HealtheTech Appoints Jay T. Kearney to Vice President of Clinical Affairs

Former Olympic Trainer and Athlete Joins New Health Technology Company

October 4, 2000, Golden, CO – HealtheTech, a personal health technology company, today announced the appointment of Jay T. Kearney as Vice President of Clinical Affairs. At HealtheTech, Kearney will be responsible for overseeing clinical trials and formal validation and performance of all technical systems & health solutions, ensuring their accuracy and precision.

Prior to joining HealtheTech (www.healthetech.com), Kearney served as Senior Sports Physiologist for the Sports Science and Technology Division of the United States Olympic Training Center. Kearney recently returned from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he worked with and provided feedback for U.S. Olympic coaches.

"HealtheTech is the synergy of everything Ive worked on throughout my career. Their products empower individuals to live healthier, more balanced lives by providing accurate, real-time feedback on their personal health. Healthy living necessitates that individuals receive accurate information," says Kearney.

According to James Mault, M.D., CEO of HealtheTech, "Jay T.s Olympic experiences, academic background and understanding of personal fitness will be tremendous assets to HealtheTech. His expertise will greatly enhance our ability to help consumers achieve better living through personal health monitors, systems and software."

Kearney holds a doctorate degree in exercise physiology from the University of Maryland. He is a former Olympic athlete, world-renowned fitness expert and widely published author. The announcement comes just weeks before HealtheTech premiers a new breakthrough at the American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition, October 16 – 19 in Denver.

About HealtheTech
Headquartered in Golden, Colorado, HealtheTech Inc. is the leading innovator of a new category of consumer health monitoring devices, software and services that allow individuals to measure and monitor personal health parameters. Users can synchronize their data to HealtheTechs web-service for interactive analysis, feedback and guidance. HealtheTech is rendering these patented consumer health monitoring systems and interactive web-services in the areas of weight management, diabetes, asthma, fitness and nutrition via PDAs, desktop computers and interactive television. The companys award-winning DietLogTM software (www.dietlog.com), based on the Palm OS, puts consumers in control with a full-featured diet and nutrition management system. HealtheTechs strategic partners include Fortune 500 consumer products, health, fitness, and electronics companies. HealtheTech has offices in Los Gatos, CA and Seattle.

Photo of Kearney available upon request. Logo and Mault photo available on NewsCom and AP Photo Express.