Mon. September 08, 2008; Posted: 07:00 AM 7 Stocks You Need To Know For Tomorrow -- Free Newsletter RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Sept 08, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- NTY PowerRating -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY)(www.NBTY.com), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritionalsupplements, today announced the following preliminary unaudited net salesresults for the month of August 2008.

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales include $36 million from Leiner whichwas acquired on July 14, 2008. Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / USNutrition net sales would have increased 10% for the month of August 2008.

European Retail net sales in local currency decreased 11% in August 2008.North American Retail same store sales decreased 11% in August 2008.

Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales include $58 million from Leiner.Without Leiner sales, the Wholesale / US Nutrition net sales would haveincreased 13% for the two month period of July and August 2008.

European Retail net sales in local currency decreased 10% for the twomonth period of July and August 2008. North American Retail same store salesdecreased 8% for the two month period of July and August 2008.

NBTY is a leading global vertically integrated manufacturer, marketer anddistributor of a broad line of high-quality, value-priced nutritionalsupplements in the United States and throughout the world. Under a number ofNBTY 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'sPride(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.

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