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Marcato Capital Management LP
One Montgomery Street
Suite 3250
San Francisco, CA 94104
E inIomarcatollc.com
P 415.796.6350 F 415.651.8866


September 5, 2014
Mr. Bahram Akradi
Chairman and ChieI Executive OIIicer
LiIe Time Fitness, Inc.
2902 Corporate Place
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. Akradi,

As you know, investment Iunds managed by Marcato Capital Management LP ('Marcato) own approximately 3.1 million shares oI LiIe
Time Fitness, Inc. ('LTM or the 'Company), making us the Company`s largest shareholder. We commend the Company on its
announcement on August 25
th
that it has retained Iinancial and legal advisors to explore a potential conversion oI its real estate assets into a
Real Estate Investment Trust ('REIT). Following the announcement, we received numerous in-bound calls Irom the investment community
with questions regarding our view oI the implications oI the announcement and have reviewed reports by research analysts who cover the
Company. In our opinion, many investors and analysts do not fully appreciate the transformational nature of the Company`s
announcement. Based on Marcato`s analysis, at the mid-point of our valuation range, we believe the shares of LTM could reach $70
per share upon separation of the Company`s real estate assets. We are writing this letter to you and the board oI directors (the 'Board)
to share this analysis and to oIIer suggestions Ior your consideration that we believe may help clariIy any conIusion in the marketplace.

We invested in the Company because we believed then, as we do now, that shares oI LTM trade at a substantial discount to their Iair value
and this is due primarily to the nature oI the Company`s extensive real estate holdings. As a C-Corp operating in a consumer-Iacing industry,
the Company Iaces two signiIicant disadvantages versus other traditional real estate owners: a higher cost oI debt and equity capital and
corporate level tax obligations. Given the considerable size oI the Company`s real estate portIolio, steps that improve the capital and tax
eIIiciency oI the real estate strategy can create enormous value Ior shareholders. In the attached analysis, we lay out our assumptions oI a
hypothetical separation oI LTM`s operating business Irom its real estate ownership business and the range oI values that we think these two
businesses are likely to garner as independent entities.
Additionally, we would like to share a number oI recurring questions we are hearing and our perspective on the likely answers. We believe it
would be beneIicial to the marketplace Ior the Company to provide more clarity on these questions, when possible.



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1. How serious is the Company about pursuing a REIT conversion or REIT spin-off transaction? Is the Company simply
~exploring or has the Board in fact determined that this course is attractive and the Company is ~pursuing it?
We appreciate that the Company wants to use careIul wording so as not to over-commit when all processes involve an element oI
uncertainty. However, the wording oI the announcement is not clear as to the amount oI research and consideration that has occurred to
date and the amount oI time and energy that is being dedicated to the process. We expect these amounts to be considerable, and imagine
that the Board and its advisors have prepared estimates oI value similar to those in our attached analysis, and thereIore the Company`s
announcement indicates sincere intent to execute a transaction in the immediate term, subject to customary Iiduciary outs.
2. Is the Company itself converting to a REIT or is the Company considering the formation and spin-off of its real estate into a
separate REIT (commonly referred to as a PropCo/OpCo structure)?
We believe that the Company is likely pursuing a PropCo/OpCo structure. There is recent precedent Ior this with the spin-oII oI Gaming
and Leisure Properties Trust ('GLPI) Irom Penn National Gaming ('PENN). In that example, the PropCo and OpCo trade at EBITDA
multiples oI 15.3x and 6.4x, respectively.
3. How should investors think about the pro forma Income Statements and Balance Sheets of the new companies?
Our attached analysis lays out our estimates Ior these important assumptions, but it would be very helpIul Ior the Company to provide
additional detail at its earliest convenience.
4. How long will a process take and what are the gating items for completion of a transaction?
In our experience, the transaction that the Company is considering should be Iairly straightIorward and could be completed within a 6-
month time Irame.
5. Is the Company considering the sale of some or all of the real estate assets to existing triple-net lease companies as an alternative
to a spin-off?
As our analysis shows, there is tremendous value to be created through a separation and spin-oII into a PropCo/OpCo
structure. Accordingly, we encourage the Company to move Iorward with this process expeditiously. We are also aware oI multiple
parties that would likely have interest in owning some or all oI the Company`s real estate assets and we would thereIore encourage the
Board and its advisors to simultaneously pursue a process Ior Iielding indications oI interest. OIIers Irom third parties would provide a
useIul market check and help ensure that whatever path the Board chooses represents the value maximizing outcome Ior
shareholders. We note that, due to the high tax basis oI the Company`s real estate, a sale is unlikely to trigger substantial tax leakage
versus a spin-oII, but expect that the Board and its advisors can Iactor this into their decision.



