily distributed by public health organizations and donor groups in over 90 developing countries around the world. World-wide, the Female Condom is available in various programs in 108 countries. The Company owns certain worldwide rights to the FC Female Condom(R), including patents that have been issued in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the European Patent Convention, the People's Republic of China, Canada, South Korea and Australia. FC Female Condom(R) is the only available FDA-approved product controlled by a woman that offers dual protection against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and unintended pregnancy. "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Action of 1995: The statements in this release which are not historical fact are forward-looking statements based upon the Company's current plans and strategies, and reflect the Company's current assessment of the risks and uncertainties related to its business, including such things as product demand and market acceptance; the economic and business environment and the impact of government pressures; currency risks; capacity; efficiency and supply constraints; and other risks detailed in the Company's press releases, shareholder communications and Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual events affecting the Company and the impact of such events on the Company's operations may vary from those currently anticipated. For more information about the Female Health Company visit the Company's web site at http://www.femalehealth.com/ and http://www.femalecondom.org/. If you would like to be added to an e-mail alert list, please send an e-mail to DATASOURCE: The Female Health Company, Inc. CONTACT: William R. Gargiulo, Jr. +1-231-526-1244, or Donna Felch +1-312-595-9123, both for The Female Health Company, Inc. Web site: http://www.femalehealth.com/

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