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www.lifetimefitness.com - Life Time Fitness, Inc. Kent Wipf, 952-229-7211 kwipf@lifetimefitness.com Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:LTM): -0- WHO: Defending 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series and 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon Champion, Greg Bennett (AUS), along with more than 30 other Pro Triathletes WHAT: 2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon Second event of five in

the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup for $1.44 million purse WHERE: Swim Start 99th Street & Hudson River WHEN: Sunday, July 20, 2008 5:50 A.M. (EDT) WHY: Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM), a national operator of distinctive and large health and fitness centers today announced that professional triathlete Greg Bennett (AUS) will return to New York City to defend his titles on July 20 at the 2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon. The Nautica New York City Triathlon is the second race in the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup. Bennett enters the event following a third place finish in last weekend's Life Time Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis, the first race in the 2008 Series. Bennett was edged out by Simon Whitfield (CAN) and Andy Potts (USA), who finished first and second respectively. Joining Bennett, Whitfield and Potts are more than 30 of the world's most accomplished professional triathletes, including; -- Becky Lavelle (USA) - 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Third Place -- Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) - 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Fifth Place, 2007 Escape from Alcatraz Second Place -- Rebeccah Wassner (USA) - 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Eighth Place -- Jodie Swallow (GBR) - 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Ninth Place

Greg Bennett Seeks to Defend 2007 Title;

Pro Athletes Continue Pursuit of 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon
Series Race To the Toyota Cup Title