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Jazzercise Ranks #3 On San Diego Business Journal’s 2007 List Of The County’s Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses

CARLSBAD, CA (August 20, 2007) —Jazzercise was recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as #3 on its list of “Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses in San Diego.”  Ranked according to 2006 gross revenue, Jazzercise’s 2006 gross revenue totaled $76 million, the highest in the company’s 38-year history.  The firms on the list represent San Diego’s diverse economy of high-tech firms, healthcare organizations, developers, staffing agencies and marketing firms.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized for achievements and contributions to the San Diego business community,” says Judi Sheppard Missett, founder and President/CEO of Jazzercise. “I am very proud that Jazzercise ranks so highly among the city’s women-owned businesses.”

Jazzercise ranked #4 on last year’s San Diego Business Journal list of “Top 50-Women owned Businesses in San Diego.”

Missett, who turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon, founded the Jazzercise dance fitness program in 1969.  She has advanced the business opportunities of women and men in the fitness industry by growing her program into an international franchise business that today, hosts a network of 7,200 instructors in more than 30 countries.

The workout program, which offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements, has positively affected millions of people worldwide. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility, as well as an overall "feel good" factor.  For more information about Jazzercise, go to jazzercise.com or call (800) FIT-IS-IT.