Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Announces Sale of 'As We Change(R)' Assets...

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Announces Sale of 'As We Change(R)'
Assets and Provides Fourth Quarter Revenue Update

SAN MARCOS, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Natural Alternatives
International, Inc. ("NAI") (Nasdaq: NAII), a leading formulator, manufacturer
and marketer of customized nutritional supplements, today announced that it
has sold the "As We Change(R)" catalog and internet business of Real Health
Laboratories, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, for $2.0 million subject to
certain adjustments.
NAI also announced that total revenues, including revenues from the "As We
Change" business, for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ended June 30,
2008 were approximately $25.2 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 15.1%
from $21.9 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 and an increase
of $1.1 million or 4.6% from $24.1 million for the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Private label contract manufacturing revenues were approximately $20.7
million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $18.0 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 2008, an increase of $2.7 million or 15.0%. Compared
to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 private label contract manufacturing
revenues increased by approximately $600,000 or 3.0% from $20.1 million.
President Randell Weaver stated, "We are pleased to complete the sale of
our "As We Change" catalog and internet business for $2.0 million in cash.
The sale of this business should allow us to better maintain focus on our core
business, private label contract manufacturing, and will provide liquidity
that should allow us to make additional investments in our core business while
maintaining our strong balance sheet. We have taken steps to significantly
reduce operating expenses in our private label contract manufacturing business
as well as our remaining branded products businesses, "Real Health
Laboratories" and "Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing(R)."
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark LeDoux added, "We are extremely
pleased with the growth in our fourth quarter revenues, particularly the
contract manufacturing revenues. We believe our commitment to Good
Manufacturing Practices has paid dividends as we have seen revenues from new
customers grow. We are also pleased we have been able to attract top tier
customers and potential customers who recognize the value in our state of the
art facilities and our commitment to quality manufacturing."
NAI, headquartered in San Marcos, California, is a leading formulator,
manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements and provides strategic
partnering services to its customers. Our comprehensive partnership approach
offers a wide range of innovative nutritional products and services to our
clients including: scientific research, clinical studies, proprietary
ingredients, customer-specific nutritional product formulation, product
testing and evaluation, marketing management and support, packaging and
delivery system design, regulatory review and international product
registration assistance. For more information about NAI, please see our
website at http://www.nai-online.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not historical
facts and information. These statements represent our intentions,
expectations and beliefs concerning future events, including, among other
things, our expectations and beliefs with respect to future financial and
operating results, including the amount of our future revenue and profits and
our future financial condition, our ability to implement our strategic plans,
to expand and invest in our core business, to reduce operating expenses, and
to develop, maintain or increase sales to new and existing customers. We wish
to caution readers these statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results and outcomes for future periods to differ materially from
any forward-looking statement or views expressed herein. NAI's financial
performance and the forward-looking statements contained herein are further
qualified by other risks including those set forth from time to time in the
documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
CONTACT -- Randell Weaver, President,
Natural Alternatives International, Inc.,
760-736-7700 or investor@nai-online.com.

SOURCE Natural Alternatives International, Inc.

Randell Weaver, President of Natural Alternatives International, Inc.,
+1-760-736-7700, investor@nai-online.com