NTOL Natrol (MM)

Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTOL), a premier manufacturer and distributor of nationally branded nutritional products, held its annual meeting of stockholders today. Executive Chairman Elliott Balbert welcomed stockholders to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. He introduced Wayne Bos, President and CEO, who presented his perspective on opportunities to expand the business. "Natrol has many major assets, including the strong Natrol brand, real estate holdings and manufacturing facilities that can offer various opportunities," remarked Mr. Bos. "We will continue to build value in the Company in the coming months." He added, "This year, the Company has strengthened our senior management team as well as restructured our Board of Directors to provide further vision and expertise in business expansion." "We are in the process of implementing a well-considered three-to-five year growth plan," he continued. "As part of the plan, we will focus on three primary strategies for growth: solidifying our core business, expanding our brands internationally, and focusing upon strategic acquisitions of new products and brands. In fact, we recently established an office in the United Kingdom, which allows us to adopt a more global perspective on our business." Stockholders elected Ralph Simon as a Class II Director, approved a proposal to award options to purchase 6,029,500 shares of Common Stock of the Company to Wayne Bos, and adopted the 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. About Natrol Founded in 1980, Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTOL) is a diversified nutrition company that manufactures and markets premium-branded nutritional products, functional teas and sports fitness products under the Natrol(R), Laci Le Beau(R) and Prolab(R) brands. Natrol markets more than 200 nutritional products designed to meet a wide range of consumer needs. The products are available at more than 54,000 food, drug, mass market and independent health food stores, catalogs and Internet sites, gyms and specialty stores nationally and in select foreign countries. For more information, visit www.natrol.com. The statements made in this press release which are not historical facts including statements regarding expectations for future growth of revenue and profits and trends concerning net sales, are forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As a result of a number of factors, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements. Certain factors that might cause Natrol's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements include adverse trends in the dietary supplements industry, intense competition, adverse effects of unfavorable publicity regarding particular products or the Company's industry generally, the Company's dependence on the introduction of successful new products, the Company's ability to gain market share and shelf space in each of its distribution channels, the Company experiencing high rates of product returns, and adverse government regulation, as well as those factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and in the Company's other filings with Securities and Exchange Commission.