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                               SPORTS CONNECTIONS
                                   AGREEMENT
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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                     among

                          24 HOUR FITNESS INCORPORATED
                           a California corporation;

                     THE SPORTS CONNECTION HOLDING COMPANY,
                           a California corporation;

                                      and

                         THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY, INC.,
                             a Delaware corporation

                          Dated as of October 31, 1996
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SECTION 1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
        1.1    Assets to be Transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
        1.2    Excluded Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
        1.3    Liabilities to be Assumed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
        1.4    Liabilities Not to be Assumed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
        1.5    Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
        1.6    Closing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
        1.7    Purchase Price Allocation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
        1.8    Sales Taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
        1.9    Accounting Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
        1.10   Tax Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
        1.11   Further Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
        1.12   Prorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND SCC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
        2.1    Due Organization; No Subsidiaries; Etc.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
        2.2    Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
        2.3    Absence of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
        2.4    Title to Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
        2.5    Members  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
        2.6    Equipment, Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
        2.7    Real Property  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
        2.8    Proprietary Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
        2.9    Contracts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
        2.10   Compliance With Legal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
        2.11   Governmental Authorizations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
        2.12   Employee and Labor Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
        2.13   Environmental Matters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
        2.14   Related Party Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
        2.15   Proceedings; Orders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
        2.16   Authority; Binding Nature of Agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
        2.17   Non-Contravention; Consents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
        2.18   Brokers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
        2.19   Liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
        2.20   WARN Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCC  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16

        3.1    Due Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
        3.2    Authority; Binding Nature of Agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
        3.3    Brokers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
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        3.4    Non-Contravention; Consents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18

        4.1    Due Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
        4.2    Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
        4.3    Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
        4.4    Brokers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
        4.5    Non-Contravention; Consents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION, ETC.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
        5.1    Survival of Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
        5.2    Indemnification by SCC and the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
        5.3    Indemnification by Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
        5.4    Nonexclusivity of Indemnification Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
        5.5    Limitations on Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
        5.6    Defense of Third Party Claims by SCC and the Company . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
        5.7    Defense of Third Party Claims by Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
        5.8    Exercise of Remedies by Indemnitees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23

SECTION 6. COVENANTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

        6.1    Audit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
        6.2    Seller Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
        6.3    Refurbishment of the West Hollywood Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
        6.4    Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
        7.1    Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
        7.2    Fees and Expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
        7.3    Attorney's Fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
        7.4    Notices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
        7.5    Publicity; Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
        7.6    Time of the Essence  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
        7.7    Headings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
        7.9    Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
        7.9    Governing Law; Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
        7.10   Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
        7.11   Remedies Cumulative; Specific Performance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
        7.12   Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
        7.13   Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
        7.14   Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
        7.15   Panics in Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
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       7.17    Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
       7.19    Survival Post-Closing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A:        Certain Definitions
Exhibit B:        Form of Assumption Agreement
Exhibit C:        Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit D:        Bill of Sale
Exhibit E:        Form of Noncompetition Agreement
Exhibit F-1:      Form of Opinion from Resch Polster Alpert & Berger LLP
Exhibit F-2:      Form of Opinion from Cooley Godward LLP
Exhibit G:        Intentionally Omitted

Exhibit H:        Reciprocity and Transition Agreement
Exhibit I:        Form of Memorandum of Lease
Exhibit J:        Form of Non-Disturbance Agreement
Exhibit K:        Form of Concession Agreement
Exhibit L:        Amendment to Santa Monica Lease
Exhibit M:        Amendment to West Hollywood Lease

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.1(d)   Assumed Contracts
Schedule 1.1(h)   Permits, Licenses and Approvals
Disclosure Schedule
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                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

         THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
October 31, 1996, by and among 24 HOUR FITNESS, INC., a California corporation
("Purchaser"), THE SPORTS CONNECTION HOLDING COMPANY, a California corporation
(the "Company"), and THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation
("SCC").  Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined on
Exhibit A.

                                    RECITAL

         A.      SCC is the sole shareholder of the Company.

         B.      SCC and the Company desire to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser
desires to purchase from the Company and SCC, (the "Acquisition") substantially
all of the assets used or held for use in the operation of the Clubs.

                                   AGREEMENT

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, Purchaser, the Company and SCC,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

SECTION 1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS

         1.1     ASSETS TO BE TRANSFERRED.  Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) the Company
shall, and SCC shall cause Company to, sell, transfer, convey, assign, and
deliver to Purchaser and Purchaser shall purchase and accept all of the
business, rights, claims and assets (of every kind, nature, character and
description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible,
whether accrued, contingent or otherwise, and wherever situated) of the
Company, other than the Excluded Assets (as hereinafter defined) (collectively
the "Purchased Assets").  The Purchased Assets shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:

                 (a)       LEASED REAL PROPERTY.  All of the real property
leases of the Company, including the leases described on PART 2.7 of the
Disclosure Schedule (the "Real Property Leases"), if any.

                 (b)      PERSONAL PROPERTY LEASES.  All leases of machinery,
equipment, vehicles, furniture and other personal property leased by Company,
if any, including all such leases (the "Personal Property Leases") described on
PART 2.6 of the Disclosure Schedule.





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                 (c)      MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.  All machinery, equipment,
vehicles, tools, supplies, spare parts, furniture and all other personal
property not included in inventory (other than personal property leased
pursuant to Personal Property Leases) owned, utilized or held for use by
Company.

                 (d)      CONTRACTS.  Other than the Membership Agreements, all
Contracts, contractual rights purchase orders and sales orders (the "Assumed
Contracts") of the Company that are listed on SCHEDULE 1.1(d) and subject to
Section 1.3(b) expressly assumed by Purchaser.

                 (e)      MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS.  All of the Membership
Agreements, including, rights to renewals, monthly membership fees subject to
Section 1.12(c), receivables and other rights related thereto.

                 (f)      RECORDS AND FILES.  All membership lists (in both
written and machine readable format), records, files, invoices, customer lists,
blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, accounting records, business
records, operating data and other data of Company.

                 (g)      TELEPHONE NUMBERS.  All local telephone numbers
associated with the Clubs.

                 (h)      LICENSES; PERMITS.  All licenses, permits and
approvals of the Company, which to SCC's and the Company's Knowledge are
transferable, except those licenses, permits and approvals listed on SCHEDULE
1.11(h).

         1.2     EXCLUDED ASSETS.  The provisions of Section 1.1
notwithstanding, SCC and the Company shall not sell, transfer, assign, convey
or deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser will not purchase or accept the
following assets of Company (collectively the "Excluded Assets"):

                 (a)      CONSIDERATION.  The consideration delivered by
Purchaser to Company pursuant to this Agreement.

                 (b)      TAX CREDITS.  Federal, state and local income and
franchise tax credits and tax refund claims.

                 (c)      CORPORATE FRANCHISE. The Company's franchise to be a
corporation, its certificate of incorporation, corporate seal, stock books,
minute books and other corporate records having exclusively to do with the
corporate organization and capitalization of the Company.  Purchaser and its
designated agents shall have reasonable access to such books and records and
may make excerpts therefrom and copies thereof

                 (d)      TAX RECORDS. The Company's income and franchise tax
returns and tax records.

                 (e)      INVENTORY.  All inventories of raw materials,
work-in-process and finished goods (including all such in transit) of the
Company, together with related packaging materials (collectively the
"Inventory").





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                 (f)      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.  All cash and cash
equivalents, including the working capital reserves of each Club, set forth on
the Sports Connection Financial Statements; all receivables due to the Company
from any Affiliate thereof; and any claims that the Company may have against
Bally's relating to any payments from Members received by Bally's prior to the
Closing and not properly applied or otherwise accounted for by Bally's, which
claims in any event will have no material adverse effect on Purchaser or the
Purchased Assets.

                 (g)      BALLY'S AGREEMENTS.  The Bally's Agreements.

                 (h)      PROPRIETARY ASSETS.  Except for any Proprietary
Rights of SCC and the Company to Membership Agreements, all the Company's
right, title and interest in any Proprietary Assets.

                 (i)      SOUTH BAY LEASE.  The South Bay Lease.

         1.3     LIABILITIES TO BE ASSUMED.  Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, Purchaser shall assume and
agree to perform and discharge to the extent indicated below the following, and
only the following, specific debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company
(collectively the "Assumed Liabilities"):

                 (a)      MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS.  The Company's obligation to
honor and service the Membership Agreements, including all refunds thereunder,
except the following refunds, the payment of which shall be the joint and
several obligation of SCC and the Company and shall be paid by SCC directly:

                          (i)     refunds to Members in connection with
Membership Agreements, which are required by Legal Requirement (i.e. refunds
requested within three (3) days of a Member entering into a Membership
Agreement), minus such amounts apportioned to Purchaser pursuant to Section
1.12(c) relating to Membership Agreements for which refunds as contemplated by
this subclause 1.3(a)(i); and

                          (ii)    refunds pursuant to the Santa Monica Order
resulting solely from the Acquisition minus such amounts that Purchaser either
received credit for pursuant to Section 1.12(c) or collected for its own
account subsequent to the Closing.

        Purchaser shall refer such requests for refunds described in subclause
(i) and (ii) to SCC as instructed by SCC.

                 (b)      SPECIFIED CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES.  The Specified
Contractual Liabilities.

                 (c)      LIABILITIES UNDER LEASES, PERMITS AND LICENSES.  The
Company's obligations arising after the Closing Date under the Real Property
Leases and any of the permits or licenses assigned to Purchaser at the Closing.
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any Transactional Agreement shall be
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an or prior to the Closing Date under any such Real Property Leases, permits or
licenses assigned to Purchaser at Closing.

                 (d)      VIOLATION OF LAW.  Liabilities and obligations
relating directly to the Purchased Assets for any violation of or failure to
comply with any Legal Requirement or Order of which SCC or the Company has no
Knowledge; provided, however (i) Purchaser shall not assume any such
liabilities or obligations of which SCC or the Company had Knowledge at or
prior to the Closing, (ii) Purchaser shall not assume any such liabilities or
obligations relating to the Membership Agreements assumed as part of the
Purchased Assets regardless of SCC's or the Company's Knowledge and (iii)
Purchaser shall not assume any such liabilities or obligations (whether or not
Purchaser has Knowledge thereof) that arise out of, result from or relate to
the operations of the Clubs prior to the Closing, including, without
limitation, liabilities and obligations arising out of, resulting from or
related to employment discrimination charges, wrongful termination, or
complaints or suits of sexual harassment.

         1.4     LIABILITIES NOT TO BE ASSUMED.  Except as and to the extent
specifically set forth in Section 1.3, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in any of the Transactional Agreements, Purchaser is not assuming any debts,
liabilities, obligations or contracts of the Company and all such debts,
liabilities, obligations and contracts shall be and remain the responsibility
of the Company.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.3 and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser is not assuming and the
Company shall not be deemed to have transferred to Purchaser the following
debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of Company:

                 (a)      CERTAIN CONTRACTS.  The obligations of the Company
under and pursuant to the following contracts and leases:

                          (i)     The Bally's Agreements; and

                          (ii)    The Personal Property Leases.

                 (b)      TAXES ARISING FROM TRANSACTION.  Any United States,
foreign, state or other taxes applicable to, imposed upon or arising out of the
sale or transfer of the Purchased Assets to Purchaser and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to any
transfer, sales, use, gross receipts or documentary stamp taxes.

                 (c)      INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES.  Any liability or
obligation of the Company or SCC for Federal income taxes and any state or local
income, profit or franchise taxes (and any penalties or interest due on account
thereof).

