The Nautilus Group Introduces New Nautilus Brand Home Strength Equipment

VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 1, 2002--The Nautilus Group Inc. (NYSE: NLS - News), a leading marketer, developer, and manufacturer of branded health and fitness products, introduces the NS700, the flagship model of home strength equipment under the Nautilus® brand, one of the premier names of strength training equipment for health clubs worldwide.

Using the most advanced Nautilus® technology, the NS700 is a top of the line product, with two training stations. One station provides a seated leg curl and extension that can be reversed with one easy adjustment, and a user-defined dual pivot "Pec Dec" that simulates a free weight wide range of motion. The second station, the cornerstone of the NS700, is an innovative multi-pivotal pulley station that adjusts in virtually all directions to create a versatile, functional workout. In addition, the NS700 footprint is small and the unit is designed to rest against a wall or in the corner of a room, making it a convenient piece of equipment for the home.

"The NS700 is the most impressive Nautilus® home strength system to date," said Kevin Lamar, President of The Nautilus Group. "It offers everything for strength training that a complete health club can offer, but with the added convenience of being in the user's home. Much of the technology used in the development of our commercial Nitro(TM) and 2ST(TM) lines for health clubs has been incorporated into the NS700, making it industrial quality equipment at an affordable price and a manageable size."

Nautilus is also releasing the NS4000, a light industrial strength training unit perfect for hotels, schools and corporate workout facilities. In addition to the new strength systems, Nautilus is releasing the NS85, an ab/back extension attachment and the NS95, an inner and outer thigh attachment. These extensions attach to any Nautilus home strength system.

The Nautilus Group will be displaying the new Nautilus® home strength products at the Health and Fitness Business show in Denver, CO, from August 1 to August 3, at booth #604.

About The Nautilus Group

The Nautilus Group, Inc. (formerly Direct Focus, 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 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 and StairMaster 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 Bowflex, Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster businesses. Factors that could affect The Nautilus Group's actual results include its reliance on a limited product line, fluctuations in advertising rates, market acceptance of its existing and future products, growth management challenges including the growth resulting from the acquisition of the assets of Schwinn Fitness in September 2001 and StairMaster in February 2002, a decline in consumer spending due to unfavorable economic conditions, government regulatory action, its ability to effectively identify and negotiate any future strategic acquisitions, its ability to integrate the StairMaster business and any other acquired businesses into its operations, unpredictable events and circumstances relating to international operations including its use of foreign manufacturers, 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.

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