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SEGMENTS
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
SEGMENTS  
SEGMENTS

9. SEGMENTS

        Segment identification and selection is consistent with the management structure used by the Company to evaluate performance and make decisions regarding resource allocation, as well as the materiality of financial results consistent with that structure. Based on the Company's management structure and method of internal reporting, the Company has one operating segment. The Company does not review operating results on a disaggregated basis; rather, management reviews operating results on an aggregate basis.

        Net sales attributed to customers in the United States and foreign countries for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 
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  2012   2011   2012   2011  

United States

  $ 47,207   $ 44,422   $ 88,634   $ 85,094  

Foreign countries

    6,664     5,127     11,865     9,698  
                   

 

  $ 53,871   $ 49,549   $ 100,499   $ 94,792  
                   

        Certain net sales attributed to customers in the United States are sold to customers who in turn may sell such products to customers in foreign countries while certain net sales attributed to customers in foreign countries are sold to customers who in turn may sell such products to customers in the United States.

        The Company's net sales by product group for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 
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  Six months ended
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  2012   2011   2012   2011  

Branded nutritional supplements and other natural products

  $ 49,591   $ 45,653   $ 93,125   $ 87,140  

Other(1)

    4,280     3,896     7,374     7,652  
                   

 

  $ 53,871   $ 49,549   $ 100,499   $ 94,792  
                   

(1)
Net sales for any other product or group of similar products are less than 10% of consolidated net sales.