Natrol, Inc. Enters into Joint Venture for China

  
    
  
  
    
      Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTOL), a leading manufacturer and marketer of 
      nationally branded nutritional products, announced that it has entered 
      into a joint venture with a group of Chinese businessmen to develop an 
      operational platform in China for sales, marketing and distribution of 
      the Company’s products.
    
    
      Wayne Bos, Natrol’s President and CEO, 
      commented “We believe that the market 
      opportunity for our products in China and the Asian region is extremely 
      compelling. Chinese culture has, for thousands of years, understood and 
      accepted the wisdom of herbs for wellness. The combination of this 
      traditional affinity for healthy-living products and the capabilities of 
      our leading brands across an array of products are a natural fit. While 
      this effort will take time to properly develop and it is not expected to 
      be meaningful to our results over the near term, we are planting the 
      seeds for future growth. We have known our joint venture partners in 
      this effort for many years and are impressed with their track record, 
      which includes a number of successful business endeavors. We look 
      forward to this project. We believe that Natrol has the opportunity to 
      be a global leader in the wellness market and this is an excellent step 
      in that direction.”
    
    
      About Natrol – Nourishing the Potential 
      of Mind and Body SM
    
    
      Natrol, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTOL), headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, has a 
      portfolio of health and wellness brands representing quality nutritional 
      supplements, functional herbal teas, and sports nutrition products. 
      Established in 1980, Natrol’s portfolio of 
      brands includes: Natrol®, 
      Prolab®, Laci Le Beau®, 
      Promensil®, Trinovin®, 
      Nu Hair® and Shen Min®. 
      The company also manufactures supplements for its own brands and on 
      behalf of third parties.
    
    
      Natrol distributes products nationally through more than 54,000 
      retailers, as well as internationally in over 40 other countries through 
      distribution partners and a wholly owned subsidiary in the UK. Natrol’s 
      dedication to quality is evidenced by its commitment to high 
      manufacturing standards, earning the company an “A” 
      rating from the Natural Products Association's Good Manufacturing 
      Practices (“GMP”) 
      Certification Program—a designation achieved 
      by less than ten percent of U.S. nutrition companies. For more 
      information, visit www.Natrol.com.