NTRI Nutrisystem

Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leading provider of weight management products and services, announced today a new way to show friends and loved ones how much you care this holiday season -- by helping them down the path towards a healthier lifestyle. The Company introduced its first ever gift card program that allows customers to send eGift Cards via email or Gift Cards through the mail.

Available in values from $10 to $500, the Nutrisystem Gift Card can be applied toward any Nutrisystem product or program including its Men's, Women's, Silver and Nutrisystem D, a plan for type 2 diabetics who want to lose weight, as well as Flex and Select plans.

"When it comes to spreading the holiday spirit, there is no more important gift to give to the ones that you care about most than a gift towards a healthier lifestyle. For the first time in our company's history, we've created Nutrisystem Gift Cards to serve as a source of motivation to keep our current members moving forward on their programs and to help start anyone and everyone on the path to a healthier lifestyle," said Chris Terrill, Chief Marketing Officer of Nutrisystem.

Customers can also use the Nutrisystem Gift Cards to purchase any individual items from its online store -- including meals, snacks, exercise DVDs and more. Available for purchase on www.nutrisystem.com/healthygift or by calling 1-888-986-6967, the eGift and Gift Cards have no expiration date and no service fees.

About Nutrisystem, Inc. Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) is a leading provider of weight management products and services. Nutrisystem is sold direct to the consumer through nutrisystem.com, by phone, and at select retailers, with convenient home delivery. The Company offers proven nutritionally balanced weight loss programs designed for women, men, and seniors, as well as the clinically tested Nutrisystem D plan, designed to help people with type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight. The Nutrisystem program is based on more than 35 years of nutrition research and the science of the low glycemic index, and offers a variety of great tasting, satisfying high-fiber, good carbohydrate meals that are heart healthy. Nutrisystem was named the "Best Value" of the six most popular commercial diet programs by SmartMoney magazine in January 2010. The program has no membership fees and provides 24/7 weight management support by trained weight loss coaches and online weight management tools free of charge. In 2010 Internet Retailer magazine recognized Nutrisystem as one of the top two overall online retailers in the Food and Drug category, and as number 56 of the top 500 online retailers overall. Nutrisystem proudly supports the American Diabetes Association in its movement to Stop Diabetes and WomenHeart, The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, in its mission to bring about a greater awareness of the link between heart disease and obesity. For more information or to become a customer visit http://www.nutrisystem.com or call 1-800-435-4074.

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Contact: Susan McGowan (215) 706-5392 smcgowan@nutrisystem.com