                 (d)      INSURED CLAIMS.  Any liability of the Company insured
against, to the extent such liability is or will be paid by an insurer.

                 (e)      LITIGATION MATTERS.  Any liability or obligation with
respect to any suits, actions, claims or Proceedings, whether or not described
on Part 2.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, arising out of, resulting from or
related to the operation of the Clubs on or prior to Closing.





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                 (f)      INFRINGEMENTS.  Any liability to a third party under
the Company's Proprietary Assets.

                 (g)      TRANSACTION EXPENSES.  All liabilities, costs,
obligations or expenses incurred by, or on behalf of, the Company in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

                 (h)      LIABILITY FOR BREACH.  Liabilities and obligations of
the Company or SCC for any breach or failure to perform any of the Company's
covenants and agreements contained in, or made pursuant to, this Agreement, or,
prior to the Closing, any other Contract, whether or not assumed hereunder or
under the Transactional Agreements, including any breach arising from
assignment of such contracts hereunder without consent of third parties.

                 (i)      LIABILITIES TO AFFILIATES.  Liabilities and
obligations of the Company to its Affiliates.

                 (j)      WEST HOLLYWOOD; ADA SUIT.  The costs, liabilities and
expenses required to refurbish the West Hollywood Club in respect of
allegations of non-compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder incurred to the minimum
extent necessary to settle or finally resolve the ADA Suit.

         1.5     PURCHASE PRICE.

                 (a)      As consideration for the sale of Purchased Assets, at
Closing Purchaser shall (i) pay to the Company a total of $4,859,373 (the
"Purchase Price") in two installments as set forth in Sections (b) and (c)
below, and (ii) assume the Assumed Liabilities by executing and delivering to
SCC and the Company the Assumption Agreement (the "Assumption Agreement") in
the form of Exhibit B and an assignment and assumption agreement with respect
to each Real Property Lease (each an "Assignment of Lease") in form
satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole discretion.

                 (b)      The first installment of the Purchase Price shall be
$4,809,375 payable in cash at Closing.

                 (c)      The second installment of the Purchase Price shall be
$50,000 payable in cash upon the earlier of commencement in a manner reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser or satisfaction of the Company's and SCC's obligations
under Section 6.3. Purchaser's obligation to make the payment contemplated by
this Section 1.5(c) shall be subject to any right of setoff that Purchaser may
be entitled to exercise (pursuant to Section 5 or otherwise).

         1.6     CLOSING.

                 (a)      Consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") will take place at the offices of Resch Polster
Alpert & Berger LLP, Los Angeles, California on the Closing Date.





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                 (b)      Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, four originally executed copies of the following items shall be
provided at Closing:

                          (i)     SCC and Company will execute and deliver such
bills of sale, instruments of assignment, transfer, conveyance or endorsement,
including, without limitation, the Bill of Sale in the form of Exhibit D,
necessary or desirable to assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Purchaser good
and valid title to the Purchased Assets free and clear of any encumbrances;

                          (ii)    SCC shall execute and deliver to Purchaser a
Noncompetition Agreement, (the "Noncompetition Agreement") in the form of
Exhibit E;

                          (iii)   The Company and SCC shall cause Resch Polster
Alpert & Berger LLP to deliver to Purchaser an opinion letter dated as of the
Closing Date in the form of Exhibit F-1;

                          (iv)    Purchaser shall cause Cooley Godward LLP to
deliver to SCC and the Company an opinion letter dated as of the Closing Date
in the form of Exhibit F-2;

                          (v)     The Company and SCC shall cause to be
delivered to Purchaser a landlord's estoppel certificate and consent agreement
executed by each of the landlords to the Real Property Leases in form and
substance satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole discretion;

                          (vi)    Purchaser shall have received the consent of
Banque Nationale de Paris, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser in
its sole discretion, to the consummation of the Transactions;

                          (vii)   Purchaser and Bally's shall execute and
deliver a Reciprocity and Transition Agreement dated as of the Closing Date
(the "Reciprocity and Transition Agreement") in the form of Exhibit H;

                          (viii)  Purchaser and SCC shall execute and deliver a
concession agreement in respect of each of the Santa Monica and West Hollywood
Clubs substantially in the form of Exhibit K;

                          (ix)    The Company shall have executed and delivered
an amendment to the Real Property Lease relating to the Santa Monica Club in a
form acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and attached hereto as
Exhibit L;

                          (x)     The Company and SCC shall execute and deliver
all other documents, instruments or certificates as may be reasonably requested
by Purchaser.

                          (xi)    The Company shall have executed and delivered
an amendment to the Real Property Lease relating to the West Hollywood Club in
a form acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion and attached hereto as
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         1.7     PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION.  Subsequent to the Closing Date,
Purchaser, the Company and SCC shall agree on an allocation of the Purchase
Price and Company liabilities (which liabilities shall be treated as an
additional amount paid by Purchaser to Seller) among the Purchased Assets (the
"Allocation Statement").  The allocation set forth in the Allocation Statement
will conform to the requirements of the Treasury Regulations under Section 1060
of the Code.  The parties agree to report (on Form 8594 and otherwise) the
allocation of the Purchase Price and Company liabilities in a manner consistent
with the Allocation Statement.  The allocation prescribed by the Allocation
Statement shall be conclusive and binding upon each party for all purposes.  No
party shall file any Tax Return or other document with, or make any statement
or declaration to, any governmental body if such document, statement or
declaration is inconsistent with the allocation prescribed by the Allocation
Statement.

         1.8     SALES TAXES.  Subject to Section 7.2, the Company shall bear
and pay any sales taxes, use taxes, transfer taxes, documentary charges,
recording fees, or similar taxes, charges, fees or expenses that are or may
become payable in connection with the sale of the Purchased Assets to Purchaser
or in connection with any of the Transactions (other than any such tax, charge,
fee or expense payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by
Section 6.3, which shall be the sole obligation of, and be paid by, Purchaser).

         1.9     ACCOUNTING TREATMENT.   The parties intend that the
Acquisition will be treated as a purchase for accounting purposes.

         1.10    TAX CONSEQUENCES.  For federal income tax purposes, the
Acquisition is intended to constitute a taxable transaction.

         1.11    FURTHER ACTION.  After the Closing Date, SCC and the Company
shall execute and deliver such bills of sale, endorsements, assignments and
other documents and take any further action as may be reasonably necessary to
assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Purchaser good and valid title to the
Purchased Assets free and clear of any Encumbrances.

         1.12    PRORATIONS.

                 (a)      Except as otherwise set forth herein, at and as of
the Closing Date, Purchaser and the Company shall proportionately allocate (i)
real property taxes and assessments for each of the Clubs for the current
fiscal year of the Company if and only to the extent that the Company shall be
liable for real property taxes and assessments under the applicable Real
Property Lease, (ii) rents and other payments, including, without limitation,
CAM changes, under the Real Property Leases paid in advance for the month in
which the Closing occurs, (iii) utility and sewer charges paid in advance for
the month in which the Closing occurs and (iv) payments under the Assumed
Contracts, other than the Real Property Leases, paid in advance for the month
in which the Closing occurs.  The Company shall maintain in place all deposits
under the Real Property Leases and all utilities and other deposits for the
benefit of the Purchaser, except for the security deposit for the Real Property
Lease at the Santa Monica Club, which will be remitted to the Company.  Neither
the Company nor SCC shall be entitled to any credit to the Purchase Price or
other benefit with respect to such deposits that remain in place.  In the event
the parties are unable to proportionately allocate such amounts and other
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1.12, whether paid in advance or payable subsequent to the Closing, the parties
agree to pro rate such amounts as of the Closing Date.  Any party owing funds
to the other party shall remit such amounts as soon as practicable, but in any
event within 30 days after demand therefor.

                 (b)      At and as of the Closing Date, Purchaser and the
Company shall proportionately allocate monthly dues paid one month in advance
whether or not paid at the time of Closing that relate solely to the month in
which the Closing shall occur.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, there shall be no proportionate allocation of (i) any membership
dues that have been paid more than one month in advance in the Ordinary Course
of Business, (ii) gift certificates issued in the Ordinary Course of Business,
or (iii) initiation fees paid and collected in the Ordinary Course of Business.
Any membership dues collected by the Company from and after the Closing shall
be held in trust for the account of Purchaser and shall be promptly remitted to
Purchaser minus any prorated amounts owed to the Company for the month in which
the Closing shall have, occurred as set forth in the preceding sentence.  The
Company shall together with the above amount provide Purchaser with an
accounting of such membership dues in reasonable detail satisfactory to
Purchaser.  Any membership dues collected by Purchaser from and after the
Closing that are owed to the Company shall be held in trust for the account of
the Company and shall be promptly remitted to the Company minus any prorated
amounts owed to Purchaser for the month in which the Closing shall have
occurred.  Purchaser shall together with the above amount provide the Company
with an account of such Membership dues in reasonable detail satisfactory to
the Company.

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND SCC

         The Company and SCC jointly and severally represent and warrant, to
and for the benefit of the Purchaser Indemnitees, as follows:

         2.1     DUE ORGANIZATION; NO SUBSIDIARIES; ETC.

                 (a)      The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California and has
all necessary power and authority:

                          (i)     to conduct its business in the manner in which
its business is currently being conducted;

                          (ii)    to own and use its assets in the manner in
which its assets are currently owned and used; and

                          (iii)   to perform its obligations under all Sports
Connection Contracts.

                 (b)      Except as set forth on PART 2.1 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has never conducted any business under or otherwise used,
for any purpose or in any jurisdiction, any fictitious name, assumed name,
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         2.2     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                 (a)      The Company has delivered, or caused to be delivered,
to Purchaser the following financial statements for each of the Clubs on a club
by club basis:

                          (i)     the unaudited balance sheet of the Company's
cafe operations and investments in the Clubs' fixed assets at December 31,
1995 (the "Fiscal 1995 Balance Sheet"), and the related unaudited statements of
operation for the year ended December 31, 1995;

                          (ii)    the unaudited balance sheet of the Company's
cafe operations and investments in the Club's fixed assets at January 31, 1996,
February 29, 1996, March 31, April 30, 1996, May 31, 1996, June 30, 1996 and
July 31, 1996 and the related unaudited statements of operations for the one,
two, three, four, five and six and seven-month periods, respectively, ended on
such dates (the items referred to in Sections 2.2(a)(i) and (ii) being
collectively referred to as the "Sports Connection Financial Statements"); and

                          (iii)   the unaudited statement of operations for the
Clubs prepared by Bally's for the ten-month period ended December 31, 1995 (the
"Clubs Operating Statement").

                 (b)      All of the Sports Connection Financial Statements are
accurate and complete in all material respects, and the dollar amount of each
line item included in the Sports Connection Financial Statements is accurate in
all material respects.  The Sports Connection Financial Statements present
fairly the financial position of the Company's cafe operations and investments
in the Clubs' fixed assets as of the respective dates thereof and the results
of operations for the periods covered thereby.  The Sports Connection Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods covered.

