The Cooper Aerobics Center Announces Opening of Second Location

The Cooper Aerobics Center Announces First Expansion
New Facility to be Built at Craig Ranch in McKinney

DALLAS — Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., founder and chairman of The Cooper Aerobics Center, announced this afternoon that a Cooper Aerobics Center and spa facility will be built in McKinney adjacent to the Tournament Players Club at Craig Ranch golf course. The new business will be the first fully-owned and operated Cooper Aerobics Center outside of the original on Preston Road in north Dallas.

"The continuing growth of McKinney makes it an ideal location for another Cooper Aerobics Center," said Dr. Cooper. "We are also excited to have the TPC golf course and the new residential community at Craig Ranch as our neighbors."

The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch, located on Collin McKinney Parkway west of Alma Road, will be approximately a 70,000-square-foot wellness center furnished with state-of-the-art equipment, a full-service day spa, indoor jogging track, strength-training area, indoor basketball court, outdoor swimming pool, and an outdoor track. Member services will include educational seminars on fitness, nutrition and wellness topics, personal fitness assessments, group exercise classes and customized programs for youth and other specific groups.

This announcement marks the end of an 18-month process of investigating and evaluating potential locations. "For 34 years Dr. Cooper's life saving and quality-of-life-improving organization has affected millions," said Michael Griffin of NAI Stoneleigh, the agent who helped negotiate the project for The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch. "Dr. Cooper's commitment to this new wellness center is illustrated by the amount of consideration he has put into every aspect of this project. He had a hand in deciding everything from the location to the facility design and amenities offered."

McKinney mayor Bill Whitfield welcomes the Cooper venture. "The City of McKinney is proud to be home to the Tournament Players Club at Craig Ranch, the premier PGA TOUR Tournament Players Club in the state and region. With the announcement of The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch, McKinney will soon be home to one of the finest wellness centers in the country," said Whitfield. "McKinney is the fastest-growing city in the country thanks to visionaries like Dr. Cooper, David Craig and our City leadership. McKinney is on its way to becoming the finest city in the country."

"Clearly, there are significant synergies between The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch, the TPC at Craig Ranch and the Craig Ranch community that will be tremendously beneficial to all parties," said Vernon Kelly, President of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties. "There is no doubt that this is a very prestigious enhancement to Craig Ranch. We look forward to exploring with the Cooper team various ways for our facilities to work together."

"The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch is an integral part of our vision for Craig Ranch," said David Craig, Chairman and CEO of Craig International and founder of Craig Ranch. "Dr. Cooper's world-class wellness and fitness facility complements and enhances the other first-class facilities this development offers. From the Tournament Players Club at Craig Ranch to our sports complex of baseball, softball and soccer fields to the new urban town center, Craig Ranch will offer the very best in lifestyle amenities. The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch will be among the finest facilities of its kind in the world and we're honored that Dr. Cooper has chosen to locate at Craig Ranch in McKinney."

The Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch is scheduled to open in early 2006.

ABOUT THE COOPER AEROBICS CENTER
The Cooper Aerobics Center, founded in 1970 by preventive medicine pioneer Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H, encompasses eight divisions on 30 acres. The entities include Cooper Clinic, a preventive medicine facility; Cooper Fitness Center, a 3,800-member health club; The Spa, a full-service day spa open to the public; Cooper Guest Lodge, a 62-room hotel and conference center; Cooper Wellness Program, a four, six, or 13-day lifestyle modification program; The Cooper Institute, a nonprofit division dedicated to research and education; Cooper Ventures, which offers health and wellness consulting; and Cooper Concepts, Inc., which manages Cooper Complete nutritional supplements and a health-focused radio program.

ABOUT CRAIG RANCH
Craig Ranch is a 2,000-acre development that received the 2001 American Planning Association (Texas Chapter) Project Planning Award. Located on HWY 121, Craig Ranch is northeast of the four corners of McKinney, Allen, Plano and Frisco in Collin County. The Craig Ranch plan includes dedicated parks, greenways, hiking and biking trails and a PGA TOUR Tournament Players Club golf course. Other recreational amenities include baseball and softball fields, soccer fields and family entertainment venues. For more information, visit Craig International's web site.

ABOUT THE CITY OF MCKINNEY
McKinney, Texas, is the fastest-growing city in the United States., according to recent U.S. Census estimates for towns of 50,000 people or more during the 2000 Census. McKinney, which is located 30 miles north of Dallas and is the county seat of Collin County, currently has a population of nearly 90,000. For more information, visit the City of McKinney web site.

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