DIT AMCON Distributing Co

Trinity Springs, Inc., bottlers of the world's purest natural spring water, is handing out tens of thousands of bottles of water to welcome and support the Dalai Lama and his message for world peace. A crowd of 10,000 people is expected to gather at Wood River High School Sports Stadium in Hailey, Idaho on Sunday to take part in a historic rally lead by the Tibetan leader and each attendee will receive a free bottle of TRINITY water. The rally is being held on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC, and is meant to inspire understanding, harmony and love throughout the world. Trinity Springs will also hand out water the following day during the Dalai Lama's special address to 10,000 children from across the state of Idaho. This is the first visit to Idaho by the Dalai Lama, one of the world's most prominent spiritual figures whom many followers believe is the reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion. "We are honored to participate in this event and offer a prayer for peace as the Dalai Lama arrives in our state," said Andy Mitchell, President of Trinity Springs. "A strong undercurrent for our company has always been the belief in the healing power of intention and, for years, we have inscribed the words Love, Respect and Harmony on the inside of every Trinity Springs label. We endeavor to use these principles to guide our actions." Located in Paradise, Idaho, the Trinity Springs source is a place of reverence and natural beauty. The company is dedicated to protecting and honoring this treasured resource and uses its business platform to foster environmental stewardship and educate consumers on the importance of pure water for overall health and well-being. The company encourages visitors to the source. Please visit www.trinitysprings.com/source/visit.asp for more information and directions. About Trinity Springs The Trinity Springs source is the only one in the United States to receive the elite seal of natural purity, Certified Source, from the leading global organic certifier, Quality Assurance International (QAI). The Trinity Springs source is one of the rare sources in the world that is still pristine - flawlessly pure and drinkable straight from the source. Trinity Springs Inc. is headquartered in Boise, and bottles from one of the world's deepest spring sources in Paradise, Idaho. Trinity Springs products, TRINITY Geothermal Bottled Water and TRINITY Natural Mineral Supplement are sold nationwide in sizes from .5 liter to 1.5 liter, priced from $.79 to $2.29. Trinity Springs is a subsidiary of AMCON Distributing Company (AMEX:DIT), a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, food service, frozen and chilled foods, and health and beauty care products with distribution centers in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. AMCON also owns and operates, through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, health and natural product retail stores in central Florida (6), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma (4). The retail stores operate under the names Chamberlin's Market & Cafe and Akin's Natural Foods Market. In addition, Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCON, produces and sells natural spring water under the Hawaiian Springs label in Hawaii and other foreign markets and purified bottled water on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The natural spring water is bottled at the source on the Big Island of Hawaii. This news release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and which reflect management's current beliefs and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. A number of factors could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company's forward looking statements. Moreover, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance. Accordingly, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such forward-looking statements. Visit www.trinitysprings.com