GNCGear.com Named Partner of the Month; Gold Card Members Get Free Gifts in December

Business Editors & Health/Retail Writers

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2002--E-commerce outsource solution provider Pierpoint-Martin (www.pierpoint-martin.com), today announced that GNCGear.com -- which is operated by Pierpoint-Martin for General Nutrition Corp. -- has been selected as a GNC Partner of the Month for December.

More than 1 million GNC Gold Card members will receive a choice of a free fitness gift every time they shop at GNCGear.com during the month of December. In addition, every visitor to GNCGear.com from now through the end of December will receive a chance to win a free ProForm treadmill.

Launched a year ago, GNCGear.com has quickly become a leading online fitness retailer. The more than 3,000 products offered include exercise equipment and accessories, workout videos, athletic footwear, and HotSkins brand fitness apparel.

"With a great selection of fitness products, and now free gifts for Gold Card members, we believe that GNCGear.com is a perfect place for fitness-conscious consumers to do their holiday shopping," said Pierpoint-Martin President David Cracas.

GNCGear.com was recently represented at the first annual GNC "Show of Strength" and World Pro Expo at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Nov. 8-10. Pierpoint-Martin's new Shop Easy Kiosks allowed participants to experience GNCGear.com right at the show with an easy-to-use touch screen interface also designed by Pierpoint-Martin.

About Pierpoint-Martin

Pierpoint-Martin (www.pierpoint-martin.com) is the premier e-commerce/software solution provider. Pierpoint-Martin provides e-commerce, fulfillment, and customer care services for a variety of clients including General Nutrition Centers, FitBuy.com and HotSkins clothing.

Pierpoint-Martin runs e-commerce operations, including site design, merchandising, inventory, order fulfillment and customer service for major consumer product manufacturers, retailers and media companies under exclusive, long-term agreements.

About General Nutrition Corp.

General Nutrition Companies Inc. (GNC), based in Pittsburgh, is the largest nationwide specialty retailer of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements, sports nutrition, as well as personal care and related products. GNC operates more than 5,300 retail outlets throughout the United States, including 1,360 domestic franchise locations and 26 foreign markets, including Canada and Mexico.

GNC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Numico N.V., a worldwide market leader in specialized nutrition that includes infant and clinical nutrition and nutritional supplements.

CONTACT: Pierpoint-Martin, Santa Ana

Michael Mann, 714/557-5042

E-mail: SVP@pierpoint-martin.com

URL: www.pierpoint-martin.com

SOURCE: Pierpoint-Martin