New York Sports Clubs (NYSC), the leading health club in the tri-state area, today announced the opening of a new location on Varick Street in Manhattan. NYSC Varick Street has over 17,000 square feet of fitness floor and is located on the northwest corner of Houston and Varick streets, in the West Village area of Manhattan.

This conveniently located club will feature state-of-the-art equipment and outstanding amenities, said Bob Giardina, CEO of Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (TSI) (Nasdaq: CLUB), the parent company of NYSC. With a subway stop right next door, NYSC Varick Street makes it easier than ever before to get to the gym.

NYSC Varick Street amenities include all the latest equipment with audiovisual entertainment, group fitness and spinning studios, a team of certified personal trainers as well as a sauna and towel service.

The opening of Varick Street brings the total number of NYSC locations to 98.

New York-based Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. is a leading owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. In addition to New York Sports Clubs, TSI operates under the brand names of Boston Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs and Philadelphia Sports Clubs, with 142 clubs and more than 430,000 members in the U.S. In addition, the Company operates three facilities in Switzerland. For more information on TSI visit www.mysportsclubs.com.