Aerobics and Fitness Association of America to Count Calories With Innovative CT1 Calorie Tracker.

Business Editors &Health Writers

MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2000

World's Largest Fitness Educator Will

Partner With Stayhealthy.com

As Part of Launch of Leading-Edge

Web-Enabled Personal Calorie Tracker

The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), the world's largest fitness educator, has signed an strategic marketing agreement for the CT1 Calorie Tracker, a web-enabled fitness monitoring device that uses the internet to display personalized health data, from Stayhealthy.com, a leading online company dedicated to empowering consumers to monitor their health and fitness. John Collins, chief executive officer of Stayhealthy.com, made the announcement today.

AFAA, which has issued more than 145,000 certifications to fitness instructors in 73 countries since 1983, will market the CT1 Calorie Tracker to its members and health clubs worldwide. The organization will begin featuring the CT1 at 2,500 AFAA workshops beginning in February. AFAA will also market other Stayhealthy.com products and services, including the BT1 Body Tracker device, which measures weight, body fat, muscle mass and water weight, to be introduced later this year.

&uot;The CT1 will help AFAA professionals worldwide and their clients meet one of their greatest needs: an easy way to accurately measure caloric burn. The Personal Calorie Tracker is an important product that our members will use and recommend to their students and clients,&uot; said Linda Pfeffer, president of AFAA.

A simple, easy-to-use device that looks just like a pager, the CT1 allows users to accurately monitor their caloric burn by measuring and recording body movement. The CT1 is worn on the waist and continuously tracks caloric burn during a particular activity, a specific time frame or throughout the day. Using a docking station with the CT1 unit and Stayhealthy software, users connect their computers to the Stayhealthy.com web site through their existing Internet connection. Within seconds, they are able to view performance graphs, news and other personalized information designed to help them achieve their personal weight management goals.

The agreement allows Stayhealthy.com and AFAA to develop other marketing initiatives for Stayhealthy.com products, such as direct marketing and affinity programs, co-branded promotions with the AFAA Web site and advertising programs with the organization's bi-monthly magazine, American Fitness Magazine. Additionally, Stayhealthy.com's product packaging and advertising will display the AFAA Seal of Approval.

&uot;Partnering with the world's leading fitness organization will play a vital part in the overall launch and marketing of the CT1 Calorie Tracker and the success of Stayhealthy.com,&uot; said Collins. &uot;Working with the best fitness professionals in the business will bring unparalleled credibility and exposure to our products and services.&uot;

Stayhealthy.com is leading the development of web-enabled products and services for weight management and measurement, blood pressure and heart rate, hearing loss, vision and colorblindness and respiratory function. Created for consumer and clinical use, the company's medical-grade, leading-edge products and services facilitate better communication between doctors and patients, increase efficiencies between patients, doctors and healthcare facilities, reduce the need for in-person and follow-up appointments and improve opportunities for early illness detection. In doing so, Stayhealthy.com's comprehensive home monitoring programs create mutually beneficial opportunities for a wide variety of businesses, industries and professionals such as self-insured employers, physicians, dieticians, nutritionists, fitness trainers, health club owners, insurers and many others.

Established in 1983, AFAA has developed written and practical standards and guidelines for educators in the fitness industry and is the world's largest fitness educator. The Association has issued more than 145,000 certifications to fitness instructors in 73 countries around the world and hosts more than 2,500 educational workshops annually.

Headquartered in Monrovia, Calif., Stayhealthy.com is a leader in developing and marketing cost-effective, accurate Web-enabled clinical-grade products and services that empower consumers to screen, assess and monitor their health. The company's proprietary programs are accessed through its comprehensive health portal that also features a drug database, original health, nutrition and fitness content, e-commerce, chat and email. For more information, contact Stayhealthy.com at [phone] or visit the Stayhealthy.com website at www.stayhealthy.com.