NBC Sports Broadcast of the 2006 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Set for Saturday, July 29, in High Definition.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Broadcast to Showcase "Battle Of The Sexes" and Pursuit Of The $500,000 Prize Purse; Ted Robinson And Siri Lindley To Call The Action

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM), a national operator of distinctive and large health and fitness centers, today announced that NBC Sports will air the Life Time Fitness Triathlon nationally on Saturday, July 29 (4:30-6:00 p.m. EDT). For the first time, the broadcast of America's most prominent Olympic-distance triathlon will be offered in high definition.

Veteran sports commentator Ted Robinson, will be joined in the broadcast booth by two-time world champion triathlete, Siri Lindley. Robinson and Lindley return to call the Life Time Fitness Triathlon for the fourth consecutive year.

The Life Time Fitness Triathlon will take place on Saturday, July 15, and will feature more than 40 of the world's elite professional triathletes along with some 2,500 amateurs testing the picturesque course at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The professional race will again feature the unique timing system that has the women starting in front of the men by a predetermined time on the Olympic distance course. Thus, the entire pro field will battle head-to-head for the event's record-setting cash and prize purse of $500,000 and first place prize of $200,000.

In 2005, the professional women's head start was 9:32. Winner Craig Alexander (1:59:32, including the 9:32 hard start) caught fellow Australian Emma Snowsill (2:00:25) to win by only 53 seconds.

Alexander will return to defend his title in the Life Time Fitness event. Snowsill is also returning.

Joining Alexander and Snowsill will be more than 40 of the world's most accomplished professional triathletes, including:

--Hunter Kemper (USA) - Currently tied for #1 in the men's world rankings

--Hamish Carter (NZL) - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist

--Kate Allen (AUT) - 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist

--Becky Lavelle (USA) - 2005 U.S. Pro National Champion

--Vanessa Fernandez - (POR) - Currently #1 in women's world rankings

The Life Time Fitness Triathlon is a signature event of the Minneapolis Aquatennial, a premier, 67-year old community tradition in the Twin Cities.

Early this year, Life Time Fitness announced the launch of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series in partnership with the 2006 Nautica New York City Triathlon, 2006 Accenture Chicago Triathlon, 2006 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon, and the 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon, which is held in Minneapolis. The Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series is the first-ever series to connect the four most prominent Olympic distance triathlon events in the United States and will offer a total prize purse of more than $1,000,000.

For more information about the 2006 Life Time Fitness Triathlon, to register for the event or learn more about Life Time Fitness' official triathlon training programs, please visit www.ltftriathlon.com.

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 June 22, 2006 the Company operated 49 centers in nine states, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, 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). LIFE TIME FITNESS and EXPERIENCE LIFE are registered trademarks of Life Time Fitness, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series

The four Series triathlon events will continue to be owned and operated independently. The Accenture Chicago Triathlon (chicagotriathlon.com) is produced by Creative & Production Resources, Inc (CAPRI Events). The Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon (LATriathlon.com) is produced by Pacific Sports LLC. The Nautica New York City Triathlon (nyctri.com) is produced by Korff Enterprises. The Life Time Fitness Triathlon (ltftri.com) is produced by Life Time Fitness, Inc. For more information, visit the respective event web sites.