FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 *
  DELTA PARTNERS LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC [NATR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 2401
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02110
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. 1,560,200
I (1)
See Footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DELTA PARTNERS LLC
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
SUITE 2401
BOSTON, MA 02110
    X    
JOBSON CHARLES E
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
SUITE 2401
BOSTON, MA 02110
    X    

Signatures

Charles Jobson 04/06/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Charles Jobson 04/06/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Reporting person, Delta Partners, LLC, is the investment manager for three private investment funds and one separately managed account and is deemed to have investment discretion over 1,555,200 shares of the issuer. The four entities are the actual owners of the shares. Charles Jobson is the sole managing member of Delta Partners and can also be deemed to have investment discretion. Mr. Jobson is also a managing member of Tetra Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Delta Partners, LLC, and is deemed to have investment discretion over an additional 5,000 shares of the issuer. Tetra Capital Management is the investment manager for two private investment funds. The two entities are the actual owners of the 5,000 shares. Both reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.

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