Nutraceutical International 10-Q 2004 Q1 Quarterly report

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nutraceutical International Corporation (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Frank W. Gay II, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/  FRANK W. GAY II      Frank W. Gay II
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 29, 2004

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Nutraceutical International Corporation (the "Company") for the period ended December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Leslie M. Brown, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/  LESLIE M. BROWN, JR.      Leslie M. Brown, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Finance,
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

Date: January 29, 2004

        Signed originals of these written statements required by Section 906 have been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Exhibit 32.1