Smart Balance to Webcast Presentation at Cowen and Company Consumer Conference

PARAMUS, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart Balance, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SMBL) announced today Robert Gluck, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Smart Balance, Inc., will make a presentation at the Cowen and Company 7th Annual Consumer Conference in New York, NY, at 3:00 p.m. EST on Monday January 12, 2009.

Smart Balance's presentation will be approximately 25 minutes in length. Only conference attendees will be able to ask questions, but listeners will be able to hear the question-and-answer session.

The webcast will be accessible through a link in the Investor Center of the Company's website at www.smartbalance.com. The webcast can also be found on the Cowen and Company website, www.cowen.com.

About Smart Balance Inc.

Smart Balance, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SMBL) is committed to providing superior tasting heart healthier alternatives in every category it enters by avoiding trans fats naturally, balancing fats and/or reducing saturated fats, total fat and cholesterol. The company's products include Smart Balance(R) Buttery Spreads, Milk, Butter Blend Sticks, Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter, Microwave Popcorn, Cooking Oil, Mayonnaise, Non-Stick Cooking Spray and Cheese. For more information about products and the Smart Balance(TM) Food Plan, visit http://www.smartbalance.com.

Smart Balance, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Mark Walsh, Senior Account Supervisor of TBC Public
Relations, +1-646-366-1470, mwalsh@tbc.us , or Investors, John Mintz of
Smart Balance, Inc., +1-201-568-9300, investor@smartbalance.com

Web site: http://www.smartbalance.com/