Bally Total Fitness Announces Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on January 26, 2006, in Chicago Area.CHICAGO -- Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness is an American health club chain with 400 gyms in 70 cities, and claims 4 million customers [1]. The chain has recently opened gyms in South Korea, China & the Bahamas. Holding Corporation, (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BFT (Binary File Transfer) An extension to the fax protocol that allows transmission of raw data. A page of text is transmitted faster than a bitmap of the page and is displayed at normal printer resolution at the receiving side. ), today announced that it intends to hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at a Chicago area location. The scheduled date is part of an agreed order in Delaware Chancery Court and is subject to Court approval. About Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness is the largest and only nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers in the U.S., with approximately four million members and nearly 440 facilities located in 29 states, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness(R), Crunch Fitness(SM), Gorilla Sports(SM), Pinnacle Fitness(R), Bally Sports Clubs(R) and Sports Clubs of Canada (R) brands. With an estimated 150 million annual visits to its clubs, Bally offers a unique platform for distribution of a wide range of products and services targeted to active, fitness-conscious adult consumers. Forward-looking statements in this release including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: the approval of the proposed Order by the Court of Chancery court of chancery n. pl. courts of chancery A court with jurisdiction in equity. Noun 1. court of chancery - a court with jurisdiction in equity chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County; the effect of other potential litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. initiated by stockholders or others in any way concerning the Annual Meeting or the solicitation of proxies in connection therewith or otherwise; the completion and audit of Bally's 2004 financial statements; and other factors described in prior filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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