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Rite Aid Health and Beauty Expo to Showcase GNC Athletes

Posted on: Thursday, 5 June 2008, 15:00 CDT

PITTSBURGH, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- World-class natural bodybuilder Chad Gregory, along with professional fitness and figure competitors Allison Frahn and Tina Durkin, will represent GNC at the Rite Aid Health and Beauty Expo this weekend at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.

Chad, part of the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF), is an elite athlete dedicated to nutrition, exercise and an award-winning body. Allison, also a member of the WNBF, and Tina, an International Federation of Bodybuilders athlete, are among the world's top female physique competitors.

The expo will showcase a number of other celebrities, as well, including fitness expert Denise Austin (on Friday), basketball champion Dominique Wilkins, Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney and Tae Bo expert Billy Blanks.

Free to the public with a non-perishable food item, the expo also offers: -- Thousands of giveaways, including GNC's Mega Men and Women's Ultra Mega multivitamins -- On-stage celebrity entertainment (visit http://www.11alive.com/life/advertorial/rite_aid/default.aspx for a full schedule) -- Free health screenings from Rite Aid, including cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes risk, skin cancer and weight management assessments

The expo will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All canned goods will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

About GNC:

GNC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products; including vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. GNC has more than 4,900 retail locations throughout the United States (including 978 franchise and 1,358 Rite Aid store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 49 international markets. The company -- which is dedicated to helping consumers Live Well -- also offers products and product information online at http://www.gnc.com/.

General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC)

CONTACT: Mike King, +1-412-288-4682, mike-king@gnc-hq.com, or ReneeLindemann, +1-412-402-7094, renee-lindemann@gnc-hq.com, both of GeneralNutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC)

Web site: http://www.gnc.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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