8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 10, 2009

NBTY, INC.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

001-31788

(Commission File Number)

DELAWARE	11-2228617
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	Identification No.)
2100 Smithtown Avenue	11779
Ronkonkoma, New York	(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(631) 567-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 7.01.            REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 10, 2009 NBTY, Inc. issued a press release announcing preliminary unaudited sales results for the month of February 2009.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)Exhibits.

99.1 Press release issued by NBTY, Inc., dated March 10, 2009

This Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit are furnished to comply with Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.  Neither this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit are to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Form 8-K nor the attached Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  March 10, 2009

NBTY, INC.
By:	/s/ Harvey Kamil
	Harvey Kamil
	President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Public Relations
470 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 (212) 725-4500	NEWS
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 TO WEBCAST PRESENTATION AT B. RILEY & CO.

ANNUAL LAS VEGAS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE

-ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED NET SALES RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2009-

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — March 10, 2009 - NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY) (www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced that it will webcast the presentation by Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial Officer of NBTY, at the B. Riley & Co. Annual Las Vegas Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

The presentation is scheduled to be webcast live on the Company Web site, www.nbty.com, on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:00PM Pacific Time (4:00PM Eastern Time).

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for February 2009 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

($ In Millions)

	2009		2008		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	111	$	81	38	%
North American Retail	$	17	$	17	1	%
European Retail	$	42	$	51	-18	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	17	$	19	-10	%
Total	$	187	$	168	12	%

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales for the month of February 2009 include $33 million from Leiner which was acquired in July 2008.  Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would have decreased 3% for the one-month period.  North American Retail same store sales increased 2% for the one month period.  European Retail net sales for February 2009 include $7 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired in September 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales decreased 8% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), and 32% in US dollars for the period.

NBTY’s preliminary unaudited net sales results for the two months January and February 2009 by segment are as follows:

NET SALES

(Preliminary and Unaudited)

FOR THE TWO MONTHS OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

($ In Millions)

	2009		2008		% Change
Wholesale / US Nutrition	$	220	$	164	34	%
North American Retail	$	34	$	34	1	%
European Retail	$	88	$	107	-18	%
Direct Response / E-Commerce	$	38	$	40	-6	%
Total	$	380	$	346	10	%

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales for the two-month period of January and February 2009 include $59 million from Leiner which was acquired in July 2008.  Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would have decreased 2% for the two-month period.  North American Retail same store sales increased 2% for the two-month period.  European Retail net sales for the two-month period of January and February 2009 include $15 million from Julian Graves, which NBTY acquired in September 2008.  Excluding Julian Graves sales, European Retail net sales decreased 8% in local currency (British Pound Sterling), and 32% in US dollars for the two-month period.

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), Julian Graves, and Ester-C® (www.Ester-C.com) brands.  NBTY routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its web site.