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Nautilus, Inc. is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of
branded fitness products sold under such well-known brand names as Nautilus,
Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness and StairMaster. As used in this Form 10-K, the terms
“we,” “our,” “us,” “Nautilus” and the “Company” refer to Nautilus, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Founded in 1986 and incorporated in the state of Washington in
1993, the Company had 2007 net sales from continuing operations of $501 million.
In 2007 the Company experienced a decline in net sales after several years of
growth achieved through a combination of internal growth of our Bowflex brand
and a series of strategic acquisitions of well-recognized brands, including
Nautilus International, Inc. (“Nautilus”) in January 1999, the fitness division
of Schwinn/GT Corp. and its affiliates (“Schwinn Fitness”) in September 2001,
and StairMaster Sports/Medical, Inc. (“StairMaster”) in February 2002. The
Company acquired DashAmerica, Inc.