Expands distribution of leading Bally products, provides consumer savings
CHICAGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Total Fitness (NYSE:BFT) today announced a new national distribution partnership with drugstore.com, the leading online provider of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy solutions. The Bally branded products now offered in the "Diet and Fitness" section of the website include: nutritional, energy and performance supplements as well as hand exercise equipment.
To launch the new partnership, Bally Total Fitness will provide a 25 percent discount on all Bally products purchased on the website through May 11, 2007 and drugstore.com will provide free shipping on any new, non- prescription orders.
The complete list of Bally products available on drugstore.com is below: -- Weight Management Products: Fat Burning Complex and CLA
-- Energy Products: Sugar free SuppleMints with taurine, caffeine and
guarana; Blast Energy Drinks (regular and sugar free varieties); and
Energy Supplements with green tea, ginkgo, ribose and ginseng
-- Sports Performance: Powders and supplements to support muscle building
and workout efforts including: whey protein, creatine, nitric oxide
maximizer, and glutamine
-- Exercise Equipment: Dumbbells, exercise balls, talking pedometers, and
pilates and yoga kits Bally products, made with only the highest quality raw ingredients available, are produced in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certified facilities. Bally branded supplements and merchandise also are available on amazon.com, in select Rite-Aid stores, and in most Bally Total Fitness and Sports Clubs nationwide.
About Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness is among the largest commercial operators of fitness centers in the U.S., with nearly 390 facilities located in 29 states, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness(R), Bally Sports Clubs(R) and Sports Clubs of Canada (R) brands. Bally offers a unique platform for distribution of a wide range of products and services targeted to active, fitness-conscious adult consumers.
About drugstore.com, inc.
drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ:DSCM) is a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy solutions. The drugstore.com(TM) online store provides a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience for consumers who seek products essential to healthy, everyday living. The online store offers thousands of brand-name personal health care products at competitive prices; a full-service, licensed retail pharmacy; and a wealth of health-related information, buying guides, and other tools designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Consumers can personalize their shopping experiences with shopping lists; e-mail reminders for replenishing regularly used products; and private e-mail access to pharmacists and beauty experts for questions. DATASOURCE: Bally Total Fitness CONTACT: Corinne Gudovic of Bally Total Fitness, +1-773-864-6822; or Jessica Lascar of MWW Group, +1-201-460-2846, , for Bally Total Fitness Web site: http://www.ballyfitness.com/
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