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Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Highlights

* Third quarter fiscal 2007 revenue of $23.8 million, an increase of $404,000, or 2%, from $23.4 million in the same quarter last year.

* Third quarter fiscal 2007 net income of $369,000, a decrease of $252,000, or 41%, from $621,000 in the same quarter last year.

SAN MARCOS, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Natural Alternatives International, Inc. ("NAI") (Nasdaq: NAII), a leading formulator, manufacturer and marketer of customized nutritional supplements, today announced revenue of $23.8 million and net income of $369,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Revenue of $23.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 represented an increase of $404,000 from the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily due to a $923,000, or 5%, increase in private label contract manufacturing sales partially offset by a $519,000, or 11%, decrease in branded products sales.

Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased to $369,000 or $0.05 per diluted share from $621,000 or $0.09 per diluted share in the comparable quarter last year. Income from operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased to $596,000 from $1.1 million in the comparable quarter last year.

Cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 were $13.4 million. As of March 31, 2007, NAI had cash and working capital of $3.8 million and $14.9 million, respectively, compared to $2.2 million and $13.2 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2006. As of March 31, 2007, we had $6.4 million available under our working capital line of credit.

President Randell Weaver stated, "We are pleased with our strong balance sheet and continued profitability. During the third quarter we experienced a decrease in branded products revenue compared to the year ago quarter primarily due to lower sales of the Dr. Cherry Pathway to Healing(R) product line. This decrease, along with a shift in mix from our higher margin branded products sales to lower margin contract manufacturing sales, negatively impacted our operating income. As of April 2007, Dr. Cherry is no longer airing his weekly television program, which served as the primary customer acquisition vehicle in marketing the Pathway to Healing(R) product line. We have been working with Dr. Cherry to finalize marketing plans to replace the weekly television program."

Mr. Weaver added, "In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, we enjoyed a record quarter for revenue. During that quarter, we shipped significant initial orders to a new customer and are now shipping additional orders to that customer. We do not expect to repeat last year's record fourth quarter, and we anticipate revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 will be in line with revenue in the just completed third quarter."

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 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, our ability to continue to diversify our sources of revenue and the means by which we may be able to do so, and our ability to continue to implement our strategic plans, to expand and successfully market our brands, 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 - 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,
                                                       2007           2006
                                                  -------------   ------------
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                         $3,788         $2,157
    Accounts receivable, net                           3,980         12,839
    Inventories, net                                  17,505         17,054
    Deferred income taxes                              1,251          1,059
    Other current assets                               2,213          1,916
                                                  -------------   ------------
      Total current assets                            28,737         35,025
    Property and equipment, net                       15,571         15,943
    Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net           11,403         11,303
    Other assets                                         168            182
                                                  -------------   ------------
      Total Assets                                   $55,879        $62,453
                                                  =============   ============
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities                              $13,844        $21,853
    Long-term debt, less current installments          3,240          4,596
    Deferred income taxes                              1,260          1,260
    Deferred rent                                      1,241          1,262
    Long-term pension liability                          234            191
                                                  -------------   ------------
      Total Liabilities                               19,819         29,162
                                                  -------------   ------------
    Stockholders' Equity                              36,060         33,291
                                                  -------------   ------------
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $55,879        $62,453
                                                  =============   ============



                   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,
                           ----------------------    ---------------------
                             2007         2006         2007         2006
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

    NET SALES              $23,791      $23,387      $73,001      $65,232
    Cost of goods sold      18,394       17,585       56,387       51,556
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Gross profit             5,397        5,802       16,614       13,676
    Selling, general
     & administrative
     expenses                4,801        4,655       14,221       11,008
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     596        1,147        2,393        2,668
    Other expense, net         117          170          466          290
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    INCOME BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES                     479          977        1,927        2,378
    Provision for income
     taxes                     110          356          617          884
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    NET INCOME                $369         $621       $1,310       $1,494
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    NET INCOME PER
     COMMON SHARE:
    Basic                    $0.05        $0.09        $0.19        $0.24
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Diluted                  $0.05        $0.09        $0.18        $0.22
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE
     COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING:
    Basic                6,885,489    6,571,924    6,815,323    6,257,043
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Diluted              7,202,454    7,005,954    7,193,626    6,653,383
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

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 /