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Again, we commend you and the Board on the recent announcement and are optimistic about the Company eIIectuating a transaction in the
near term which should yield a dramatic increase in value Ior its shareholders.

Sincerely,
Richard T. McGuire
Managing Partner
Marcato Capital Management LP



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LIFE TIME FITNESS SEPTEMBER 2014

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DISCLOSURE 1 Marcato Capital Management LP ('Marcato) is an SEC - registered investment adviser based in San Francisco, CaliIornia. Marcato p rovides investment advisory services to its proprietary private investment Iunds (each a 'Marcato Fund collectively, the 'Marcato Funds). This presentation with respect to LiIe Time Fitness, Inc. (the 'Presentation) is Ior inIormational purposes only and it does no t have regard to the speciIic investment objective, Iinancial situation, suitability or particular need oI any speciIic person who may receive the Presenta tio n, and should not be taken as advice on the merits oI any investment decision. The views expressed in the Presentation represent the opinions oI Marcato, and are based on publicly available inIormation and Marcato analyses. Certain Iinancial inIormation and data used in the Presentation have been derive d o r obtained Irom Iilings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC) by the issuer or other companies that Marcato considers comparable. Ma rcato has not sought or obtained consent Irom any third party to use any statements or inIormation indicated in the Presentation as having bee n obtained or derived Irom a third party. Any such statements or inIormation should not be viewed as indicating the support oI such third party Io r t he views expressed. InIormation contained in the Presentation has not been independently veriIied by Marcato, and. Marcato disclaims any and al l l iability as to the completeness or accuracy oI the inIormation and Ior any omissions oI material Iacts. Marcato undertakes no obligation to cor rec t, update or revise the Presentation or to otherwise provide any additional materials. Neither Marcato nor any oI its aIIiliates makes any represent ati on or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, Iairness or completeness oI the inIormation contained herein and the recipient agrees and acknow led ges that it will not rely on any such inIormation. The Presentation may contain Iorward - looking statements which reIlect Marcato`s views with respect to, among other things, Iutur e events and Iinancial perIormance. Forward - looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions. II one or more oI the risks or uncertainties materialize, or iI Marcato`s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the actual results may vary materially Irom outcom es indicated by these statements. Accordingly, Iorward - looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Marcato that the Iuture plans , estimates or expectations contemplated will ever be achieved. The securities or investment ideas listed are not presented in order to suggest or show proIitability oI any or all transacti ons . There should be no assumption that any speciIic portIolio securities identiIied and described in the Presentation were or will be proIitable. Under no circ ums tances is the Presentation to be used or considered as an oIIer to sell or a solicitation oI an oIIer to buy any security, nor does the Presentation constitut e e ither an oIIer to sell or a solicitation oI an oIIer to buy any interest in the Marcato Funds. Any such oIIer would only be made at the time a qualiIied oIIeree receives the ConIidential Explanatory Memorandum oI a Marcato Fund. Any investment in the Marcato Funds is speculative and involves subst ant ial risk, including the risk oI losing all or substantially all oI such investment. Marcato may change its views or its investment positions described in the Presentation at any time as it deems appropriate. Mar cato may buy or sell or otherwise change the Iorm or substance oI any oI its investments in any manner permitted by law and expressly disclaims any o bli gation to notiIy the market, a recipient oI the Presentation or any other party oI any such changes.

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Revenue $1,398 4-Wall EBITDAR $562 (-) 3rd Party Rent Expense (2) (45) 4-Wall EBITDA $516 (-) Net Corporate G&A Expense (2) (118) EBITDA $398 Net Income $129 Maintenance Free Cash Flow (2) $227 LIFE TIME FITNESS ( LTM ) 2 CURRENT VALUATION SUMMARY 2015E FINANCIALS (1) 1. Per Bloomberg consensus estimates 2. Per Marcato estimates. Net Corporate G&A reIlects advertising & sales, G&A and other operating expenses less other revenue ($ in millions, except per share) Price Per Share $46.73 Diluted Shares Outstanding (MM) 39 Market Capitalization $1,828 (-) Cash (16) () Debt 1,125 Enterprise Value $2,937 Valuation (2015E) EV / EBITDA 7.4x P / E 14.2x Maintenance FCF Yield 12.4

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HOW TO ESTIMATE OPCO / PROPCO RENT? 3 Key Metric: 4 - Wall EBITDAR / Rent ~2.0x ($ in millions, except per sq. It.) Source : Bloomberg consensus estimates, Marcato estimates (1) Includes ground leased Iacilities ~$200 million oI rent Ior PropCo Note: PENN / GLPI ~1.8x 4-Wall EBITDAR $562 (/) Coverage Factor 2.3x Total Rent Expense $245 (-) 3rd Party Rent Expense (45) PropCo Rental Income $200 (/) Owned Sq. Ft. (MM) (1) 9.5 Implied Rent / Sq. Ft. $20.96

