Nautilus, Inc. said that for  the fourth quarter of 2011, it expects to report net sales of approximately $60.3 million, up 12 percent from the same period of 2010. For the full year 2011, net sales are expected to be approximately $180.7 million, up 7 percent from 2010.

Sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 increased in both the Direct and Retail businesses. Direct sales are expected to be approximately $32.0 million for the quarter, up 13 percent from the same period in 2010. Retail sales are expected to be approximately $26.5 million for the quarter, up 11 percent from the same period in 2010. Royalties for the quarter were approximately $1.8 million, an increase of 15 percent over prior year.

“We're very pleased to see strong sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 driven by increased demand in both our Direct and Retail businesses,” said Bruce M. Cazenave, CEO of Nautilus, Inc. “The increased demand was across a broad base of our product lines. New products, including refreshed products, played a big part in the sales growth we achieved. We look forward to sharing further details in our upcoming earnings release and quarterly conference call.”

Nautilus plans to report its full final financials for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 in March 2012.