January 5, 2005
For Immediate Release:
Elements announces deal with CBRE to open in Charlotte's banking center.

MIAMI,   FL - elements™, the   upscale Miami based   fitness and living brand for women, announces the development of a new showcase club in downtown Charlotte's banking center. Working in conjunction with CB Richard Ellis, the company has announced a premier store location at 129 West Trade Street.

"We are excited to welcome elements to Charlotte, commented Kathleen Fenn of CB Richard Ellis, "elements has unique offerings, many of which will be new to the Charlotte market."

The boutique-style club was designed by Ruby Martin, an award-winning interior designer, and will feature 4 distinct lifestyle zones, including diet coaching, yoga & pilates, private exercise, and circuit training. The club will also exclusively feature European designed Smartcard™ equipment, which will record and track the progress of each member.

Elements has infrastructure in place to open additional stores in Charlotte, as well as expanding into the primary Carolina markets, including Raleigh, Wilmington, Charleston, and Columbia.

About elements™:

elements™ is a national upscale diet and fitness and   brand for women. The company offers membership based fitness and weight loss services throughout a network of wholly owned as well as licensed health clubs. The award-winning brand differs from other health club providers in its balanced approach to a healthy lifestyle: body, beauty, and mind.

The company maintains proprietary design and brand trademarks, as well as proprietary operating, marketing, and software systems. These systems are available under a geography-based license agreement to qualified investors. The company also owns and operates fitness facilities throughout the United States under the name "elements diet and fitness." In addition, the company maintains a central internet website, www.elementsforwomen.com which contains relevant information and articles for the general public. Elements™ was founded in 2003 and maintains its corporate offices in Manhattan, New York along with a corporate training and operations

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