Health Club Equipment Supplier Chooses Pierpoint-Martin As Exclusive E-Commerce Provider

Business Editors

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002--E-Commerce out source solutions provider Pierpoint-Martin (www.pierpoint-martin.com) today announced that it has been selected by health club chain equipment supplier SIL Fitness to develop and operate an online superstore for fitness and wellness-related products.

During this exclusive agreement Pierpoint-Martin will utilize its proprietary e-commerce technology and infrastructure to provide site design and hosting, customer service, order processing, order fulfillment and merchandising for the SILFitness.com e-commerce site. The site, which is aimed at fitness professionals and facilities, will feature more than 2,000 fitness-related products.

Pierpoint-Martin will be the exclusive e-commerce provider for SIL Fitness and will also help to enhance SIL's fulfillment capabilities.

"SIL Fitness wanted to provide their B-2-B customers with a reliable online buying channel," said Pierpoint-Martin Vice President Ed Gaut. "With our e-commerce reputation, infrastructure and experience, it was natural for SIL Fitness to come to us to design and operate the site."

SIL Fitness is the latest in a string of companies to turn to Pierpoint-Martin for help increasing e-commerce revenue. Pierpoint-Martin now runs e-commerce operations for more than a dozen companies including nutritional supplement manufacturer and retailer General Nutrition Corp., magazine publisher Women's Fitness International, fitness apparel makers T. Micheal and HotSkins Bodywear, and direct marketing leader Encore Marketing.

"SIL Fitness is a rapidly growing company with a high-quality product line and aggressive ownership," said Gaut. "We are very pleased to be able to use our experience and technology to enhance their online presence and everyone's bottom line."

About Pierpoint-Martin

Pierpoint-Martin (www.pierpoint-martin.com) is an e-commerce outsource solutions provider. Pierpoint-Martin runs e-commerce operations, including site design, merchandising, inventory, order fulfillment, and customer service for major product manufacturers, retailers, and media companies under exclusive, long-term agreements.

About SIL Fitness

SIL Fitness (www.silfitness.com) is a large B-2-B supplier and manufacturer of exercise and fitness equipment to the Health Club Industry. SIL Fitness manufactuers numerous globally recognized products including the Torso Toner Plus, the Step Strap, and Fit Tube. SIL Fitness manufactured products are also regulary seen on television shopping channels.

CONTACT: Pierpoint-Martin
Alison Winn, 714/557-5042
www.Pierpoint-Martin.com