         2.3     ABSENCE OF CHANGES.

                 (a)      Except as set forth in PART 2.3 of the Disclosure
Schedule, since December 31, 1995:

                          (i)     there has not been any loss, damage or
destruction to, or any interruption in the use of, any of the Company's
material assets (whether or not covered by insurance);

                          (ii)    since March 13, 1996. the Company has not
effected or been a party to any Acquisition Transaction;

                          (iii)   the Company has not purchased or otherwise
acquired any asset from any other Person, except for equipment, supplies and
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                          (iv)    the Company has not sold or otherwise
transferred, and has not leased or licensed, any asset to any other Person
except for products sold by the Company from its inventory in the Ordinary
Course of Business,

                          (v)     the Company has not pledged or hypothecated
any of its assets, including, without limitation, its Membership Agreements, or
otherwise permitted any of such assets to become subject to any Encumbrance;

                          (vi)    none of the Purchased Assets has become bound
by any Contract that is not an Excluded Contract;

                          (vii)   no Contract by which the Company or any of
the assets owned or used by the Company is or was bound, or under which the
Company has or had any rights or interest, has been amended or terminated other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

                          (viii)  except to the Transactions, the Company has
not entered into any transaction or taken any other action outside the Ordinary
Course of Business, including without limitation, any sales of prepaid new or
promotional Membership Agreements or prepaid renewals or any existing
Membership Agreements other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; and

                          (ix)    the Company has not agreed, committed or
offered (in writing or otherwise), to take any of the actions referred to in
clauses "(ii)" through "(viii)" above.

         (b)     Except as set forth in PART 2.3 of the Disclosure Schedule,
since December 31, 1995, there has not been any material adverse change in the
Company's business, condition, assets, liabilities, operations, financial
performance or net income.

         2.4     TITLE TO ASSETS.

                 (a)      The Company owns, and has good and valid title to,
all of the Purchased Assets, including, without limitation, the Membership
Agreements, free and clear of any Encumbrances.

                 (b)      PART 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies all
material assets that are being leased or licensed to the Company, other than
the Real Property Leases, which are set forth in PART 2.7 of the Disclosure
Schedule.

         2.5     MEMBERS.

                 (a)      Attached as PART 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule is
the form of Membership Agreement used by each of the Clubs to govern the
membership of each Member.  True and complete copies of such Membership
Agreements arc maintained by Bally's.

                 (b)      Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have been
provided, in a form acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion, on a
Club-by-Club basis and as of a recent date, (i) the name of the Members, (ii)
monthly Club fee, (iii) the amount of prepaid Club fees, if any, (iv) the
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renewable Memberships and the terms thereof, and (vi) the Memberships issued on
a promotional, non-fee basis (the "Facilities Schedule").

                 (c)      Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have been
provided, in a form acceptable to Purchaser in its sole discretion, a breakdown
of the number of Members and aggregate monthly Membership fees at each Club
operated by or on behalf of the Company in the State of California for all
months after December 31, 1994.

                 (d)      The terms and provisions of each Membership Agreement
comply with the provisions of California Civil Code Sections 1812.80 through
1812.95. Neither the Company nor SCC is required to notify at or prior to
Closing any Member of the Santa Monica Club of any right arising out of the
Transactions to a refund in compliance with that certain Order of the City of
Santa Monica.

                 (e)      Initiation fees and prepaid monthly Club fees
obtained by or on behalf of the Company from any Members are not refundable
except pursuant to the terms of the Membership Agreements and the Santa Monica
Order.

         2.6     EQUIPMENT, ETC.  PART 2.6 of the Disclosure Schedule
identifies for each Club on a club-by-club basis substantially all equipment
used or held for use by the Company all of which is owned by the Company and
will be transferred as part of the Purchased Assets at Closing.

         2.7     REAL PROPERTY.  The Company does not own any real property or
any interest in real property, except for the South Bay Lease and the
leaseholds created under the real property leases identified in PART 2.7 of
the Disclosure Schedule and true and complete copies of which are attached
thereto.  PART 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule provides an accurate and complete
description of the annual rental rate of each such lease, the termination date
thereof, extension periods and any material use, hour or radius restrictions.
The Company enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of such premises, which
are supplied with utilities and other reasonable services necessary for the
operation thereof.  PART 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule indicates in each case
whether the consent of a third party, including the lessor, is required for the
assignment and transfer of all of the right, title interest of the Company, in
and to such lease upon the consummation of the Transactions.  Except as
disclosed in PART 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, (a) all such leases are
legally valid and binding and are in full force and effect; (b) there have not
been and there currently are not any material defaults thereunder by the
Company or by any other party thereto; (c) no event has occurred which (whether
with or without notice, lapse of time or the happening or occurrence of any
other event) would constitute a default thereunder entitling the landlord or
any third party to terminate the lease; (d) the real property and all
improvements thereto which are the subject of such leases are in conformity
with all applicable ordinances, regulations and building, zoning and other
applicable law.  There has been no substantial damage to any portion of such
property caused by fire or other casualty which has not been repaired to
restored.  Neither SCC nor the Company has received written notice of any
Proceeding by any Governmental Body to modify or amend the zoning statutes,
ordinances, regulations or laws applicable to any such leased facilities, which
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facilities as currently being used or materially detract from the value thereof
Neither SCC nor the Company has received written notice of any Proceeding
commenced by any private person which would materially impair the use of such
leased facilities as currently being used or materially detract from the value
thereof.  The conditions use permit relating to the West Hollywood Club
has not been revoked, modified or amended and is in full force and effect
subject to terms thereof and said permit runs with land.

         2.8     PROPRIETARY ASSETS.

                 (a)      Except as set forth in Part 2.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there is no Proprietary Asset that is owned by or licensed to the
Company or that is otherwise used in connection with the Company's business.

                 (b)      Except as set forth in Part 2.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has not received any notice or other communication (in
writing or otherwise) of any actual, alleged, possible or potential
infringement of, any Proprietary Asset owned or used by any other Person.

         2.9     CONTRACTS.

                 (a)      Part 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies and
provides an accurate and complete description of each Sports Connection
Contract, except for any Excluded Contract, Membership Agreement and Bally's
Agreement.  None of the Bally's Agreements nor any provision thereof (nor any
Liability resulting therefrom, related thereto or arising thereunder) shall
survive after the Closing, except such agreements, provisions or Liabilities
that will not adversely affect Purchaser or the Purchased Assets.  The Company
has delivered to Purchaser accurate and complete copies of all Sports
Connection Contracts identified in Part 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule,
including all amendments thereto.

                 (b)      Each Sports Connection Contract identified in Part
2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule is valid and in full force and effect, and is
enforceable by the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights, and
subject to general equity principles and to limitations on availability or
equitable relief, including specific performance.

                 (c)      Except as set forth in Part 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has not received any notice or other communication (in
writing or otherwise) regarding any actual or alleged violation or breach of,
or default under, any Sports Connection Contract, except for Excluded Contracts
and Bally's Agreements.

                 (d)      Except as set forth in Part 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has not guaranteed or otherwise agreed to cause, insure
or become liable for, or pledged any of its assets to secure, the performance
or payment of any obligation or other Liability of any other Person.





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                 (e)      The Contracts identified in Part 2.9 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Membership Agreements, the Bally's Agreements and the
Excluded Contracts collectively constitute all of the Contracts necessary to
enable the Company to conduct its business in the manner in which its business
is currently being conducted.

         2.10    COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

                 (a)      Except as set forth in Part 2.10 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has not received, at any time, any notice or other
communication (in writing or otherwise) from any Governmental Body or any other
Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or
failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement.

                 (b)      The Company has delivered to Purchaser an accurate
and complete copy of each report or study in the Company's possession that
addresses or otherwise relates to the compliance of the Company with, or the
applicability to the Company of, any Legal Requirement.

         2.11    GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS.  Except as set forth in Part 2.11
of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not received any notice or other
communication (in writing or otherwise) from any Governmental Body or any other
Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of or
failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental
Authorization, or (B) any actual, proposed, possible or potential revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification of any
Governmental Authorization.

         2.12    EMPLOYEE AND LABOR MATTERS.

                 (a)      The Company has no employees of its own and has not
had, in the past seven years, any employees subject to collective-bargaining
agreements.  The Company has no obligations or potential obligations with
respect to any former employees, if any.  Attached to Part 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule is, to the Company's and SCC's Knowledge, a current payroll
report for the employees employed by Bally's and independent contractors
utilized by Bally's to operate the Clubs, including what is, to the Company's
and SCC's Knowledge, a complete and accurate list identifying all such
employees and independent contractors as such and setting forth their current
salaries or rates.

                 (b)      Except as set forth in Part 2.12 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the employment of each of the Bally's employees described in Part
2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule is terminable by Bally's at will.

         2.13    ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.

                 (a)      During the period that the Company has owned or
leased its properties or owned or operated any facilities, there have been no
disposals, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Material on, from or
under such properties or facilities that may directly or indirectly give rise
to, or result in the Company becoming subject to any Liability.  Neither the
Company





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nor SCC has any Knowledge of any presence, disposals, releases or threatened
releases of Hazardous Material on, from or under any such properties or
facilities that may have occurred prior to the Company having taken possession
of any of such properties or facilities or after the Company no longer had
possession of any of such properties or facilities.  For the purposes of this
Agreement, the terms "disposal," "release," and "threatened release" shall have
the definitions assigned thereto by CERCLA.

                 (b)      The Company has not used, handled, generated,
manufactured or stored on, under or about such properties or facilities or
transported to or from such properties or facilities any Hazardous Material.

                 (c)      There has been no Proceeding brought or threatened in
writing against the Company by, or any settlement reached by the Company with,
any party or parties alleging that the Company is liable for the presence,
disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material on from or
under any of such properties or facilities or for a violation or alleged
violation of any Environmental Law.

                 (d)      The Company is and at all times was in compliance
with all applicable Environmental Laws and has used and is in compliance with
all Licenses, permits and authorizations required by the applicable
Environmental Laws.

                 (e)      There are no active or inactive underground storage
tanks located on the properties currently owned or leased by the Company.

                 (f)      The Company has provided Purchaser all environmental
investigations, inspections, studies, audits, tests, reviews or other written
analysis prepared by the Company or any third party in the Company's possession
and conducted in relation to any property or facility now or previously owned
or leased by the Company.

         2.14    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.  Except as set forth in Part 2.14
of the Disclosure Schedule, no Related Party has any direct or indirect
interest of any nature in any asset used in or otherwise relating to the
business of the Company.

         2.15    PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS.

                 (a)      Except as set forth in Part 2.15 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there is no pending Proceeding, and the Company has not received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) to commence any
Proceeding:

                          (i)     that involves the Company or that otherwise
relates to or might affect the Company's business or any of the assets owned or
used by the Company (whether or not the Company is named as a party thereto)
and that (A) is not covered by insurance and (B) would materially adversely
affect the Company if such Proceeding were to be finally determined in a manner
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                          (ii)    that challenges, or that could be reasonably
likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise
interfering with, any of the Transactions.

Except as set forth in PART 2.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, no event has
occurred, and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that
would directly or indirectly give rise to or serve as a basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding.

         (b)     Except as set forth in PART 2.15 of the Disclosure Schedule,
there is no Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned or used by
the Company, is subject.

         2.16    AUTHORITY; BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENTS.  The Company has the
absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to enter into and to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transactional
Agreements to which it is a party; and the execution, delivery and performance
by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and its
stockholders, board of directors and officers.  This Agreement constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting creditors' rights, and subject to general equity
principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief, including
specific performance.  SCC, the sole shareholder of the Company, has approved,
adopted and authorized this Agreement.

