Executive Summary

Solgar president: Karl Riedel, who has more than 25 years experience in the natural products industry, joins Solgar Vitamin and Herb as president, responsible for overseeing U.S. and international business operations. Riedel moves to the Leonia, N.J.-based division of NBTY from working as president of Nature's Life. He has held executive positions at the Natural Products Association, including four terms on the board of Directors, founder and chairman of the International Committee and 16 years as a member of the Committee for Product and Label Integrity