Nautilus Group to Announce Results for First Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

VANCOUVER, Wash., Apr 8, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Nautilus Group, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), a leading marketer, developer, and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products, will announce 2004 first quarter results on Thursday, April 29, 2004. The Company will also hold a teleconference and webcast to discuss these results and additional comments and details will be provided.

The conference call is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. pacific) on April 29, 2004. The earnings release will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at http://www.nautilusgroup.com/ir/events.asp under "Investor Relations/Events Calendar" and will be archived online within one hour of the completion of the conference call. In addition, you may call 800-240-5318 if in North America. International callers will dial 303-262-2175. Participating in the call will be Gregg Hammann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Rod Rice, Chief Financial Officer.

A telephonic playback will be available from 4:00 p.m. PST on April 29th through 11:59 p.m. PST on May 13th, 2004. By calling 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000 international callers can access the playback; pass code is 576625#.

About The Nautilus Group

The Nautilus Group, Inc. is a leading marketer, developer, and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products sold under such well-known names as Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn and StairMaster. The Company currently markets its Bowflex and TreadClimber home fitness equipment and Nautilus Sleep Systems through its direct-marketing channel, using an effective combination of television commercials, infomercials, response mailings, the Internet, and inbound/outbound call centers. The Company sells its Nautilus, Schwinn and StairMaster commercial fitness equipment through its sales force and selected dealers to health clubs, government agencies, hotels, corporate fitness centers, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities. The Nautilus Group also markets and sells a complete line of consumer fitness equipment, under its Nautilus, Schwinn, StairMaster, Bowflex and Trimline brands, through a network of specialty dealers, distributors, and retailers worldwide. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. The Nautilus Group is located on the Web at www.nautilusgroup.com.

From time to time, The Nautilus Group may issue forward-looking statements relating to its products and services, including statements regarding its direct and commercial/retail segment businesses. Factors that could affect The Nautilus Group's actual results include availability of media time and fluctuating advertising rates, a decline in consumer spending due to unfavorable economic conditions, expiration of important patents, its reliance on a limited product line, its ability to effectively develop, market, and sell future products, its ability to effectively identify and negotiate any future strategic acquisitions, its ability to integrate any acquired businesses into its operations, unpredictable events and circumstances relating to international operations including its use of foreign manufacturers, government regulatory action, and general economic conditions. Please refer to our reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. We also caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SOURCE: The Nautilus Group, Inc.

The Nautilus Group, Inc.
Rod Rice, 360-694-7722
or
Investor Relations Inquiries:
Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
John Mills, 310-395-2215 -- 203-222-9013

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