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THIRD PARTY AGREEMENTS FURTHER SUPPORT RENTAL RATE ESTIMATES 4 ($/Sq. Ft. in millions, except per sq. It.) Source : Company Iilings and announcements, Marcato estimates (1) Excludes ground leased Iacilities. Average Irom 3/31/14 6/30/14 Historical Sale - Leaseback Transactions (~$20 - $26 / sq. It.) Weighted Average Rental Rate Ior Leased Centers (~$21 / sq. It.) 2Q14A Annualized Rent Expense $43 (/) Average Leased Sq. Ft. (MM) (1) 2.02 Rent / Sq. Ft. $21.24 LTM`s owned centers are generally younger and have higher - end demographic proIiles than leased centers, supporting even higher rental rates Square Rent / Date Rent Feet Sq. Ft. Senior Housing Properties Trust Aug-08 $9.1 0.46 $19.75 W.P. Carey Sep-08 $5.7 0.22 $25.87 Average $22.81

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Revenue $200 (-) G&A (15) EBITDA $185 (-) Interest (60) (-) Maintenance CapEx () Stock Comp. 4 AFFO $129 (/) Diluted Shares Out. 39 AFFO / Share $3.33 (x) Payout Ratio 90.0 Dividend / Share $3.00 Net Debt / EBITDA 5.5x Net Debt (2) $1,023 Revenue $1,398 4-Wall EBITDAR $562 (-) 3rd Party Rent (45) (-) PropCo Rent (200) 4-Wall EBITDA $316 (-) Net Corp. G&A (1) (118) EBITDA $198 margin 14.2 Net Debt (2) $150 Net Debt / EBITDA 0.8x 4-Wall EBITDAR / Rent 2.3x Adj. Net Debt / EBITDAR (3) 3.7x PRO FORMA FINANCIALS 5 Combined (2015E) ($ in millions, except per share) Source: Bloomberg consensus estimates, Marcato estimates (1) ReIlects advertising & sales, G&A and other operating expenses less other revenue (2) 2014E (3) Rent expense capitalized at 6x, per Company`s credit agreement PF ' OpCo PF ' PropCo Revenue $1,398 4-Wall EBITDAR $562 (-) 3rd Party Rent (45) 4-Wall EBITDA $516 (-) Net Corp. G&A (1) (118) EBITDA $398 margin 28.5 Net Debt (2) $1,173 Net Debt / EBITDA 2.9x 4-Wall EBITDAR / Rent 12.4x Adj. Net Debt / EBITDAR (3) 3.3x

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FAVORABLE VALUATION IMPLICATIONS 6 Source: Bloomberg consensus estimates, Marcato estimates (1) At 12/31/14 (2) Property - level NOI / Enterprise Value Total Present Value Per Share (1) PropCo EV/EBITDA 12.0x 13.0x 14.0x 15.0x 16.0x 5.0x $52.77 $57.56 $62.34 $67.13 $71.92 5.5x 55.34 60.12 64.91 69.70 74.48 6.0x 57.90 62.69 67.48 72.26 77.05 6.5x 60.47 65.26 70.04 74.83 79.62 7.0x 63.04 67.83 72.61 77.40 82.19 7.5x 65.61 70.39 75.18 79.97 84.75 8.0x 68.17 72.96 77.75 82.53 87.32 Implied PropCo Valuation Various EBITDA Multiples 12.0x 13.0x 14.0x 15.0x 16.0x Cap. Rate (2) 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.2 6.8 P / AFFO 9.3x 10.7x 12.2x 13.6x 15.0x Div. Yield 9.7 8.4 7.4 6.6 6.0 OpCo EV/EBITDA

