Z Trim Holdings Appoints New Director � Morris Garfinkle

MUNDELEIN, Ill., March 26, 2009 / PRNewswire/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTB: ZTHO.OB), announced today that Director and Audit Committee Chairperson, Sheldon Drobny, resigned for personal reasons.

�Although Mr. Drobny was with us for a short time, we are appreciative of his assistance and wish him the best in all future endeavors,� said Steve Cohen, President of Z Trim. 

The Company underwent a short but comprehensive search for a replacement for Mr. Drobny, and appointed Morris Garfinkle, President and CEO of GCW Consulting, as Director and Audit Committee Chairperson.

Mr. Garfinkle received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University and his B.S. in Economics (cum Laude) from the Wharton School of Finance & Commerce, University of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Garfinkle has over 35 years of experience in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment assessment, competitive positioning, strategic planning and capital raising.  His clients have included United Airlines Creditors' Committee, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Air China and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, among many others.  He also served on the Board of Directors of HMSHost from 2000 - 2006.

�We are very excited to have Mr. Garfinkle join our team,� said Mr. Cohen.  �He brings a depth and breadth of experience that will help us achieve both our short and long term goals and become a more financially stable company.�

ABOUT Z TRIM^�

Z Trim, www.ztrim.com, is a natural functional food ingredient made from the hulls of grain. Z Trim lowers calories from fats by up to 80% in many foods without negatively affecting taste or texture, and can substantially reduce harmful trans and saturated fats found in many foods. Z Trim has wide application in dairy products, dressings, dips, sauces, baked goods, processed meats, snack foods, cookies, pies, cakes, icings, brownies, bars, ice cream, milk shakes and many other foods.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

Certain statements in this press release are "forward−looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of Z Trim Holdings to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward−looking statements.  Other factors, which could materially affect such forward−looking statements, can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, including risk factors relating to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, our history of operating losses, lack thus far of significant market acceptance of our products, the fact that we may dilute existing shareholders through additional stock issuances, and our reliance on our intellectual property.  Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward−looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward−looking statements. The forward−looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward−looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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