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Essentially Pure Ingredients Names Griffin President

06/Aug/2002

Essentially Pure Ingredients (EPI), the contract manufacturing and ingredient supply division of Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTOL - News), today announced that Dennis Griffin, former president of Esoterix Endocrinology and a 27-year veteran of the health-care industry, would join the company as president.

CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aug. 6, 2002 -- Essentially Pure Ingredients (EPI), the contract manufacturing and ingredient supply division of Natrol, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTOL - News), today announced that Dennis Griffin, former president of Esoterix Endocrinology and a 27-year veteran of the health-care industry, would join the company as president. Mr. Griffin is a member of Natrol's board of directors and has resigned his seat on the board concurrent to his assuming his role as EPI's president.

"Esoterix Endocrinology is one of the most respected clinical reference laboratories in the United States," noted Elliott Balbert, Natrol's chief executive officer, when making the announcement. "Dennis' experience with strict quality standards marries perfectly with EPI's position as a supplier of high-quality raw materials as well as its status as one of the very few GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certified contract manufacturing facilities in the country. Dennis understands quality and has years of experience managing rapid corporate growth. The Natrol family welcomes him to EPI."

"EPI has an outstanding set of core assets," said Griffin when accepting the position. "The garlic and other raw materials EPI supplies to the nutraceutical industry are of unsurpassed quality. EPI's contract manufacturing business focuses on delivering finished supplements to customers for whom quality is paramount. This is a terrific platform from which to grow. As a Natrol board member, I learned of EPI's premium position as a supplier and manufacturer early on. I am now looking forward to being able to capitalize on EPI's assets to help grow the business with EPI's pool of talented people."

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The statements made in this press release that 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, including the factors that Natrol or EPI may not currently foresee, Natrol's and EPI's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Certain factors that might cause Natrol's and EPI's actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements include those factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in Natrol's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and in Natrol's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Natrol and EPI do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events occurring after the date of this press release.

Contact:
Natrol Inc., Chatsworth
Dennis Jolicoeur, (818) 739-6000