NBTY, Inc. Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement

NBTY, Inc. NTY today announced that its stockholders have approved the proposal to adopt the merger agreement providing for NBTY's acquisition by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of NBTY was required to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. According to the final tally of shares voted, approximately 50,498,252 shares of common stock of NBTY voted for the approval of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, representing approximately 79.6 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of NBTY as of the close of business on August 23, 2010, the record date for this vote.