NBTY Announces Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results for April 2008

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (Map) - RONKONKOMA, N.Y., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY) (www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced the following preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of April 2008 by segment:

                                  NET SALES
                         (Preliminary and Unaudited)
                            FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL
                               ($ In Millions)
                                             2008          2007       % Change
    Wholesale / US Nutrition                 $105           $82          27%
    North American Retail                     $17           $18          -7%
    European Retail                           $49           $49          ---
    Direct Response / E-Commerce              $18           $14          31%
    Total                                    $189          $163          16%

European Retail net sales in local currency remained unchanged for April 2008. North American Retail same store sales decreased 4% in April 2008.

ABOUT NBTY

NBTY is a leading global vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad line of high-quality, value-priced nutritional supplements in the United States and throughout the world. Under a number of NBTY and third party brands, the Company offers over 22,000 products, including products marketed by the Company's Nature's Bounty(R) (www.NaturesBounty.com), Vitamin World(R) (www.VitaminWorld.com), Puritan's Pride(R) (www.Puritan.com), Holland & Barrett(R) (www.HollandAndBarrett.com), Rexall(R) (www.Rexall.com), Sundown(R) (www.SundownNutrition.com), MET-Rx(R) (www.MetRX.com), Worldwide Sport Nutrition(R) (www.SportNutrition.com), American Health(R) (www.AmericanHealthUS.com), GNC (UK)(R) (www.GNC.co.uk), DeTuinen(R) (www.DeTuinen.nl), LeNaturiste(TM) (www.LeNaturiste.com), SISU(R) (www.SISU.com), Solgar(R) (www.Solgar.com), Good 'n' Natural(R) (www.goodnnatural.com), Home Health(TM) (www.homehealthus.com) and Ester-C(R) (www.Ester-C.com) brands.

    Contact:  Harvey Kamil                      Carl Hymans
    NBTY, Inc.                                  G.S. Schwartz & Co.
    President & Chief Financial Officer         212-725-4500
    631-200-2020                                carlh@schwartz.com

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