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Gold's Gym International Teams up With Diet.com to Help America Lose Weight and Get Fit

Two Organizations Provide Free Memberships, Cutting Edge Fitness and Nutrition Information

03.10.2009

DALLAS, TX - February 1, 2009 - Gold's Gym International, the world's leading authority on health and fitness, announced today that it has teamed up with Diet.com to provide an integrated health solution to help members lose weight and stay fit.

With this collaboration, members of Gold's Gym will receive trial memberships and discounts on Diet.com premium memberships. Members of Diet.com will also receive a complimentary pass to the Gold's Gym nearest them. In addition, Diet.com will provide a dedicated nutrition solutions section on the GoldsGym.com website while Diet.com users will have easy access to Gold's Gym's "Gym Finder" tool.

A Diet.com premium membership provides a personalized weight management program combined with rich expert content, a lively support community and interactive tools to help Gold's Gym members eat healthy and monitor their food intake, weight, and general health. With more than 675 locations worldwide, Gold's Gym offers the most cutting edge equipment and services, including group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, group cycling, Pilates and yoga.

"We are excited to be able to offer a fitness option for all Diet.com members," said Mike Zhang, CEO of Diet.com. "By combining the valuable information and resources on Diet.com with a Gold's Gym membership, we are making sure that our users are fully equipped to tackle their weight management and fitness goals."

"This partnership allows us to leverage Diet.com's nutritional and weight management focus to provide our members with additional tools and resources to reach their fitness goals," said Lisa Zoellner, Chief Marketing Officer of Gold's Gym International. "We are excited to offer this support as an added benefit to a Gold's Gym membership."

Gold's Gym members can take advantage of the Diet.com discount by visiting the Gold's Gym website at www.goldsgym.com

Diet.com members can take advantage of the Gold's Gym complimentary pass by visiting www.diet.com/fitness

About Diet.com
Diet.com is the next generation platform for consumer weight loss and healthy living.  It provides vital information and support to educate and motivate users to live healthier lives.  With registered dietitians and weight loss experts to give personal advice to its members, Diet.com is dedicated to understanding users' specific lifestyle and personality needs, and giving them structure they need to develop a long-term healthy lifestyle.

About Gold's Gym
Established in Venice, Calif. in 1965, Gold's Gym is the largest co-ed gym chain in the world with more than 675 locations in 43 states and 30 countries. Gold's Gym also operates online at www.goldsgym.com and www.goldsgear.com.  Gold's Gym offers the latest equipment and services, including group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, group cycling, Pilates and yoga, while maintaining its core weight lifting tradition. With nearly 3 million members worldwide, Gold's Gym continues to change lives by helping people achieve their individual potential.