         2.17    NON-CONTRAVENTION; CONSENTS.  Except as set forth in Part 2.17
of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of any of the
Transactional Agreements, not the consummation or performance of any of the
Transactions, will directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):

                 (a)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of
(i) any of the provisions of the Company's articles of incorporation or bylaws,
or (ii) any resolution adopted by the Company's stockholders, the Company's
board of directors or any committee of the Company's board of directors;

                 (b)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation
of, or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of
the Transactions or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any
Legal Requirement or any Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned
or used by the Company, is subject;

                 (c)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of
any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to
revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any Governmental
Authorization that is held by the Company or any of its employees or that
otherwise relates to the Company's business or to any of the assets owned or
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                 (d)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of, or result in a default under, any provision of, or give any Person
the right to declare a default under, any Assumed Contract;

                 (e)      give any Person the right to (i) declare a default or
exercise any remedy under any Assumed Contract, (ii) accelerate the maturity or
performance of any Assumed Contract, or (iii) cancel, terminate or modify any
Assumed Contract; or

                 (f)      result in the imposition or creation of any
Encumbrance upon or with respect to any Purchased Asset owned or used by the
Company.

Except as set forth in PART 2.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company was
not, is not or will not be required to make any filing with or give any notice
to, or to obtain any Consent from, any Person in connection with the execution
and delivery of any of the Transactional Agreements or the consummation or
performance of any of the Transactions.

         2.18    BROKERS.  The Company has not agreed or become obligated to
pay, nor has it taken any action that might result in any Person claiming,
through the Company, to be entitled to receive, any brokerage commission,
finder's fee or similar commission or fee in connection with any of the
Transactions.

         2.19    LIABILITIES.  Except as set forth in PART 2.19 Disclosure
Schedule, the Company has no Liabilities other than such Liabilities as are (i)
stated or described in the Fiscal 1995 Balance Sheet, (ii) incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the Fiscal 1995 Balance Sheet or
(iii) incurred in connection with the Transactions contemplated hereunder.

         2.20    WARN ACT.  Except as set forth in PART 2.20 of the Disclosure
Schedule, neither SCC, Bally's or the Company has taken or failed to take any
action, which may result in any violation of the Worker's Adjustment and
Restraining Notification Act, P.L. 100-379, 102 State. 890 (the "WARN Act")
with respect to the operations of the Clubs or which would subject Purchaser to
any disclosure or announcement obligations under the WARN Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, except for the
representations and warranties made in Sections 2.4, 2.16 and 2.18, all of the
representations and warranties made in this Section 2 are hereby made to the
Knowledge of the Company and SCC.

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCC

         SCC represents and warrants, to and for the benefit of the Purchaser
Indemnitees, as follows:

         3.1.    DUE ORGANIZATION.  SCC is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and has all necessary power and authority:

                          (i)     to conduct its business in the manner in
which its business is currently being conducted; and


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                          (ii)    to own and use its assets in the manner in
which its assets are currently owned and used.

         3.2     AUTHORITY; BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENTS.  SCC has the absolute
and unrestricted right, power and capacity to enter into and to perform its
obligations under each of the Transactional Agreements to which it is or may
become a party.  This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of SCC, enforceable against SCC in accordance with its terms.  Upon
the execution of each of the other Transactional Agreements at the Closing,
each of such other Transactional Agreements will constitute the legal, valid
and binding obligation of SCC if a party thereto, and will be enforceable
against SCC in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium
or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights, and subject to general
equity principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief,
including specific performance.

         3.3     BROKERS.  SCC has not agreed or become obligated to pay, nor
has it taken any action that might result in any Person claiming, through SCC,
to be entitled to receive, any brokerage commission, finder's fee or similar
commission or fee in connection with any of the Transactions.

         3.4     NON-CONTRAVENTION; CONSENTS.  Except as set forth in Part 3.4
of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of any of the
Transactional Agreements, nor the consummation or performance of any of the
Transactions, will directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of
time):

                 (a)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of
(i) any of the provisions of SCC's certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or
(ii) any resolution adopted by SCC's stockholders, SCC's board of directors or
any committee of SCC's board of directors;

                 (b)      contravene, conflict with or result in a violation
of, or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of
the Transactions or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any
Legal Requirement or any Order to which SCC, or any of the assets owned or used
by SCC, is subject; or

                 (c)      give any Person the right to (i) declare a default or
exercise any remedy under any Assumed Contract, (ii) accelerate the maturity or
performance of any Assumed Contract, or (iii) cancel, terminate or modify any
Assumed Contract.

Except as set forth in PART 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, SCC was not, is
not or will not be required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or
to obtain any Consent from, any Person in connection with the execution and
delivery of any of the Transactional Agreements or the consummation or
performance of any of the Transactions.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, except for the
representations and warranties made in Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, all of the
representations and warranties made in this Section 3 are hereby made to the
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

Purchaser represents and warrants, to and for the benefit of the Seller
Indemnitees, as follows:

         4.1     DUE ORGANIZATION.  Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California
and has all necessary power and authority:

                 (a)      to conduct its business in the manner in which its
business is currently being conducted; and

                 (b)      to own and use its assets in the manner in which its
assets are currently owned and used.

         4.2     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

         (a)     Purchaser has delivered, or caused to be delivered, to SCC
Purchaser's audited balance sheet at December 31, 1995, and its related audited
statements of operations, changes in stockholder's equity and cash flows for
the twelve months ended December 31, 1995.

         (b)     To Purchaser's Knowledge, the Purchaser Financial Statements
are accurate and complete in all material respects, and the dollar amount of
each line item included in such financial statements is accurate in all
material respects.  To Purchaser's Knowledge, the Purchaser Financial
Statements present fairly the financial position of Purchaser as of the dates
thereof and the results of operations, changes in stockholder's equity and cash
flows of Purchaser for the periods covered thereby.  To the Knowledge of
Purchaser, the Purchaser Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP throughout the periods covered.

         4.3     AUTHORITY; BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENT.

                 (a)      Purchaser has the absolute and unrestricted right,
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements to which it is a party;

                 (b)      The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements by Purchaser has been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser and its board of
directors; and

                 (c)      Each of this Agreement and the other Transactional
Agreements constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser,
enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as
enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
creditors' rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations
on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance.

         4.4     BROKERS.  Purchaser has not agreed or become obligated to pay,
and has not taken any action that might result in any Person claiming, through
Purchaser, to be entitled to receive,





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any brokerage commission, finder's fee or similar commission or fee in
connection with any of the Transactions.

         4.5     NON-CONTRAVENTION; CONSENTS.  To Purchaser's Knowledge,
neither the execution and delivery of any of the Transactional Agreements, nor
the consummation or performance of any of the Transactions, will directly or
indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time) contravene, conflict with
or result in a violation of (i) any of the provisions of Purchaser's
certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or (ii) any resolution adopted by
Purchaser's stockholders, Purchaser's board of directors or any committee of
Purchaser's board of directors.

SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION, ETC.

         5.1     SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

         (a)     The representations and warranties made by the parties hereto
in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall expire on the first
anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, (i) the representations and
warranties contained in Sections 2.1, 2.16, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 4.3 shall survive
the Closing and shall not terminate, and (ii) the representations and
warranties contained in Sections 2.4, 2.7, 3.3 and 4.4 shall survive until 90
days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, provided
further, that if, at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Closing
Date or other applicable time period, any Indemnitees (acting in good faith)
delivers a written notice alleging the existence of a Breach of any of such
representations and warranties and asserting a claim for recovery under Section
5 based on such alleged Breach, then the claim asserted in such notice shall
survive the first anniversary of the Closing or such other applicable time
period until such time as such claim is fully and finally resolved.

         (b)     For purposes of this Agreement, each statement or other item
of information set forth in the Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be a
representation and warranty in this Agreement made by the party by whom such
schedule was delivered.

         5.2     INDEMNIFICATION BY SCC AND THE COMPANY.  SCC and the Company,
jointly and severally, shall hold harmless and indemnify each of the Purchaser
Indemnitees from and against, and shall compensate and reimburse each of the
Purchaser Indemnitees for, any Damages which are suffered or incurred by any of
the Purchaser Indemnitees or to which any of the Purchaser Indemnitees may
otherwise become subject at any time (regardless of whether or not such Damages
relate to any third-party claim) and which arise from, or as a result of, or
are connected with:

                 (a)      any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
the Company or SCC in this Agreement or any of the Transactional Agreements,
except such Breaches as to which Purchaser had Knowledge at Closing;

                 (b)      any Breach of any covenant or obligation of the
Company or SCC;

                 (c)      any Liability that arises from or relates to any
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                 (d)      any matter identified or referred to in Part 2.15 of
the Disclosure Schedule;

                 (e)      any Liability to which any of the Purchaser
Indemnitees may become subject and that arises from or relates to (A) any the
Excluded Assets or (B) any Liability of the Company not specifically assumed by
Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; or

                 (f)      subsequent to the Closing, any Liability that arises
from or relates to both (i) any non-compliance of the West Hollywood Club with
the Americans with Disabilities Act and any and all regulations, rules,
building codes promulgated thereunder and (ii) a claim or Proceeding instituted
by a third party (which shall include, without limitation, the landlord of the
West Hollywood Club, its lender, its insurance company, Purchaser's lender and
Purchaser's insurance company so long as such claim or Proceeding is not
initiated or solicited by Purchaser);

                (g)      any Proceeding commenced relating to any Breach,
Liability or matter of the type referred to in clause "(a)", "(b)", "(c)",
"(d)", "(e)" or "(f)", above.

         5.3     INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER.  Purchaser shall hold harmless
and indemnify each of the Seller Indemnitees from and against, and shall
compensate and reimburse each of the Seller Indemnitees for, any Damages that
are suffered or incurred by any of the Seller Indemnitees or to which any of
the Seller Indemnitees may otherwise become subject at any time (regardless of
whether or not such Damages relate to any third-party claim) and that arise
from, or as a result of, or are connected with:

                 (a)      any Breach of any representation or warranty made by
Purchaser in this Agreement or any of the Transactional Agreements, except such
Breaches as to which SCC or the Company had Knowledge at Closing;

                 (b)      any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Purchaser
in this Agreement or any of the Transactional Agreements;

                 (c)      except for any Liability as to which SCC or the
Company had Knowledge at Closing to which neither SCC nor the Company shall
have any right to indemnification, any Liability to which any of the Seller
Indemnitees may become subject and that arises from or relates to (i) the
Purchased Assets subsequent to Closing, (ii) any Assumed Liability, or (iii)
the operation of any of the Clubs subsequent to Closing; provided, that such
Liability arises solely out of the operations of the Clubs by Purchaser and
does not arise from or relate, directly or indirectly, to any Liability
occurring or existing on or prior to Closing; or

                 (d)      any Proceeding commenced relating to any Breach,
Liability or matter of the type referred to in clause "(a)", "(b)" or "(c)"
above.

         5.4     NONEXCLUSIVITY OF INDEMNIFICATION REMEDIES.  The
indemnification remedies and other remedies provided in this Section 5 shall
not be deemed to be exclusive.  Accordingly, the exercise by any Person of any
of its rights under this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be an election of
remedies and shall not be deemed to prejudice, or to constitute or operate as a
waiver

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of, any other right or remedy that such Person may be entitled to exercise.  In
addition to any rights of setoff or other right or remedy that any of the
Indemnitees may be entitled to exercise (whether under this Agreement, under
any other Contract, under any statute, rule or other Legal Requirement, at
common law, in equity or otherwise) each Indemnitee shall have the right to
withhold and deduct any sum that may be owed to such Indemnitee under this
Section 5 from any amount otherwise payable by such Indemnitee to the
indemnifying party.

