March 4, 2004

AVAC announces partnership with Kain Performance Multi-Sport
Masters National Triathlon champion and XTERRA world champion coach at AVAC

The Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC), the Bay Area's premier, award-winning family facility that offers total health, fitness and wellness programs for all ages, today announced a partnership with Kain Performance Multi-Sport to become the exclusive personal training and multi-sport coaching facility for its clients. The partnership between AVAC and Kain Performance will provide fitness enthusiasts and competitive performance athletes with the means to satisfy their physical training needs at AVAC's fully equipped, state-of-the-art fitness facility.

Under the expertise of coaches Pete and Shari Kain, athletes will train at AVAC's 6,000-square-foot facility using the latest fitness and training equipment, including more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment, a full free-weight and resistance training area, a series of group exercise classes, and a 25-yard outdoor swimming pool. Kain Performance focuses on endurance and core strengthening exercises to provide athletes with the highest level of training.

“We are delighted to partner with Kain Performance,” said Joe Shank, owner of the Almaden Valley Athletic Club. “Now AVAC can leverage the expertise of two world-class athletes—Pete and Shari—to ensure performance athletes and those enthusiasts wishing to elevate their fitness levels have a state-of-the-art environment and the proper coaching to meet their athletic goals.”

Pete has been an active triathlete for the past 20 years and was Overall Masters National Triathlon Champion in 2003 and named Triathlete of the Year in 2002 by USA Triathlon. Shari has been a professional cyclist for the past 15 years and was an alternate on the 2000 Olympic Mountain Bike Team. Kain Performance was chosen Best Of The Bay by CitySports Magazine as one of the top triathlon training organizations in the Bay Area.

“Kain Performance coaches a team of 75 athletes, ranging from ages 13 to 65, all striving to improve efficiencies in the three phases of triathlons: running, biking and swimming. AVAC's superior facility allows us to implement training programs that improve athletes' core strength and endurance in all three sports,” said Pete Kain, head coach of Kain Performance Multi-Sport. “AVAC is by far the best facility in the area.”

About Kain Performance Multi-Sport
Owned and operated by Pete and Shari Kain, Kain Performance Multi-Sport is geared to athletes looking to improve performance in swim, bike and run events. The Kains have been actively involved in endurance sports at the highest levels. Their years of experience and dedication have helped athletes of all ages and abilities achieve their goals. Kain Performance and AVAC co-sponsor the 17th Annual AVAC Super-Sprint Triathlon slated for Saturday, March 13.

About AVAC
The Almaden Valley Athletic Club, (AVAC), is the Bay Area's award-winning family facility that offers total health, fitness and wellness programs for all ages including adults, children and seniors. AVAC's resort-style facility features luxurious amenities, pilates, swimming, tennis and social activities as well as a 1,500-square-foot childcare

facility with pagers for parents. The 6,000-square-foot fitness center offers the latest workout equipment with heart rate monitors and MicroFit assessment. Certified instructors and personal trainers teach group classes and one-on-one training.

AVAC is an exclusively licensed certification center for STOTT PILATES™. A fully equipped pilates studio features STOTT PILATES equipment, reformer and mat training. AVAC offers a retractable roof teaching pool for year-round swimming lessons and a 25-yard outdoor swimming pool. Winner of the coveted USTA Club of the Year award, AVAC hosts a year-round tennis program on its 11 lighted tennis courts. AVAC is home to the largest senior wellness program in the Bay Area that is designed to develop and maintain senior fitness with workshops, seminars, aerobics classes and social events.

For more information, visit www.avac.us . or contact Pete or Shari Kain at (408) 445-4914 or e-mail pkain@avac.us