X0202 4 2007-09-17 0000070793 NBTY INC NTY 0001204918 SLADE MICHAEL C C/O NBTY, INC 90 ORVILLE DRIVE BOHEMIA NY 11716 1 1 0 0 Secretary & Senior Vice Presid Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 300 40.29 D 544181 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 1100 40.3 D 543081 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 700 40.31 D 542381 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 200 40.32 D 542181 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 400 40.33 D 541781 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 400 40.34 D 541381 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 100 40.35 D 541281 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 100 40.36 D 541181 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 700 40.38 D 540481 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 100 40.39 D 540381 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 2007-09-17 4 S 0 200 40.4 D 540181 D Common Stock 530847 I Abraham Feldman Trust FBO Ruth Slade The shares covered by this Form 4 were sold pursuant to Mr. Slades's 10b5-1 sales plan, dated August 2, 2007. Michael Slade disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. Mr. Slade is also the beneficial owner of 2,930 shares of NBTY, Inc. common stock through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Irene B. Fisher, Esq., pursuant to a Power of Attorney 2007-09-19