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Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

SAN MARCOS, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Natural Alternatives International, Inc. ("NAI") (Nasdaq: NAII), a leading formulator, manufacturer and marketer of customized nutritional supplements, today announced net income of $621,000 or $0.09 per diluted share on net sales of $23.3 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Net income increased 124% to $621,000 or $0.09 per diluted share from $277,000 or $0.04 per diluted share for the comparable quarter last year. Income from operations was $1.1 million compared to $675,000 in the comparable quarter last year. Third quarter net sales increased 4% to $23.3 million from $22.5 million for the comparable quarter last year. Net sales from our recent acquisition of Real Health Laboratories, Inc. ("RHL") were $2.7 million in the quarter.

As of March 31, 2006, NAI had cash and working capital of $1.6 million and $12.7 million, compared to $1.9 million and $14.4 million at June 30, 2005, respectively.

CEO Mark LeDoux commented, "During the third quarter we integrated previously outsourced fulfillment activities for our Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing(R) product line into RHL's existing operation, which should generate cost savings in future periods. We are pleased with our progress related to the integration of RHL and expect to realize additional strategic and operational benefits."

President Randell Weaver added, "During the third quarter, we invested in inventory and made substantial progress in completing orders for our two new contract manufacturing customers. Though deliveries through March 31 were limited, in April we began regular deliveries and expect to continue for the remainder of the fourth quarter. We expect consolidated net sales to exceed $33 million in the fourth quarter. We are committed to growing and strengthening the relationships with our new and existing highly valued customers."

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 the client 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 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 net sales, our ability to successfully integrate RHL's operations and the impact on profitability of such integration, our ability to realize strategic, operational and financial benefits from the acquisition and integration of RHL, to continue to implement our strategic plans, to complete orders and make deliveries to our new customers within specified time periods, and to develop and 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 -- John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer, Natural Alternatives International, Inc., 760-736-7700 or investor@nai-online.com.

    



                   NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     March 31,      June 30,
                                                       2006           2005
                                                    ----------     ----------
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                         $1,566         $1,916
    Accounts receivable, net                           6,420         10,834
    Inventories, net                                  23,484         12,987
    Deferred income taxes                                559            421
    Other current assets                               2,156          1,012
                                                    ----------     ----------
      Total Current Assets                            34,185         27,170
    Property and equipment, net                       15,664         16,507
    Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net           11,446              -
    Deferred income taxes                                276            276
    Other noncurrent assets, net                         194            185
                                                    ----------     ----------
      Total Assets                                   $61,765        $44,138
                                                    ==========     ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities                              $21,471        $12,772
    Deferred tax liability                             1,737              -
    Long-term debt, less current installments          5,095          2,979
    Deferred rent                                      1,269          1,264
    Long-term pension liability                          283            206
                                                    ----------     ----------
      Total Liabilities                               29,855         17,221
                                                    ----------     ----------
    Stockholders' Equity                              31,910         26,917
                                                    ----------     ----------
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $61,765        $44,138
                                                    ==========     ==========



                   NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               (In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                  Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                       March 31,               March 31,
                                ---------------------   ---------------------
                                   2006        2005        2006        2005
                                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------

    NET SALES                     $23,284     $22,490     $64,885     $66,762
    Cost of goods sold             17,285      18,277      50,640      52,639
                                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Gross profit                    5,999       4,213      14,245      14,123
    Selling, general &
     administrative expenses        4,852       3,538      11,577      11,172
                                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    INCOME FROM OPERATIONS          1,147         675       2,668       2,951
    Other expense, net                170         277         290         182
                                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES        977         398       2,378       2,769
    Provision for income taxes        356         121         884         855
                                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    NET INCOME                       $621        $277      $1,494      $1,914
                                =========   =========   =========   =========

    NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

    Basic                           $0.09       $0.05       $0.24       $0.32
                                =========   =========   =========   =========
    Diluted                         $0.09       $0.04       $0.22       $0.30
                                =========   =========   =========   =========

    WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
     SHARES OUTSTANDING:

    Basic                       6,571,924   5,957,923   6,257,043   5,938,322
                                =========   =========   =========   =========
    Diluted                     7,005,954   6,420,671   6,653,383   6,481,623
                                =========   =========   =========   =========

SOURCE Natural Alternatives International, Inc.
CONTACT: John R. Reaves, Chief Financial Officer of Natural Alternatives International, Inc., +1-760-736-7700, investor@nai-online.com/
Web site: http://www.nai-online.com /