Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Schneider Glenn
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NBTY INC [NTY] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. V.P.- Assistant to the CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O NBTY, INC., 2100 SMITHTOWN AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2010
(Street)

RONKONKOMA, NY 11779		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   3,672 (1) D $ 50 0 I Skylar Capital Limited Partnership (in which Glenn Schneider is the general partner)
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   4,778 (1) D $ 50 4,828 (2) (3) D  
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   1,122 (1) D $ 50.01 3,706 (2) (3) D  
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   11,836 D $ 50 22,213 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   3,442 D $ 50.01 18,771 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   6,074 D $ 50.02 12,697 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   3,503 D $ 50.03 9,194 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   615 (1) D $ 50.03 8,579 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   330 D $ 50.04 8,249 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   225 (1) D $ 50.04 8,024 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   746 D $ 50.05 7,278 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   325 (1) D $ 50.05 6,953 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   110 D $ 50.06 6,843 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   75 (1) D $ 50.06 6,768 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   220 D $ 50.07 6,548 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   150 (1) D $ 50.07 6,398 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   54 D $ 50.08 6,344 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   36 (1) D $ 50.08 6,308 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   277 D $ 50.09 6,031 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   175 (1) D $ 50.09 5,856 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   742 D $ 50.1 5,114 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   565 (1) D $ 50.1 4,549 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   156 D $ 50.11 4,393 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   100 (1) D $ 50.11 4,293 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   500 (1) D $ 50.12 3,793 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   723 D $ 50.12 3,070 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   79 D $ 50.13 2,991 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   54 (1) D $ 50.13 2,937 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   37 D $ 50.14 2,900 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider
Common Stock 03/10/2010 03/10/2010 S   25 (1) D $ 50.14 2,875 I Shares owned by immediate family members of Glenn Schneider

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 25.5               (4) 02/01/2018 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 25.62               (5) 06/23/2019 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 43.88               (6) 12/23/2019 Common Stock 11,145   11,145 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Schneider Glenn
C/O NBTY, INC.
2100 SMITHTOWN AVENUE
RONKONKOMA, NY 11779		       Sr. V.P.- Assistant to the CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Irene B. Fisher, Esq., pursuant to a Power of Attorney   03/12/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were sold pursuant to Mr. Schneider's Rule 10b5-1 plan, dated November 24, 2009.
(2) Includes 594 Restricted Stock Units which vest on 12/23/2011; 594 Restricted Stock Units which vest on 12/23/2012 and 595 Restricted Stock Units which vest on 12/23/2013.
(3) Includes Mr. Schneider's beneficial ownership of 1,923 shares of NBTY, Inc. common stock through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
(4) 6,666 options became exercisable on 2/1/2010, 6,667 options become exercisable on 2/1/2011 and 6,667 options become exercisable on 2/1/2012.
(5) 13,333 options become exercisable on 6/23/2011, 13,333 options become exercisable on 6/23/2012 and 13,334 options become exercisable on 6/23/2013.
(6) 3,715 options become exercisable on 12/23/2011, 3,715 options become exercisable on 12/23/2012 and 3,715 options become exercisable on 12/23/2013.

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