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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GNC NAMES DAVID P. BERG AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Pittsburgh, June 8, 2010 General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC) today announced that David
P. Berg has been named Chief Operating Officer, a new title for the global specialty retailer of
nutritional products. Mr. Berg had been Executive Vice President, Global Business Development and
Chief Operating Officer for GNCs international operations. In his new role, Mr. Berg will
continue to directly report to GNCs Chief Executive Officer, Joe Fortunato.
David has already proven to be an excellent addition to the GNC senior management team, and we are
confident that he will bring added value to our organization in his new role as GNCs COO, said
Mr. Fortunato.
Prior to joining GNC, Mr. Berg was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for
Best Buy International from 2008 to 2009, after earlier serving as a Vice President and Senior Vice
President for Best Buy from 2002 to 2008. From 2001 to 2002, he was the President and Chief
Operating Officer, International Division for the United Kingdom-based office equipment and
solutions company Danka Business Systems, after earlier serving as Dankas Executive Vice President
overseeing worldwide legal, corporate development, human resources and its real estate function in
the U.S. In other corporate experience, Mr. Berg has been Senior Vice President and a board member
for Comdial Corporation; President and Chief Operating Officer for iPool.com; and Senior Vice
President for Nordic Track, Inc. Mr. Berg started his career with Bell South Corporation, where
for eight years he was a Corporate Attorney.
About GNC
GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products including vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. As of March 31, 2010, GNC has more than 7,000 locations, of which more than 5,450 retail locations are in the United States (including 901 franchise and 1,923 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 49 countries. The Company which is dedicated to helping consumers Live Well also offers products and product information online at www.gnc.com.
GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products including vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. As of March 31, 2010, GNC has more than 7,000 locations, of which more than 5,450 retail locations are in the United States (including 901 franchise and 1,923 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 49 countries. The Company which is dedicated to helping consumers Live Well also offers products and product information online at www.gnc.com.
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