EX-99.1 2 a08-16522_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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 FOR

MAY 2008

 

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — June 10, 2008 - 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  May 2008 by segment:

 

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

($ In Millions)

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale / US Nutrition

 

$

96

 

$

76

 

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American Retail

 

$

18

 

$

19

 

–7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Retail

 

$

51

 

$

53

 

–4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Response / E-Commerce

 

$

19

 

$

17

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

184

 

$

166

 

11

%

 

European Retail net sales in local currency decreased 3% for May 2008.  North American Retail same store sales decreased 4% in May 2008.

 

 


 

 

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE TWO MONTHS APRIL AND MAY

($ In Millions)

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale / US Nutrition

 

$

201

 

$

158

 

27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North American Retail

 

$

35

 

$

37

 

–7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Retail

 

$

100

 

$

102

 

–2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct Response / E-Commerce

 

$

37

 

$

31

 

19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

373

 

$

329

 

13

%

 

European Retail net sales in local currency decreased 1% for the two month period of April and May 2008.  North American Retail same store sales decreased 4% for the two month period of April and May 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® (www.NaturesBounty.com), Vitamin World® (www.VitaminWorld.com), Puritan’s Pride® (www.Puritan.com), Holland & Barrett® (www.HollandAndBarrett.com), Rexall® (www.Rexall.com), Sundown® (www.SundownNutrition.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), Solgar® (www.Solgar.com), Good ‘n’ Natural® (www.goodnnatural.com), Home Health™ (www.homehealthus.com) and Ester-C® (www.Ester-C.com) brands.