         5.5     LIMITATIONS ON INDEMNIFICATION.

                 (a)      The Company and SCC shall not be required to make any
indemnification payment pursuant to Section 5.2 for any Breach of any of their
representations and warranties until such time as the total amount of all
Damages (including the Damages arising from such Breach and all other Damages
arising from any other Breaches of any representations or warranties) that have
been suffered or incurred by any one or more of the Purchaser Indemnitees, or
to which any one or more of the Purchaser Indemnitees has or have otherwise
become subject, exceeds $50,000 in the aggregate, at which time such
Indemnitees shall be entitled to be indemnified against only the amount of such
Damages in excess of $50,000.

                 (b)      Purchaser shall not be required to make any
indemnification payment pursuant to Section 5.3 for any Breach of any of its
representations and warranties until such time as the total amount of all)
Damages (including the Damages arising from such Breach and all other Damages
arising from any other Breaches of any representations or warranties) that have
been suffered or incurred by any one or more of the Seller Indemnitees, or to
which any one or more of the Seller Indemnitees has or have otherwise become
subject, exceeds $50,000 in the aggregate, at which time such Indemnitees shall
be entitled to be indemnified against only the amount of such Damages in excess
of $50,000.

                 (c)      The obligations of the parties hereto to indemnify
and hold harmless a Person, pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) and 5.3(a) above,
shall terminate when the applicable representation and warranty terminates
pursuant to Section 5.1(a) above; provided however, such obligation to
indemnify and hold harmless shall not terminate with respect to any matter
about which an Indemnitee shall have, before the expiration of the applicable
time period, delivered written notice alleging the existence of a Breach of any
of such representations and warranties and asserting a claim for recovery under
Section 5.

                 (d)      The obligations of the Company and SCC to indemnify
and hold harmless any Purchaser Indemnitee pursuant to Section 5.2(f)(i) shall
be limited to the minimum extent required to satisfy and discharge, in full,
any such claim or Proceeding contemplated by Section 5.2(f) up to fifty percent
(50%) of the first Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) of Damages and (ii)
shall terminate one year after the Closing; provided, however, such obligations
shall not terminate with respect to any matter contemplated by Section 5.2(f)
about which an Indemnitee shall have, before the expiration of such one-year
period, delivered written notice of such Liability asserting a claim for
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         5.6     DEFENSE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS BY SCC AND THE COMPANY.

                 (e)      In the event of the assertion or commencement by any
Person of any claim or Proceeding with respect to which the Company or SCC may
become obligated to indemnify, hold harmless, compensate or reimburse any
Purchaser Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 5, Purchaser shall promptly
notify SCC or the Company of the assertion or commencement of such claim or
Proceeding; provided, however, that the failure to notify SCC or the Company of
the assertion or commencement of such claim or Proceeding shall not limit or
otherwise affect any liability or obligation that the Company and SCC may have
to any Purchaser Indemnitee, except to the extent such indemnified party shall
have been materially prejudiced by such failure.  Neither SCC nor the Company
shall have the right to assume the defense of such claim or Proceeding unless
otherwise agreed upon by SCC, the Company and Purchaser at the time.  The
parties shall cooperate with each other in the defense of such claim or
Proceeding.

                 (b)      In the event the parties agree to allow SCC to assume
the defense of a Proceeding, then:

                          (i)     it will be deemed conclusively established
for purposes of this Agreement that all claims made in such claim or Proceeding
are within the scope of and are subject to the indemnification provisions set
forth in Section 5.2, and neither the Company nor SCC shall be permitted to
contest the applicability of Section 5.2 to such claim or Proceeding or to
contest SCC's and the Company's obligation to provide indemnification with
respect thereto;

                          (ii)    Purchaser shall make available to SCC any
non-privileged documents and materials in the possession of Purchaser that may
be necessary to the defense of such claim or Proceeding;

                          (iii)   SCC shall keep Purchaser informed of all
material developments and events relating to such claim or Proceeding;
Purchaser shall have the right to participate (at its own expense) in the
defense of such claim or Proceeding;

                          (iv)    SCC shall not settle, adjust or compromise
such claim or Proceeding unless (A) such settlement, adjustment or compromise
involves no finding or admission of any violation or breach by any Purchaser
Indemnitee of any right of any other Person or of any Legal Requirement, (B)
the sole relief provided in connection with such settlement, adjustment or
compromise is monetary damages that are paid in full by SCC or noncash items,
which do not affect any of the Purchaser Indemnitees or the Purchased Assets
and (C) such settlement, adjustment or compromise contains a release of the
Purchaser Indemnitees from the subject matter of such claim or Proceeding.

                          (v)     Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cooperate with SCC, in a timely manner, in the defense of such claim
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         5.7     DEFENSE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS BY PURCHASER.

                 (a)      In the event of the assertion or commencement by any
Person of any claim or Proceeding with respect to which Purchaser may become
obligated to indemnify, hold harmless compensate or reimburse any Seller
Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 5, SCC shall promptly notify Purchaser of
the assertion or commencement of such claim or Proceeding; provide, however,
that the failure to notify Purchaser after commencement of such claim or
Proceeding shall not limit or otherwise affect any liability or obligation that
Purchaser may have to any Seller Indemnitee, except to the extent such
indemnified party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Purchaser shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim or
Proceeding unless otherwise agreed upon by SCC, the Company and Purchaser at
the time.  The parties shall cooperate with each other in the defense of such
claim or Proceeding.

                 (b)      In the event the parties agree to allow Purchaser to
assume the defense of a Proceeding, then:

                          (i)     it will be deemed conclusively established
for purposes of this Agreement that all claims made in such claim or Proceeding
are within the scope of and are subject to the indemnification provisions set
forth in Section 5.3, and Purchaser shall not be permitted to contest the
applicability of Section 5.3 to such claim or Proceeding or to contest
Purchaser's obligation to provide indemnification with respect thereto;

                          (ii)    SCC shall make available to Purchaser any
non-privileged documents and materials in the possession of SCC or the Company
that may be necessary to the defense of such claim or Proceeding;

                          (iii)   Purchaser shall keep SCC informed of all
material developments and events relating to such claim or Proceeding; SCC
shall have the right to participate (at its own expense) in the defense of such
claim or Proceeding;

                          (iv)    Purchaser shall not settle, adjust or
compromise such claim or Proceeding unless (A) such settlement, adjustment or
compromise involves no finding or admission of any violation or breach by any
Seller Indemnitee of any right of any other Person or of any Legal Requirement,
(B) the sole relief provided in connection with such settlement, adjustment or
compromise is monetary damages that are paid in full by Purchaser or non-cash
items, which do not affect any of the Seller Indemnitees and (C) such
settlement, adjustment or compromise contains a full and absolute discharge and
release of the Seller Indemnitees.

                          (v)     SCC and the Company shall use commercially
reasonably efforts to cooperate with Purchaser, in a timely manner, in the
defense of such claim or Proceeding.

                 5.8      EXERCISE OF REMEDIES BY INDEMNITIES.  Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no Indemnitee (other than Purchaser or any
successor thereto or assign thereof for the Purchaser Indemnitees or SCC or any
successor thereto or assign thereof for the Seller Indemnitees) shall be
permitted to assert any indemnification claim or exercise any other remedy
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SECTION 6.  COVENANTS

         6.1     AUDIT.  The Company and SCC agree subsequent to the Closing to
cooperate with Purchaser to allow its accountants to complete an audit of the
Sports Connection Financial Statements and the business and operations of the
Company for up to the three most recent prior fiscal years (prior to, at or
after the Closing) as reasonably requested by Purchaser to the extent SCC or
the Company has such information or has the right to obtain such information
from Bally's.  To the extent such right is assignable, SCC and the Company
hereby assign such right to Purchaser.

         6.2     SELLER COOPERATION.  The Company and SCC shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Purchaser prior to, on or
subsequent to the Closing to perform the following:

                 (a)       assist Purchaser in recording Memoranda of Lease in
the form of Exhibit I for each of the Real Property Leases;

                 (b)      assist Purchaser in receiving commitments from
Stewart Title of California (in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser) to
issue ALTA Leasehold Policies of Tide Insurance (Form 1992), insuring Purchaser
as the holder of a leasehold interest in each of the Peal Property Laws; and

                 (c)      assist Purchaser in obtaining Non-Disturbance
Agreements in the form of Exhibit J from each and every lender holding a
security interest in the real property underlying any of the Real Property
Leases.

         6.3     REFURBISHMENT OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD CLUB.  The Company and
SCC, jointly and severally, agree to refurbish, at their sole expense, the West
Hollywood Club to the minimum extent required in the settlement or final
adjudication of the ADA Suit.  The Company and SCC shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to complete the aforementioned refurbishment as soon as
practicable with the least amount of disruption to the operations of the West
Hollywood Club, including, without limitation, selection of a reputable,
licensed and insured general contractor reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser to
perform such refurbishments.  Purchaser agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to cooperate with the Company and SCC to complete such refurbishment.

         6.4     ACCESS.  For a period of 30 days after the Closing Date,
Purchaser agrees to permit Bally's and certain concessionaires operating at the
Clubs at the time of Closing reasonable access to the Clubs for the purpose of
winding up their respective operations and removing such Persons' rightful
equipment and other property.  Such winddown operations shall be conducted at
such times and in such manner consistent with the Ordinary Course of Business
and such removals shall be made at such times and in such manner reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser.  Purchaser shall have no liability to the Company, SCC
or any Person with respect to its covenants under this Section 6.4. Further,
Purchaser shall have no liability and be under no obligation to maintain or
safeguard such equipment and other property.  Nothing continued in this Section
6.4 shall entitle the Company or SCC to any indemnification rights under
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hereof.  The Company and, SCC shall have no liability to Purchaser for
Purchaser's agreement to provide access for such winddown operations and the
removal of such property and equipment during such 30-day period.

SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

         7.1     FURTHER ASSURANCES.  Each party hereto shall execute and/or
cause to be delivered to each other party hereto such instruments and other
documents, and shall. take such other actions, as such other party may
reasonably request (prior to, at or after the Closing) for the purpose of
carrying out or evidencing any of the Transactions.

         7.2     FEES AND EXPENSES.

         (a)     Subject to the provisions of Section 5 (including the
indemnification and other obligations of Purchaser thereunder) SCC shall bear
and pay all its own Transaction Costs and all Transaction Costs (including all
legal fees and expenses payable to Resch Polster Alpert & Berger LLP) that have
been incurred or that are in the future incurred by, on behalf of or for the
benefit of, the Company (the "Sports Connection Transaction Costs").

         (b)     Subject to the provisions of Section 5 (including the
indemnification and other obligations of SCC thereunder), Purchaser shall bear
and pay all Transaction Costs (including all legal fees and expenses payable to
Cooley Godward LLP) that have been incurred or that we in the future incurred
by, or on behalf of or for the benefit of, Purchaser (the "Purchaser
Transaction Costs").

         7.3     ATTORNEYS' FEES.  If any legal action or other legal
proceeding relating to any of the Transactional Agreements or the enforcement
of any provision of any of the Transactional Agreements is brought against any
party hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys' and expert witness fees, costs and disbursements (in addition to any
other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled).

