Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products, including vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, herbs, sports nutrition formulas, homeopathic remedies, green living products, and 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 and other proprietary brands. The company operates through more than 500 company-owned retail stores, national mail order catalogs, Web site. For more information visit the company’s Web site at: www.vitaminshoppe.com

William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm committed to building enduring relationships with clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, and has office locations in 10 cities, including London, New York, Shanghai, and Zurich. For more information on William Blair & Company, visit www.williamblair.com

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