PURCHASE, NY, November 1, 2007 – Nutrition 21, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXI) a growing developer and marketer of nutritional supplements under the Chromax®, Diabetes Essentials™ and Iceland Health® brands that help consumers manage blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular health, enhance memory, and address chronic joint pain, has scheduled a conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended September 30, 2007. The call will be at 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday, November 8, 2007.

Participants can dial (866) 562-9910 or (706) 679-5064 to access the conference call, or can listen via a live Internet web cast, which can be found at http://www.nutrition21.com. A replay of the call is available by visiting http://www.nutrition21.com for the next 30 days or by calling (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, access code 22465027, through November 11, 2007.

About Nutrition 21
Nutrition 21 is a rapidly growing developer and marketer of chromium picolinate-based 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 health, 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 which is part of the Diabetes Essentials(TM) line. Diachrome and the Diabetes Essentials products are sold at major 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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