         7.4     NOTICES.  Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be delivered to any party under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed properly delivered, given and received when delivered (by
hand, by registered mail, by courier or express delivery service or by
telecopier with proof of transmission and receipt) to the address or telecopier
number set forth beneath the name of such party below (or to such other address
or telecopier number as such party shall have specified in a written notice
given to the other parties hereto):

         if to the Company or SCC:
                 The Sports Club Company, Inc.
                 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard
                 Suite 300
                 West Los Angeles, California 90025
                 Attention: D. Michael Talla
                 Telecopier: (310) 479-4350





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         with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

                 Resch Polster Alpert & Berger LLP
                 10390 Santa Monica Boulevard
                 Fourth Floor
                 Los Angeles, California 90025-5058
                 Attention: Ronald M. Resch, Esq.
                 Telecopier: (310) 552-3209

         if to Purchaser:

                 24 Hour Fitness, Inc.
                 6668 Owens Drive
                 Pleasanton, CA 94588
                 Attention: Gil Freeeman
                 Telecopier: (510) 416-7398

         with a copy (not constituting notice) to:

                 Cooley Godward LLP
                 3000 Sand Hill Road
                 Building 3, Suite 230
                 Menlo Park, California 94025-7116
                 Attention: Craig E. Dauchy, Esq.
                 Telecopier: (415) 854-2691

If notice is sent by telecopier, a copy of such notice shall be concurrently
sent by one of the other means set forth in this section.  Failure to do so
will not affect the validity and due delivery of such notice.

         7.5     PUBLICITY; CONFIDENTIALITY.  AT ALL TIMES AFTER THE CLOSING
DATE:

                 (a)      no press release or other publicity concerning any of
the Transactions shall be issued or otherwise disseminated by or on behalf of
the parties hereto unless mutually agreed upon by the parties in advance.  Each
of the parties shall continue to keep the existence and terms of this Agreement
and the other Transactional Agreements strictly confidential except to the
extent such information is publicly available, lawfully obtained from
independent sources or as may be required by any Legal Requirement.

                 (b)      SCC shall keep strictly confidential, and shall not
use or disclose to any other Person, any document or other information in SCC's
possession that relates, directly or indirectly to the business of the Company,
Purchaser or any affiliate of Purchaser, except to the extent such information
is publicly available, lawfully obtained from independent sources or as may be
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         (c)     Purchaser shall keep strictly confidential, and shall not use
or disclose to any other Person, any document or other information in
Purchaser's possession that relates directly or indirectly to the business of
SCC or any affiliate of SCC, except to the extent such information is publicly
available, lawfully obtained from independent sources or as may be required by
any Legal Requirement.

         7.6     TIME OF THE ESSENCE.  In connection with consummation of the
Acquisition and the Transactions, the parties agree that time is of the
essence.

         7.7     HEADINGS.  The underlined headings contained in this Agreement
are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this
Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.

         7.8     COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when
taken together, shall constitute one agreement.

7.9      GOVERNING LAW; VENUE.

                 (a)      This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with,
and governed in all respects by, the internal laws of the State of California
(without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws).

                 (b)      Any legal action or other legal proceeding relating
to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement may be
brought or otherwise commenced in any state or federal court located in the
County of Los Angeles, California.  Each party to this Agreement:

                          (i)     expressly and irrevocably consents and
submits to the jurisdiction of each state and federal court located in the
County of Los Angeles, California (and each appellate court located in the
State of California) in connection with any such legal proceeding;

                          (ii)    agrees that each state and federal court
located in the County of Los Angeles, California shall be deemed to be a
convenient forum; and

                          (iii)   agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a
defense or otherwise), in any such legal proceeding commenced in any state or
federal court located in the County of Los Angeles, California, any claim that
such party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such court, that
such legal proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum, that venue of
such claim or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject
matter of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such court.

                 (c)      SCC agrees that, if any Proceeding is commenced
against any Indemnitee by any Person in or before any court or other tribunal
anywhere in the world, then such Indemnitee may proceed against SCC in such
court or other tribunal with respect to any indemnification claim or other
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indirectly to such Proceeding or any of the matters alleged therein or any of
the circumstances giving rise thereto.

        7.10    SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  This Agreement shall be binding upon:
the Company and its successors and assigns (if any); SCC and its successors and
assigns (if any), and Purchaser and its successors and assigns (if any).  This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of: the Company; SCC; Purchaser; and the
respective successors and assigns (if any) of the foregoing.  Purchaser may only
assign all of its rights under this Agreement (including its indemnification
rights under Section 5, and not any part thereof, and then only if (a) the
proposed assignee is an Entity controlled by, controlling or under common
control with Purchaser and (b) SCC is provided with a written assignment and
assumption agreement, reasonably acceptable to SCC, executed by Purchaser and
such assignee and pursuant to which such assignee assumes all of Purchaser's
rights, duties and obligations under the Transaction Agreements. Any such
permitted assignment and assumption shall not relieve Purchaser or any of its
duties or obligations under any of the Transaction Agreement: Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Purchaser shall be permitted to assigns, as
collateral, all, but not less than all, of its rights, duties and obligations
under the Transactional Agreements to an institutional lender holding a first
priority perfected security interest in substantially all of Purchaser's assets,
which institutional lender shall not be required to provide SCC with a written
assignment and assumption agreement, as set forth in clause (b) above of this
section.  Any purported assignment by Purchaser in violation of the requirements
of this section shall be void ab initio.

         7.11    REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.  The rights and
remedies of the parties hereto shall be cumulative (and not alternative).  SCC
agrees that:

                 (a)      in the event of any Breach or threatened Breach by
SCC of any covenant, obligation or other provision set forth in this Agreement,
Purchaser shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be
available to it) to (i) a decrease or order of specific performance or mandamus
to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant obligation or other
provision, and (ii) an injunction restraining such Breach or threatened Breach;
and

                 (b)      neither Purchaser nor any other Indemnitee shall be
required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such
decree, order or injunction or in connection with any related action or
Proceeding.

         7.12 Waiver.

                 (a)      Except as expressly set forth herein, no failure on
the part of any Person to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under
this Agreement, and no delay on the part of any Person in exercising any power,
right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of
such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of
any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.

                 (b)      Except as expressly set forth herein, no Person shall
be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power,
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this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or
remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and
delivered on behalf of such Person; and any such waiver shall not be applicable
or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

                 7.13     AMENDMENTS.  This Agreement may not be amended,
modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument
duly executed and delivered on behalf of Purchaser and SCC.

                 7.14     SEVERABILITY.  In the event that any provision of
this Agreement, or the application of any such provision to any Person or set
of circumstances, shall be determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or
unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement, and the
application of such provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as
to which it is determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable, shall
not be impaired or otherwise affected and shall continue to be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

                 7.15     PARTIES IN INTEREST.  Except for the provisions of
Section 5 hereof, none of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to
provide any rights or remedies to any Person other than the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns (if any).

                 7.16     ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  The Transactional Agreements set
forth the entire understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter
thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among or between
any of the parties relating to the subject matter thereof.

         7.17    CONSTRUCTION.

                 (a)      For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context
requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the
masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine
gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender
shall include the masculine and feminine genders.

                 (b)      The parties hereto agree that any rule of conduction
to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party
shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

                 (c)      As used in this Agreement, the words "include" and
"including," and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of
limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation."

                 (d)      Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this
Agreement to "Sections" and "Exhibits" are intended to refer to Sections of
this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement.

         7.18    SURVIVAL POST-CLOSING.  Any provisions of this Agreement, or
any other Transactional Agreement, which require observance or performance
after Closing shall survive





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Closing and shall continue to be binding on the parties hereto, subject to and
in accordance with the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
other Transactional Agreements.





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         The parties hereto have caused this Asset Purchase Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the dale first written above.

"PURCHASER":                            24 HOUR FITNESS, INC.
                                        a California corporation


                                        By:  /s/ [GILBERT K. FREEMEN]
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                 Gilbert K. Freemen
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

"COMPANY":                              THE SPORTS CONNECTION HOLDING
                                        COMPANY, a California corporation

                                        By:  /s/ [D. MICHAEL TALLA]
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                 D. Michael Talla
                                                 Chief Executive Officer

"SCC":                                  THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY, INC.
                                        a Delaware corporation


                                        By:  /s/ [D. MICHAEL TALLA]
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                 D. Michael Talla
                                                 Chief Executive Officer




                            ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT





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                                   EXHIBIT A

                              CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

         For purposes of the Agreement (including this Exhibit A):

         1.      ACQUISITION TRANSACTION.  "Acquisition Transaction" shall mean
any transaction involving:

                 (a)      the sale or other disposition of all or any portion
of the Company's business or assets (other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business);

                 (b)      the issuance, sale or other disposition of (i) any
capital stock of the  Company, (ii) any option, call, warrant or right (whether
or not immediately exercisable) to acquire any capital stock of the Company, or
(iii) any security, instrument or obligation that is or may become convertible
into or exchangeable for any capital stock of the Company; or

                 (c)      any merger, consolidation, business combination,
share exchange, reorganization or similar transaction involving the Company.

         2.      ADA SUIT.  "ADA Suit" shall mean Lindsey et al. v. Bally Total
Fitness Corp. et al., U.S. District Court No. 96-0138-MRP (VAPx).

         3.      AFFILIATE.  "Affiliate" shall mean and include:

                          (i)     any current or former shareholder, director
or officer of the Company;

                          (ii)    any sibling, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew of
any person described in clause (i);

                          (iii)   any ancestor or lineal descendant of any
person described in clauses (i) or (ii);

                          (iv)    any current or former spouse of any person
described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or any person who is a member of the
same household of the person described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or who has
resided with such person for more than 10 days in any calendar year,

                          (v) any ancestor or lineal descendant of any person
described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv);

                          (vi) any entity or person in which any of the
foregoing have a direct or indirect interest (except through ownership of less
than 5% of the outstanding shares of any entity whose securities are listed on a
national securities exchange or traded in the national over-the-counter market).





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         4.      ASSUMED CONTRACTS.  "Assumed Contracts" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section l.1(d).

         5.      ASSUMED LIABILITIES.  "Assumed Liabilities" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

         6.      BALLY'S.  "Bally's" shall mean Bally's S.C. Management Inc.
and its affiliates.

         7.      BILLY'S AGREEMENTS.  "Bally's Agreements" shall mean each
Sports Connection Contract with Bally's, including, the following:

                 (a)      Master Agreement by and between Bally's Health and
Tennis Corporation, Health and Tennis Corporation of America, Bally's S.C.
Management, Inc., Talla Holding Company, The Sports Connection/Santa Monica,
Ltd., TDC, Ltd., The Sports Connection/Long Beach Ltd., The Sports
Connection/Beverly Hills, Ltd., The Sports Connection/Costa Mesa, Ltd., The
Sports Connection-Valley, Ltd. and The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center,
Ltd., dated January 22, 1993.

                 (b)      Side letter dated January 22, 1993 regarding upgrade
fees.

                 (c)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between Sports Connection-Valley, Ltd. and Bally's S.C.  Management, Inc.

                 (d)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between Howard Hughes Center and Bally's S.C. Management, Inc.

                 (e)      B.T. Howard Hughes Center Partnership Agreement
between Bally's HHC Partner, Inc. and The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes
Center, Ltd. dated as of March 1, 1993.

                 (f)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993,
between The Sports Connection/Santa Monica and Bally's S.C.  Management, Inc.

                 (g)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between TDC, Ltd. and Bally's S.C. Management, Inc.

                 (h)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between The Sports Connection/Long Beach and Bally's S.C.  Management, Inc.

                 (i)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between the Sports Connection/Beverly Hills and Bally's S. C.  Management,
Inc.

                 (j)      Management Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1993, by
and between The Sports Connection/Costa Mesa and Bally's S.C.  Management, Inc.

