ADVISORY/LIFE TIME FITNESS - Rochester Hills Grand Opening.

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ADVISORY...for Friday (Nov. 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:   GRAND OPENING - NEW LIFE TIME FITNESS ROCHESTER HILLS SPORTS,
        FITNESS and RECREATION FACILITY

        In honor of the Grand Opening of its 29th sports, fitness and
        recreation center nationally and in upholding a commitment to
        corporate giving within the communities in which it operates,
        LIFE TIME FITNESS will host a Grand Opening community
        celebration, offering tours of its beautiful, new 200,000+
        square foot center and present a $5,000 donation to Leader
        Dogs for the Blind, a Rochester-based non-profit organization
        committed to matching leader dogs with blind or deaf/blind
        masters.
        Phil Ogle, Director of Development for Leader Dogs for the
        Blind, will accept the donation as part of a special Grand
        Opening ribbon-cutting ceremony to include remarks by
        Rochester Hills Mayor Pat Somerville and LIFE TIME FITNESS
        officials.

WHERE:  LIFE TIME FITNESS ROCHESTER HILLS, 200 WEST AVON ROAD,
        ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, 48307. PHONE: [phone]

WHEN:   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2002 - 5:45 p.m.

WHY:    The Company's 29th facility opened to date, LIFE TIME FITNESS
        - ROCHESTER HILLS brings an unequaled set of features and
        amenities to the community:

        --  200,000+ square foot, 24-hour, state-of-the-art sports,
            fitness and recreation center

        --  Incomparable indoor/outdoor Aquatics Center and Tennis
            Facilities, featuring 12 courts and 6 pools

        --  Free childcare services, free educational programs, free
            lockers, free towel services and free group fitness
            instruction

        --  Three rock-climbing walls

        --  More than 400 pieces of cardio, resistance and free-weight
            training equipment

        --  Two aerobics studios

        --  Two whirlpools and dry/steam saunas

        --  Tanning facilities

        --  Full-size basketball courts

        --  Large child care center with numerous activities,
            including a play maze, computer center, and separate
            infant playroom

        --  Certified personal trainers

        --  Full selection of adult and youth programs and activities

        --  LifeCafe, offering nutritional food and beverage services

        --  LifeSpa, offering hair, nail and skin care services, and
            therapeutic massage

    About LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc.

    LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. is a privately held Health and Fitness
Company that operates 29 multi-purpose, state-of-the-art Sports,
Fitness and Recreational Centers in six national markets including
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Washington DC.
Additional LIFE TIME FITNESS expansion is underway in Arizona and
Texas. The Company has set the industry standard in providing
consumers with the absolute finest in sports and fitness facilities,
athletic events, adventure travel, full service spas, personal
training consultation, health and nutrition education, corporate
wellness programs, personal care products, as well as the most
scientifically advanced nutritional products and supplements. LIFE
TIME FITNESS is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and can be
reached at 952-947-0000 or on the Web at www.lifetimefitness.com.