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TRADING COMPARABLES 7 ($ in millions, except per share) Source: Bloomberg consensus estimates, Capital IQ, Marcato estimates (1) Cap rates adjusted Ior taxable REIT subsidiary ( TRS ) at 6.5x EBITDA (2) Represents 2014 run - rate Iigures (3) All Iigures Ior Loblaw Companies, except stock price and P/E, adjusted to exclude 82.6 ownership interest in Choice Properties a nd securitized debt "Specialized" Net Lease REITs Stock Market EV / EBITDA P / AFFO Dividend Yield Price Cap EV LTMCY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 LTMCY14 CY15 Gaming and Leisure Properties (1) $33.22 $3,877 $6,361 16.0x 15.3x 14.8x 14.6x 12.9x 12.4x 6.3 6.3 6.5 Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust 10.02 3,805 9,747 26.5x 21.6x 20.6x 15.0x 15.1x 14.7x 6.0 6.0 6.0 EPR Properties 57.01 3,063 4,692 15.3x 14.4x 12.7x 14.9x 14.4x 13.6x 6.0 6.0 6.4 CT Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 10.74 1,949 4,446 21.5x 18.8x 17.3x 16.3x 16.2x 15.4x 6.0 5.5 5.5 Average 19.9x 17.5x 16.3x 15.2x 14.6x 14.0x 6.1 6.0 6.1 "DiversiIied" Net Lease REITs Stock Market EV / EBITDA P / AFFO Dividend Yield Price Cap EV LTMCY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 American Realty Capital Properties (2) $13.26 $12,368 $23,832 16.0x 11.6x 7.5 Realty Income Corporation 44.58 9,868 14,492 18.9x 17.4x 15.9x 19.1x 17.2x 16.6x 4.9 5.0 5.1 W. P. Carey Inc. 68.33 6,901 10,658 19.5x 16.7x 16.4x 22.3x 14.4x 14.2x 5.3 5.35.5 Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. 11.85 4,532 8,323 16.7x 15.8x 14.7x 21.7x 14.4x 13.7x 5.6 5.6 5.8 National Retail Properties, Inc. 36.89 4,531 6,169 17.0x 16.5x 15.1x 19.3x 17.8x 16.9x 4.4 4.5 4.6 Average 18.0x 16.5x 15.6x 20.6x 15.1x 15.3x 5.0 5.6 5.3 Management / Operating Companies Stock Market EV / EBITDA P/E EBITDAR Price Cap EV LTMCY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 Loblaw Companies Limited (3) $50.17 $17,075 $21,396 NM 8.9x 7.3x NM 18.8x 16.1x Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. 103.51 8,290 10,932 9.8x 9.0x 8.7x 15.6x 15.3x 15.0x Penn National Gaming 11.25 912 1,717 NM6.4x 6.0x NM NM NMThe Ensign Group, Inc. 35.32 811 784 NM 6.9x 6.8x NM16.2x 14.4x Average 9.8x 7.8x 7.2x 15.6x 16.8x 15.1x

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TRADING COMPARABLES (CONT`D) 8 ($ in millions, except per share) Source: Bloomberg consensus estimates, Capital IQ, Marcato estimates "Non-Traditional" REITs (OpCo PropCo Combined) Stock Market EV / EBITDA P / AFFO Dividend Yield Price Cap EV LTM CY14 CY15 LTMCY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 Iron Mountain Inc. $36.06 $6,979 $11,197 12.5x 11.9x 11.5x 11.7x 12.2x 11.7x 3.0 5.9 5.9 Lamar Advertising Co. 52.62 5,030 6,923 12.8x 12.5x 12.0x 15.6x 12.7x 11.6x 6.3 4.8 5.2 Corrections Corporation oI America 35.80 4,196 5,344 14.2x 13.8x 13.2x 14.4x 14.1x 13.9x 5.7 5.4 5.7 The GEO Group, Inc. 37.92 2,730 4,269 14.3x 13.1x 12.8x 12.6x 11.8x 11.6x 6.0 5.4 5.2 Average 13.4x 12.9x 12.4x 13.6x 12.7x 12.2x 5.3 5.4 5.5 Healthcare Net Lease REITs Stock Market EV / EBITDA P / AFFO Dividend Yield Price Cap EV LTM CY14 CY15 LTM CY14 CY15 LTMCY14 CY15 HCP, Inc. $43.31 $19,861 $28,706 16.4x 16.3x 16.3x 15.1x 17.3x 16.1x 5.0 5.0 5.3 Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. 37.40 4,766 7,097 16.8x 15.1x 14.0x 15.2x 13.1x 12.9x 5.5 5.4 5.7 Senior Housing Properties Trust 22.55 4,506 7,192 16.3x 14.8x 13.2x 13.7x 13.6x 13.2x 6.9 6.9 7.1 Medical Properties Trust Inc. 14.05 2,422 3,869 20.0x 15.1x 12.5x 14.6x 13.7x 12.3x 6.0 6.0 6.4 Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated 25.26 2,424 3,804 18.2x 17.8x 16.7x 22.0x 20.1x 18.1x 4.8 4.8 5.0 National Health Investors Inc. 64.41 2,131 2,776 19.2x 16.8x 15.6x 18.1x 16.5x 15.6x 4.8 4.8 5.0 LTC Properties Inc. 40.86 1,496 1,783 18.0x 17.1x 14.5x 17.5x 15.6x 14.6x 5.0 5.1 5.5 Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 28.69 1,265 1,925 14.4x 13.2x 12.7x 15.3x 13.7x 13.3x 5.3 5.2 5.6 CareTrust REIT, Inc. 17.32 385 664 20.4x 14.0x Average 17.7x 15.8x 14.4x 16.4x 15.3x 14.5x 5.4 5.4 5.7

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