Xylo, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based work/life solutions used by Fortune 500 and other thought-leading companies to retain employees, announced today marketing partner agreements with eight brand name health and fitness product and service providers: ZonePerfect Nutrition, Yoga Site, The Vitamin Shoppe, eDiets.com, my contact lenses, Nutrio.com, Inc., BreatheFree.com and Miavita. Under these agreements, corporate employees will receive special deals and additional value from these vendors when they access them through their company's private Xylo work/life Web site.

Xylo creates work/life solutions for companies to give their employees the resources they need to successfully balance work and home, including automated time-saving, communication and community building applications, as well as access to brand name vendors. Healthy Living is a category within the Xylo program that offers employees access to products, services and information on health and fitness. Xylo builds solutions for many blue chip clients and integrates top national vendors and marketing partners into its solutions.

"With the demands of work and life increasing everyday, many employee-focused companies are looking for innovative ways to help keep their employees healthy and happy," said Xylo president and Judy Meleliat, Senior Vice President. "Through Xylo's robust Web-based platform, employees can now easily access valuable information, products and services on health and fitness from well-known, trusted industry brands."

The need for corporate work/life solutions resulted from the continued struggle by employees to balance their professional and personal lives and the need for employers to retain their top talent. Through Xylo, companies can provide employees with helpful tools to manage their responsibilities at home, in order to be more focused and productive at work.

"We are extremely pleased to partner with Xylo and its proven Web-based work/life solution to offer Xylo's significant client base and its employees the opportunity to access tremendous deals and timely savings," said Travis Jordan, manager of business development, The Vitamin Shoppe.

Yoga Site, The Vitamin Shoppe, eDiets.com, my contact lenses, Nutrio.com, Inc. BreatheFree.com, Miavita and ZonePerfect Nutrition join Xylo's showcase of name brand vendors, which includes Dell Computers, Disneyland, The Sharper Image, Carnival Cruises, AT&T, the Sheraton, Spiegel and AVIS.

About the marketing partners:

BreatheFree.com

BreatheFree.com offers more than 700 allergy prevention, asthma relief, home health care and home comfort products from world leading manufacturers that help with the maintenance of one's mind, body and spirit in a positive setting that is so essential to happiness and success.

eDiets.com

eDiets.com (OTCBB:EDET) offers online subscription-based, customized diet and fitness programs that are designed in accordance with each individual member's personal goals, food and/or exercise preferences, and lifestyle, and includes private and convenient 24/7/365 access to individualized weekly meal plans, recipes, grocery shopping lists, interactive tools, online meetings, support boards, chats, fitness tips, professional advice and more.

Miavita

Miavita is the leader in online wellness programs, providing innovative action-oriented health and nutrition solutions to employers, their employees and families. With its integrated suite of online and real-world products and services, Miavita helps individuals prevent disease and live longer, better lives. Miavita also gives individuals the tools to make decisions and adopt new behaviors that reduce the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, coronary artery disease, and a range of other preventable conditions.

my contact lenses

my contact lenses or (www.myCL.com) sells the same contact lenses prescribed by eye doctors, such as Acuvue, Focus, Optima SW and all other soft contact lens brands at significant savings, offering free shipping on all orders made via the Internet.

Nutrio.com, Inc.

Nutrio.com provides personalized weight loss and management memberships that offer customized meal plans, one-on-one personal counseling, automated shopping lists, customized fitness plans and much more to help people live healthy lives.

Vitamin Shoppe

The Vitamin Shoppe offers a comprehensive product line of brand name vitamins, nutrition supplements, literature, homeopathic remedies and other health-related products. The company is known for its discount prices, excellent customer service and superb selection of more than 18,000 items from over 400 national brands.

Yoga Site

Consumers can find everything they need to comfortably practice yoga including books, videos, mats, blankets, posters and more, including a selection of yoga jewelry. The Yoga Site also offers free information about the practice of yoga, plus a teacher and retreat directory and a calendar of yoga workshops.

ZonePerfect.Com

ZonePerfect Nutrition produces great tasting, healthy, and nutritious products for time-starved people. Through years of science-based research, the company has developed an incredible line of nutritious food products for people who want to eat healthily but just can't find the time and refuse to sacrifice taste. All ZonePerfect products contain the same 40/30/30 ratio of carbohydrate, protein, and dietary fat, and are convenient, easy to store, and quick to prepare.

About the Xylo

TXylo, Inc. builds Web-based work/life solutions for Fortune 500 and other thought-leading companies to help increase employee retention and build corporate morale. Xylo's solution is a highly customizable work/life platform with timesaving, communication and community-building applications that let employees better manage life outside of work while connecting more at work. Xylo is funded by Benchmark Capital, Crosslink Capital and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and has many blue chip clients including: Agilent Technologies, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., Compaq, Eddie Bauer, Hewlett-Packard, Nordstrom, Microsoft, Northwest Airlines, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo. Formed in 1997, the company is based in Bellevue, WA. and may be found on the Web at www.xylo.com.

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