NORTH BERGEN, N.J., May 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc., a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer of vitamins, minerals and nutritional products, will hold a conference call for its bondholders on Friday, May 16th, at 10:00 am, Eastern Time. During the call, members of management will report on the Company's first quarter 2008 financial performance.

To participate in the teleconference, bondholders are invited to call 800-299-8538 and reference participant code 23241412. A recording of the call will be available beginning at 12:00 pm Eastern Time on May 16th. To access the recording, please call 888-286-8010 and reference participant code 47735108. The recording will be archived until May 23rd, 2008.

About Vitamin Shoppe Industries Inc.

Vitamin Shoppe is a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products based in North Bergen, New Jersey. The company sells vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, herbs, sports nutrition formulas, homeopathic remedies, and other health and beauty aids to customers located primarily in the United States. The company carries national brand products as well as exclusive products under the Vitamin Shoppe, BodyTech, MD Select, and VS Basics proprietary brands. The Vitamin Shoppe conducts business through more than 300 company-owned retail stores, national mail order catalogs, and two websites, http://www.vitaminshoppe.com and http://www.Bodytech.com.

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