Court Finds Nautilus Falsely Advertised Its Bowflex Exercise Machine

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of home fitness equipment, announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Utah granted ICON's motion for summary judgment that an advertising statement made by The Nautilus Group, Inc. relating to its Bowflex(R) exercise machine was false.

The Court found that Nautilus has falsely advertised that the resilient rods for the Bowflex exercise machine ("Power Rods(R)") were "manufactured with patented technology" when Nautilus "does not have any patents on the manufacturing process for the Power Rods."

Previously, Nautilus alleged that ICON made false advertising statements for the Gold's Gym Power Flex(TM), an exercise machine manufactured and distributed by ICON.

In today's ruling, the Court also found that Nautilus' allegations are without merit and do not constitute false advertising as a matter of law.

The Court's ruling fully adjudicates Nautilus' false advertising counterclaims against ICON. The law firm of Workman Nydegger is representing ICON in this matter.

ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. is the leader in home and commercial fitness equipment. The Company is headquartered in Logan, Utah and has more than 4,000 employees worldwide. ICON develops, manufactures and markets fitness equipment under the following company-owned brand names: NordicTrack, ProForm, Weider, HealthRider, Weslo, IMAGE and Free Motion, as well as Reebok and Gold's Gym under license.