Life Time Fitness to Open Eighth Chicago-Area Location.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Large, State-of-the-Art Center in Romeoville to Deliver Unparalleled 24-Hour Sports and Athletics, Professional Fitness, Family Recreation and Resort/Spa Experience

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM), a national operator of large and distinctive health and fitness centers, today announced the planned grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art sports and athletics, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa center in Romeoville, Illinois. Scheduled to open in Fall 2005, Romeoville will be the Company's eighth location in the Chicagoland area and its 44th nationally.

The Romeoville center will be one of the Company's large, 109,000 square foot model facilities and offer 24-hour access to more than 400 pieces of state-of-the-art cardio, resistance and free-weight training equipment, along with a multitude of amenities. These include multiple group fitness studios with free classes, a team of certified personal trainers and associated programming a wide selection of adult and youth programs and activities, rock climbing walls, two full-size basketball courts, squash and racquetball courts, yoga studio, dry sauna and free towels and lockers.

The center also sports a large indoor/outdoor aquatics center, featuring multiple, two-story waterslides, two large, zero-depth recreation pools, a lap pool and children's interactive play area, two whirlpools and an outdoor bistro. Families will appreciate Life Time Fitness' large interactive and free child center, featuring a play maze, computer center, separate infant playroom, and numerous children's activities. Dedicated family locker rooms also are available.

Members can take advantage of LifeSpa, which delivers a full range of hair, nail and skin care services, and therapeutic massage, and LifeCafe, which offers the best in nutritional food and beverage services.

"With the opening of our first center in Illinois in 2000, Life Time Fitness set a new benchmark with the Chicago market for delivering comprehensive health and fitness centers, programs and services of the highest possible quality at an exceptional value," said Mike Brown, senior vice president, Operations. "Our continued expansion in the market is indicative of the strong consumer demand for our individualized programming, which is suited to people of all fitness levels, and our unique ability to meet the health and fitness needs of the entire family. With state-of-the-art equipment, free classes, multiple sports courts, large indoor and outdoor aquatics and child activity centers, full-service cafes and spas, and much more, Life Time Fitness is the ultimate destination for families seeking a healthy way of life."

The new center will be located at 1220 Lakeview Drive, Romeoville, Illinois. Telephone: [phone]. Existing Chicago-area Life Time Fitness centers include Algonquin, Bloomingdale, Burr Ridge, Old Orchard, Orland Park, Schaumburg and Warrenville.

About Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM) operates distinctive and large sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. As of March 1, 2005, the Company operated 39 centers in eight states, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. The Company also provides consumers with nutritional products and supplements, the award-winning healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, world-class athletic events, full-service spas, cafes, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, and corporate wellness programs. Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (www.lifetimefitness.com).