Nutrition 21 To Supply Four New Products To Walgreens

Purchase, NY - Nutrition 21, Inc., a developer and marketer of nutritional supplements that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory and address chronic joint pain, recently announced its agreement with Walgreens to supply three new chromium picolinate products for the Finest Natural retail brand and one product for the Walgreens Gold Seal Private Label. These products are anticipated to be available late this summer or early fall.

Walgreens, one of the largest retailers in the United States, has 6,300 stores in 49 states. "Walgreens commitment is a major milestone in our move to expand our retail nutrition supplement business by working with industry- moving retailers to meet the growing needs of health-conscious consumers," said Michael Fink, co-Chief Operating Officer of Nutrition 21.

"It also reflects the growing appreciation by retailers of Nutrition 21's continuing commitment to develop and market proprietary and clinically substantiated nutraceuticals that address significant health care concerns. We anticipate beginning to receive revenues from these new products during the quarter ending September 30, 2008."

SOURCE: Nutrition 21, Inc.