                 (k)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to Perform Administrative, Accounting and Membership
contract and Collection Services dated





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March 1, 1993, by and among Health and Tennis Corporation of America and The
Sports Connection/Santa Monica.

                 (l)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and The Sports Connection/TDC, Ltd.

                 (m)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and The Sports Connection/Long Beach.

                 (n)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and the Sports Connection/Beverly Hills.

                 (o)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and The Sports Connection/Costa Mesa.

                 (p)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and The Sports Connection-Valley, Ltd.

                 (q)      Agreement for Employment of Health and Tennis
Corporation of America to perform administrative, accounting and membership
contract and collection services dated March 1, 1993, by and among Health and
Tennis Corporation of America and The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center.

                 (r)      Third Party Consent/Estoppel Letters - Santa Monica.

                 (s)      Third Party Consent/Estoppel Letters - South Bay.

                 (t)      Third Party Consent/Estoppel Letters - Costa Mesa.

                 (u)      Third Party Consent/Estoppel Letters - Long Beach.

                 (v)      Amendment to Memorandum of Lease among Howard Hughes
Properties, Limited Partnership, The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center,
Ltd., and B.T. Howard Hughes Center Partnership, recorded with the
Registrar/Recorder of Los Angeles County, California on February 16, 1994,
Instrument No. 94-331295.





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                 (w)      Assignment of Lease among Howard Hughes Properties,
Limited Partnership, The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center, Ltd., and B.T.
Howard Hughes Center Partnership, dated as of February 4, 1994.

                 (x)      Assignment by The Sports Connection - Valley, Ltd.,
of its right to Bally's 50% joint venture interest in B.T. Howard Hughes Center
Partnership to The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center, dated as of February
4, 1994.

                 (y)      Assignment and Assumption Agreement between The
Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center, Ltd., and Bally's HHC Partner, Inc.

                 (z)      Bill of Sale (liquidating distributions) of the 50%
partnership interest in The Sports Connection/Howard Hughes Center (and all
other assets) by The Sports Connection Valley, Ltd., to its partners (47.5%) to
Sports Club, Inc. and 2.5% to Licklider Trust), dated as of February 4, 1994.

                 (aa)     Landlord approval from Howard Hughes Properties,
Limited Partnership.

                 (bb)     Assignment and Bill of Sale from The Sports
Connection - Valley, Ltd., to Holiday Spa Health Clubs of California executed
February 4, 1994.

                 (cc)     Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated February 4,
1994 among BA Mortgage and International Realty Corporation, The Sports
Connection - Valley, Ltd., and Holiday Spa Health Clubs of California.

                 (dd)     January 26, 1994 Landlord Estoppel and Consent
Certificate from BA Mortgage and International Realty Corporation; Supplemental
Landlord Estoppel and Consent Certificate.

                 (ee)     Letter agreement regarding Assignment and Assumption
of Equipment Leases Encino Sports Connection.

         8.      BREACH.  There shall be deemed to be a "Breach" of a
representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other provision if there is
or has been any inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to comply with or
perform such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other provision;
and the term "Breach" shall be deemed to refer to any such inaccuracy, breach
or failure.

         9.      CERCLA. "CERCLA" shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

         10.     CLOSING. "Closing" shall have the meaning specified in Section
1.6(a) of the Agreement.

         11.     CLOSING DATE. "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the
Closing shall occur.





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         12.     CLUB OR CLUBS.  "Club" shall mean each Sports Connection Club,
except The Sports Connection/South Bay, owned by, or operated by or on behalf
of, the Company (collectively, the "Clubs").  Each individual Club may be
referred to from time to time herein as follows: (a) the "Costa Mesa Club"
shall mean The Sports Connection/Costa Mesa; (b) the "Long Beach Club" shall
mean The Sports Connection/Long Beach, (c) the "Santa Monica Club" shall mean
"The Sports Connection/Santa Monica; and (d) the "Wm Hollywood Club" shall mean
The Sports Connection/West Hollywood.

         13.     CODE.  "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

         14.     COMPANY.  "Company" shall mean The Sports Connection Holding
Company, a California corporation.

         15.     COMPARABLE ENTITIES.  "Comparable Entities" shall mean
Entities (other than the Company) that are engaged in businesses similar to the
Company's business.

         16.     CONSENT.  "Consent" shall mean any approval, consent,
ratification, permission, waiver or authorization (including any Governmental
Authorization).

         17.     CONTRACT.  "Contract" shall mean any agreement, contract,
understanding, arrangement, instrument, note, guaranty, indemnity,
representation, warranty, deed, assignment, power of attorney, certificate,
purchase order, work order, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment,
covenant, assurance or undertaking of any nature.

         18.     DAMAGES.  "Damages" shall mean any loss, damage, injury,
Liability, claim, demand, settlement, judgment, award, fine, penalty, Tax, fee
(including any reasonable legal fee, expert fee, accounting fee or advisory
fee), charge, reasonable cost (including any reasonable cost of investigation)
or reasonable expense of any nature.

         19.     DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE.  "Disclosure Schedule" shall mean the
schedule (dated as of the date of the Agreement) delivered to Purchaser on
behalf of the Company and SCC, a copy of which is attached to the Agreement and
incorporated in the Agreement by reference.

         20.     ENCUMBRANCE.  "Encumbrance" shall mean any lien, pledge,
hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, claim, right
of possession, lease, tenancy, license, Order, option, right of first refusal,
imperfection of title, or Tax; provided, Encumbrance shall not include publicly
recorded Encumbrances (i) that are not liens, (ii) that do not restrict or
affect the intended use of the Purchased Assets, (iii) Taxes that are not yet
due and payable other than such Taxes, which shall be pro rated between
Purchaser, on one hand, and SCC and the Company, on the other, pursuant to
Section 1.12 of the Agreement, or (iv) that are liens imposed on the real
property underlying the Real Property Leases to secure indebtedness incurred by
a party other than the Company, SCC or any affiliate thereof. "Encumbrance"
shall also not include that certain deed of trust securing indebtedness in the
aggregate principal amount of $7,320,000 owed by West Hollywood Development
Co., as landlord of the West Hollywood Club, to TOPA Savings Bank, which is
subject to the West Hollywood Nondisturbance Agreement.





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         21.     ENTITY.  "Entity" shall mean any corporation (including any
non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, cooperative, foundation,
society, political party, union, company (including any limited liability
company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise, association,
organization or entity.

         22.     ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.  "Environmental Law" shall mean CERCLA, the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C.  Sections 1100 et
seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. Sections
136 et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 300f et seq., the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Sections 2601 et seq., the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C.  Sections 1001 et seq., the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 1801 et seq.,
Proposition 65 (California Health & Safety Code) Sections 25249.5 et seq., and
the corresponding regulations, state laws and regulations, local ordinances
and permit requirements which may be applicable.

         23.     EXCLUDED ASSETS.  "Excluded Assets" shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 1.2.

         24.     EXCLUDED CONTRACT.  "Excluded Contract" shall mean any Sports
Connection Contract, other than the Membership Agreements, that:

                 (a)      The Company has entered into in the Ordinary Course
of Business;

                 (b)      has a term of less than 30 days or may be terminated
by the Company (without penalty) within 30 days after the delivery of a
termination notice by the Company; and

                 (c)      does not contemplate or involve the payment of cash
or other consideration in an amount or having a value in excess of $10,000.

         25.     FACILITIES SCHEDULE.  "Facilities Schedule" shall have the
meaning specified in Section 2.5(b) of the Agreement.

         26.     FISCAL 1995 BALANCE SHEET.  "Fiscal 1995 Balance Sheet" shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a)(i) of the Agreement.

         27.     GAAP.  "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting
principles, applied on a basis consistent with the basis on which the
applicable financial statements were prepared.

         28.     GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION.  "Governmental Authorization"
shall mean any:

                 (a)      permit, license, certificate, franchise, concession,
approval, consent, ratification, permission, clearance, confirmation,
endorsement, waiver, certification, designation, rating, registration,
qualification or authorization issuable or otherwise made available by or under
the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement; or

                 (b)      right under any Contract with any Governmental Body.





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         29.     GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  "Governmental Body" shall mean any:

                 (a)      nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province,
territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature;

                 (b)      federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other
government;

                 (c)      governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any
nature (including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency,
bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer,
official, representative, organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or
other tribunal);

                 (d)      multi-national organization or body; or

                 (e)      individual, Entity or body exercising, or entitled to
exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory,
police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.

         30.     HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.  "Hazardous Material" shall mean:

                 (a)      any petroleum, waste oil, crude oil, asbestos, urea
formaldehyde or polychlorinated biphenyl;

                 (b)      any waste, gas or other substance or material that is
explosive or radioactive;

                 (c)      any "hazardous substance," "pollutant,"
"contaminant," "hazardous waste," "regulated substance," "hazardous chemical"
or "toxic chemical" as designated, listed or defined (whether expressly or by
reference) in any Environmental Law (including CERCLA, any other so-called
"superfund" or "superlien" law, the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and the respective
regulations promulgated thereunder);

                 (d)      any other substance or material (regardless of
physical form) or form of energy that is subject to any Legal Requirement which
regulates or establishes standards of conduct in connection with, or which
otherwise relates to, the protection of human health, plant life, animal life,
natural resources, property or the enjoyment of life or property from the
presence in the environment of any solid, liquid, gas, odor, noise or form of
energy; and

                 (e)      any compound, mixture, solution, product or other
substance or material that contains any substance or material referred to in
clause "(a)", "(b)", "(c)" or "(d)" above.

         31.     INDEMNITEES.  "Indemnitees" shall as the context may indicate
sometimes refer to either the Purchaser Indemnitees or the Seller Indemnitees,
or both.

         32.     KNOWLEDGE.  An individual shall be deemed to have "Knowledge"
of a particular fact or other matter only if:





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         (a)     such individual is actually aware of such fact or other
matter, or

         (b)     it is disclosed in the Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule or
any Transactional Agreement.

In the case of the Company or SCC, the Company and SCC shall be deemed to have
"Knowledge" of a particular fact or other matter only if any of D. Michael
Talla, John Gibbons, Timothy O'Brien, Mark Spino, Julie Adams, John Dwyer, Cary
Gaan, Sonny Reasnor or Karen Reallings has Knowledge of such fact or other
matter.

In the case of the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have "Knowledge"
of a particular fact or other matter only if any of Leonard B.C. Schlemm, Mark
Mastrov or Gilbert K. Freeman has Knowledge of such fact or matter.

         33.     LEGAL REQUIREMENT.  "Legal Requirement" shall mean any
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, legislation,
constitution, law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation,
treaty, convention, rule, regulation, ruling, directive, pronouncement,
requirement, specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation
issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or
otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.

         34.     LIABILITY.  "Liability" shall mean any debt, obligation, duty
or liability of any nature (whether known or unknown and whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise), regardless of whether such debt, obligation,
duty or liability would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and regardless of
whether such debt, obligation, duty or liability is immediately due and
payable.

         35.     MEMBER.  "Member" shall mean an individual who as of the
Closing Date is a member in good standing of one of the Clubs under the terms
of a valid Membership Agreement, including without limitation each person named
in the list of Members provided to Purchaser and attached to PART 2.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule.

         36.     MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT.  "Membership Agreement" shall mean any
written agreement between a Member and, or on behalf of, the Company pursuant
to which such Member is entitled to use of the facilities and services of the
Company at one of the Clubs.

