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For Release Wednesday, August 17, 2005
NutriSystem Grows With AT&T
HORSHAM, Pa. – AT&T today announced it has been selected by NutriSystem Inc. to provide data and voice networking, Web hosting and managed Internet services for the weight management company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
AT&T services have enabled the company to streamline operations and improve customer service while increasing quarterly revenues more than 300 percent over the previous year.
“When we planned a campaign to expand our television advertising and direct marketing, we reached out to AT&T to help us manage the huge increase in data traffic and customer calls,” said Brendon Perero, CIO of NutriSystem Inc. “AT&T was able to provide advanced features that their competitors could not, and their services helped us achieve triple digit growth.”
The hosting solution is provided from the AT&T Internet Data Center (IDC) in New York City. AT&T operates 26 IDCs around the world.
About NutriSystem, Inc.
Founded in 1972, NutriSystem (NASDAQ: NTRI) is a leading provider of weight management and fitness products and services. The Company offers a weight loss program based on portion-controlled, lower Glycemic Index prepared meals. The program has no membership fees and provides free online and telephone counseling.
About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE 'T') has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.
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