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Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Renews Exclusive Worldwide Contract With NSA

Contract Extends Partnership for Five Years

SAN MARCOS, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Alternatives International, Inc. (NAI), (Nasdaq: NAII) announced today that it has entered into a five-year extension of its worldwide manufacturing agreement with NSA International, Inc. (NSA) of Memphis, Tennessee.

NAI and NSA together created the innovative NSA Juice Plus+(R) nutritional supplement product line. NAI is the exclusive producer of the Juice Plus+ products. The new agreement extends the eight-year business relationship for an additional five years subject to the right of either party to terminate earlier.

"We are pleased that NSA has extended our relationship, allowing us to provide quality products and assist in other areas such as product development and clinical studies," said Mark A. LeDoux, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to deepening our partnership and to extending our capabilities in providing quality nutritional products to the consumers of NSA."

NSA is a 30 year old privately held international marketing company, with a distribution network in more than 30 countries worldwide. NAI and NSA are pioneers in the areas of original clinical research on products manufactured by NAI and marketed by NSA, under the brand name Juice Plus(TM).

NAI has assisted NSA with five independent human clinical research studies on the Juice Plus+ products in the U.S. and Europe. Additional human clinical research studies are currently underway in the U.S., Europe and Australia.

"We are delighted to extend our relationship with NAI. Over the last eight years they have consistently demonstrated the ability to meet both the needs of our sales organization and customer base," said Jay Martin, Founder and President of NSA.

Natural Alternatives International, Inc., located in San Marcos, California, is a leading formulator and manufacturer of customized nutritional supplements. The Company's comprehensive partnership approach to client servicing is unique within the industry, combining clinical research, science- based formulation, advanced quality assurance testing methodologies, superior manufacturing and packaging capabilities and broad experience in marketing high quality products that are formulated to meet specific nutritional and health needs.

NSA International, Inc. is an international marketing company located in Memphis, Tennessee with a distribution network in over thirty countries worldwide. For more information on NSA or Juice Plus+, refer to: www.juiceplus.com.

This press release may contain 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 the Company's expectations and beliefs concerning future events, including, among other things, expectations and beliefs with respect to the continuing relationship with NSA and implied future financial benefit to result there from. The Company wishes to caution and advise readers that 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. The Company's future 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 the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recent Form 10-Q.

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CONTACT: Peter C. Wulff, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Natural Alternatives International, Inc., 760-744-7340, info@nai-online.com, Website: www.nai-online.com.
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CONTACT: Peter C. Wulff, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Natural Alternatives International, Inc., 760-744-7340, info@nai-online.com
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