(Note: Data is presented in thousands, except per member data and fitness centers.)

 

                 A Dramatic Improvement in Results

 

              PREVIOUS MANAGEMENT             NEW MANAGEMENT

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Performance

         2000      2001     2002      2003    2004        2005

 Data   (Re-     (Re-      (Re-     (Re-                9 months

         stated)  stated)  stated)   stated)              only

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Net

revenues  

       $735,560 $810,088 $937,847  $1,002,871 $1,047,988 $807,489

 

Operating

income

(loss)

before

impairment

charges(1) 

       (20,776)    1,824  (13,989)     35,231     53,393   61,697

New

members     

           891      908       935         965      1,165      951

End of

period

members      

         3,556    3,541     3,542       3,616      3,645    3,676

Average

monthly

membership

revenue

recognized

per member   

         15.67    16.70     18.71       19.11      19.17    19.70

Fitness

centers        

           384      405      410          417        416      412

 

 

(1) The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial metric provides a better understanding of the Company's current financial performance and the Company's prospects for the future.

 

Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding non-cash impairment charges, which may not be indicative of core operating results. A reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss)

   

Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) Before Impairment

Charges to Operating Income (Loss):

 

Performance    

        2000      2001     2002       2003     2004     2005

Data    (Re-      (Re-     (Re-       (Re-            9 months

         stated)   stated)   stated)   stated)

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Operating

income

(loss)

before

impairment

charges     

        $(20,776)  $1,824   $(13,989)  $35,231  $53,393  $61,697

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Impairment

Of goodwill

and other

intangibles    

           7,396    1,801      1,619    54,505      405      --

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Asset

Impairment

Charges       

          33,039   26,281     18,258    19,605   14,772      --

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Operating

income

(loss)       

         (61,211) (26,258)   (33,866)  (38,879)  38,216   61,697

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