         37.     ORDER.  "Order" shall mean any:

                 (a)      order, judgment, injunction, edict, decree, ruling,
pronouncement, determination, decision, opinion, verdict, sentence, subpoena,
writ or award issued, made, entered, rendered or otherwise put into effect by
or under the authority of any court, administrative agency or other
Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel; or

                 (b)      Contract with any Governmental Body that is or has
been entered into in connection with any Proceeding.





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         38.     ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.  An action taken by or on behalf
of the Company shall not be deemed to have been taken in the "Ordinary Course
of Business" unless:

                 (a)      such action is taken in the ordinary course of the
Company's normal day-to-day operations;

                 (b)      such action is taken in accordance with sound and
prudent business practices; and

                 (c)      such action is not required to be authorized by the
Company's stockholders, the Company's board of directors or any committee of
the Company's board of directors and does not require any other separate or
special authorization of any nature.

         39.     PERSON.  "Person" shall mean any individual, Entity or
Governmental Body.

         40.     PERSONAL PROPERTY LEASES.  "Personal Property Leases" shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(b).

         41.     PROCEEDING.  "Proceeding" shall mean any action, suit,
litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), prosecution, contest,
hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination or investigation brought,
conducted or heard by or before, or that otherwise involves, any Governmental
Body, judge, arbitrator or arbitration panel.

         42.     PROPRIETARY ASSET.  "Proprietary Asset" shall mean any patent,
patent application, trademark (whether registered or unregistered and whether
or not relating to a published work), trademark application, trade name,
fictitious business name, service mark (whether registered or unregistered),
service mark application, copyright (whether registered or unregistered),
copyright application, trade secret, know-how, franchise, system. computer
software, invention, design, blueprint, proprietary product, technology,
proprietary right or other intellectual property right or intangible asset.

         43.     PURCHASE PRICE.  "Purchase Price" shall mean the consideration
payable to the Company pursuant to Section 1.5.

         44.     PURCHASED ASSETS.  "Purchased Assets" shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 1.1.

         45.     PURCHASER.  "Purchaser" shall mean 24 Hour Fitness, Inc., a
California corporation.

         46.     PURCHASER INDEMNITIES.  "Purchaser Indemnitees" shall mean the
following Persons:

                 (a)      Purchaser;

                 (b)      Purchaser's current and future affiliates;





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                 (c)      the respective Representatives of the Persons
referred to in clauses "(a)" and "(b)"  above; and

                 (d)      the respective successors and permitted assigns of
the Persons referred to in clauses "(a)", "(b)" and "(c)" above;

         47.     PURCHASER TRANSACTION COSTS.  "Purchaser Transaction Costs"
shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(b) of the Agreement.

         48.     REAL PROPERTY LEASES.  "Real Property Leases" shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 1.1(a).

         49.     RELATED PARTY.  Each of the following shall be deemed to be a
"Related Party";

                 (a)      SCC.

                 (b)      each individual who is, or who has been within the
past twelve (12) months, an officer of the Company or of any of its
predecessors in interest;

                 (c)      each member of the family of each of the individuals
referred to in clauses "(a)" and "(b)" above;   and

                 (d)      any Entity (other than the Company) in which any one
of the individuals referred to in clauses "(a)", "(b)" and "(c)" above holds
(or in which mom than one of such individuals collectively hold), beneficially
or otherwise, are material voting, proprietary or equity interest.

         50.     REPRESENTATIVES.  "Representatives" shall mean officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, advisors and
representatives.  SCC and all other Related Parties shall be deemed to be

"'Representatives" of the Company.

         51.     SANTA MONICA ORDER.  "Santa Monica Order" shall mean that
certain letter, dated March 9, 1993, to the City of Santa Monica from Talla
Holding Company regarding a sale of the Santa Monica Club.

         52.     SELLER INDEMNITEES.  "Seller Indemnities" shall mean the
following Persons:

                 (a)      the Company;

                 (b)      SCC;

                 (c)      the Company's current and future affiliates;

                 (d)      SCC's current and future affiliates;

                 (e)      the respective Representatives of the Persons
referred to in clauses "(a)" through "(d)" above; and





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         (f)     the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Persons
referred to in clauses "(a)" through "(e)" above.

         53.     SOUTH BAY LEASE.  "South Bay Lease" shall mean that certain
Lease dated December 13, 1978 ("Lease") between Del Amo Associates, a
partnership (the "Original Landlord"), and Del Amo Pro Athletic Club, a
limited partnership, (the "Original Tenant"), for those premises in the city of
Torrance, County of Los Angeles, State of California, commonly known as 21345
Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, California 90503, as amended by a First Amendment to
Lease dated as of December 13, 1978 between Original Landlord and Original
Tenant; a Second Amendment to Lease dated as of July 23, 1979 between Original
Landlord and Original Tenant; a Third Amendment of Building Lease to Lease
dated as of February 18, 1981 between Landlord an Original Tenant, which lease
was assigned to TDC, Ltd. ("TDC"), a California limited partnership, pursuant to
an Assignment of Lease dated as of September 26, 1998 by and between Original
Tenant, as assignor and TDC, as assignee, which assignment was consented to by
Endowment and Foundation Realty Ltd. - JMB II, a successor-in-interest to the
Original Landlord.  TDC assigned its entire right, title and interest in such
lease to the Company pursuant to an Assignment of Lease dated as of October 20,
1994 by and between Endowment and Foundation Realty Ltd.-JMB-II, as Landlord,
TDC and the Company.

         54.     SPECIFIED CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES.  "Specified Contractual
Liabilities" shall mean the obligations of the Company under the Assumed
Contracts, but only to the extent such obligations notwithstanding anything in
the Transactional Agreements to the contrary (a) arise after the Closing Date,
(b) do not arise from or relate to any breach by, or on behalf of, the Company
of any provision of any of such contracts, (c) do not arise from or relate to
any event, circumstance or condition occurring or existing on or prior to the
Closing Date that, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute or result in
a breach of any of such contracts, and (d) are ascertainable (in nature and
amount) solely by reference to the express terms of such contacts; provided,
however, that notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement, the
"Specified Contractual Liabilities" shall not include and Purchaser shall not
be required to assume or to perform or discharge:

                          (i)     any Liability with respect to any accounts
payable or any short-term or long-term indebtedness of the Company;

                          (ii)    any Liability of the Company arising from or
relating to any action taken by the Company, or any failure on the part of the
Company to take any action, at any time prior to, on or after the Closing Date;

                          (iii)   any Liability or the Company arising from or
relating to (x) any services performed or provided by the Company or SCC, or
(y) any claim, Order or Proceeding against the Company;

                          (iv)    any Liability of the Company or SCC for the
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                          (v)     any Liability of the Company or SCC to any
employee of former employee of the Company (whether for salaries, wages,
severance pay, vacation pay, benefits or other compensation);

                          (vi)    any Liability under any Contact, if (x) an
accurate and complete copy of such Contract and all amendments thereto shall not
have been furnished to Purchaser by the Company prior to the Closing Date, or
(y) the Company shall not have obtained, prior to the Closing Date, any Consent
required to be obtained from any Person with respect to the assignment or
delegation to Purchaser of any rights or obligations under such Contract;

                          (vii)   any obligation of either the Company or SCC
to indemnify or defend any other Person against or in connection with any
infringement claim or similar claim;

                          (viii)  any Liability that is inconsistent with or
that constitutes an inaccuracy in, or that arises or exists by virtue of any
Breach of, any covenant or obligation of the Company or SCC;

                          (ix)    any Liability arising under or related to
that certain Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims entered into by the
Company and SCC in connection with the ADA Suit; or

                          (x)     any other Liability that is not specifically
included in the "Specified Contractual Liabilities" or otherwise is not
expressly assumed by Buyer in the Agreement.

         55.     SPORTS CONNECTION CONTRACT.  "Sports Connection Contract"
shall mean any Contract:

                 (a)      to which the Company is a party;

                 (b)      by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or
under which the Company has any obligation; or

                 (c)      under which the Company has any right or interest.

         56.     SPORTS CONNECTION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  "Sports Connection
Financial Statements" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a) of the
Agreement.

         57.     SPORTS CONNECTION TRANSACTION COSTS.  "Sports Connection
Transaction Costs" shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(a) of the
Agreement.

         58.     TAX.  "Tax" shall mean any tax (including any income tax,
franchise tax, capital gains tax, estimated tax, gross receipts tax,
value-added tax, surtax, excise tax, ad valorem tax, transfer tax, stamp tax,
sales tax, use tax, property tax, business tax, occupation tax, inventory tax,
occupancy tax, withholding tax or payroll tax), levy, assessment, tariff,
impost, imposition, toll, duty (including any customs duty), deficiency or fee,
and any related charge or amount (including any fine, penalty or interest), (a)
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authority of any Governmental Body, or (b) payable pursuant to any tax-sharing
agreement or similar Contract.

         59.     TRANSACTIONAL AGREEMENTS.  "Transactional Agreements" shall
mean:

                 (a)      the Agreement;

                 (b)      the Bill of Sale referred to in Section 1.6(b)(i) of
the Agreement;

                 (c)      the Assumption Agreement referred to in Section 1.5
of the Agreement,

                 (d)      each Assignment of Lease referred to in Section 1.5
of the Agreement;

                 (e)      the Noncompetition Agreement referred to in Section
1.6(b)(ii) of the Agreement;

                 (f)      the landlord estoppel certificates and landlord
consents referred to in Section 1.6(b)(v);

                 (g)      the Memoranda of Leases referred to in Section 6.2(a)
of the Agreement;

                 (h)      the concession agreements referred to in Section
1.6(b)(viii);

                 (i)      Amendment No. 6 to the Santa Monica Real Property
lease referred to in Section 1.6(b)(ix); and

                 (j)      Fifth Amendment to the West Hollywood Real Property
Lease referred to in Section 1.6(b)(xi).

         60.     TRANSACTION COSTS.  "Transaction Costs" shall mean all fees,
costs and expenses (including all legal, auditing and accounting expenses) that
have been incurred or that are in the future incurred by, on behalf of or for
the benefit of any party hereto in connection with:

                 (a)      the negotiation, preparation and review of any letter
of intent or similar document relating to any of the Transactions;

                 (b)      the investigation and review conducted by the
Purchaser and its Representatives with respect to the Company's business;

                 (c)      the negotiation, preparation and review of this
Agreement (including the Disclosure Schedule), the other Transactional
Agreements and all certificates, opinions and other instruments and documents
delivered or to be delivered in connection with the Transactions;

                 (d)      the preparation and submission of any filing or
notice required to be made or given in connection with any of the Transactions,
and the obtaining of any Consent required to be obtained in connection with any
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                 (e)      the consummation and performance of the Transactions.

         61.     TRANSACTIONS.  "Transactions" shall mean (a) the execution and
delivery of the respective Transactional Agreements, and (b) all of the
transactions contemplated by the respective Transactional Agreements,
including:

                 (a)      the Acquisition in accordance with the Agreement; and

                 (b)      the performance by the Company, SCC and Purchaser of
their respective obligations under the Transactional Agreements and the
exercise by the Company, SCC and Purchaser of their respective rights under the
Transactional Agreements.

         62.     WEST HOLLYWOOD NONDISTURBANCE AGREEMENT.  "West Hollywood
Nondisturbance Agreement" shall mean that certain Subordination, Nondisturbance
and Attornment agreement, dated as of October 30, 1992 by and among West
Hollywood Development Co., a California limited partnership, as landlord, the
Company, as tenant, and TOPA Savings Bank, a federal savings bank, formerly
known as Bel-Air Savings and Loan Association, as lender, a true and complete
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