PURCHASE, N.Y., July 23, 2007 - Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI), a leading developer and marketer of chromium-based and omega-3 fish oil-based nutritional supplements, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Intlekofer will be presenting at two upcoming investor conferences:

- The ThinkBIG 2007 Conference sponsored by Think Equity Partners is being held in New York at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on August 2, 2007.  Paul Intlekofer will be presenting on Thursday, August 2 at 1:40PM ET.  A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following link: http://www.thinkequity.com/. 

- The RedChip Small-Cap Investor Conference is being held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York from August 16-17, 2007.  Paul Intlekofer will present on Thursday, August 16 at 10:00 AM ET.  A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the following link: http://www.RedChip.com.

All conference presentations will be archived for at least 30 days on Nutrition 21’s corporate website. 

About Nutrition 21
Nutrition 21 is a nutritional bioscience company and the maker of chromium picolinate-based, selenium and omega-3 fish oil-based supplements with health benefits substantiated by clinical research.  Nutrition 21 holds over 30 patents for nutrition products and uses.  The company markets Chromax® chromium picolinate, which is the most-studied form of the essential mineral chromium.  Chromax, a supplement for healthy and pre-diabetic people that promotes insulin health and helps improve blood sugar metabolism, cardiovascular disease, control cravings and fight weight gain, is now available through food, drug and mass retailers nationwide.  Another chromium picolinate-based supplement developed and marketed by Nutrition 21 is Diachrome®, a proprietary, non-prescription, insulin sensitizer for people with type 2 diabetes.  It is sold in select drug retailers nationwide.  The Company is the exclusive importer of Icelandic fish oils, including omega-3 fatty acids, which are manufactured to pharmaceutical standards and sold under the Iceland Health® brand. More information is available at http://www.nutrition21.com/.

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