Exhibit 1

         The undersigned hereby agree, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to file a joint statement
on Schedule 13D and amendments thereto pertaining to their shares of Common
Stock of Vitalstate, Inc.

         This agreement may be terminated for any reason by any party hereto
immediately upon the personal delivery or facsimile transmission of notice to
that effect to the other parties hereto.

         This agreement may be executed in counterparts and all such executed
counterparts shall constitute one agreement.

Date: March 10, 2003

                                       Scepter Holdings Inc.


                                       By: /s/ Christopher C. Luck
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                                           Name:  Christopher C. Luck
                                           Title: Vice President, Finance


                                           /s/ Robert S. Torokvei
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                                           Robert S. Torokvei


                                           /s/ Thomas E. Torokvei
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                                           Thomas E. Torokvei

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