EX-99.1 2 a07-26618_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

 

Harvey Kamil

 

Carl Hymans

 

 

NBTY, Inc.

 

G.S. Schwartz & Co.

 

 

President & Chief Financial Officer

 

212-725-4500

 

 

631-200-2020

 

carlh@schwartz.com

 

NBTY ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED NET SALES RESULTS

 

BOHEMIA, N.Y. – October 12, 2007 - 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 fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 by segment (amounts are rounded):

 

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE FISCAL FOURTH QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

($ In Millions)

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale/US Nutrition

 

$

237

 

$

217

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American Retail

 

$

57

 

$

56

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Retail

 

$

155

 

$

142

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Response/E-Commerce

 

$

47

 

$

52

 

-10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

496

 

$

468

 

6

%

 


 

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

($ In Millions)

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale/US Nutrition

 

$

977

 

$

885

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American Retail

 

$

223

 

$

234

 

-5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Retail

 

$

620

 

$

565

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Response/E-Commerce

 

$

194

 

$

196

 

-1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,015

 

$

1,880

 

7

%

 

European Retail net sales in local currency increased 1% for the fiscal fourth quarter and remained unchanged for the fiscal year 2007.   North American Retail same store sales increased 4% for the month of September, 5% for the fiscal fourth quarter and increased 1% for the fiscal year 2007.

 

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® (www.NaturesBounty.com), Vitamin World® (www.VitaminWorld.com), Puritan’s Pride® (www.Puritan.com), Holland & Barrett® (www.HollandAndBarrett.com), Rexall® (www.RexallSundown.com), Sundown® (www.RexallSundown.com), MET-Rx® (www.MetRX.com), WORLDWIDE Sport Nutrition® (www.SportNutrition.com), American Health® (www.AmericanHealthUS.com), GNC (UK)® (www.GNC.co.uk), DeTuinen® (www.DeTuinen.nl), LeNaturiste™ (www.LeNaturiste.com), SISU® (www.SISU.com), Osteo Bi-Flex® (www.osteobiflex.com), PureProtein® (www.pureprotein.net), Solgar® (www.Solgar.com) and Ester-C® (www.Ester-C.com) brands.