MSN and NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' Team Up to Launch 'The Biggest Loser'

Million Pound Match-Up Starting today, Americans will have the opportunity to team up and compete in

a nationwide effort to lose over 1 million pounds.

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Who: MSN Health & Fitness and NBC's "The Biggest Loser" today announced

"The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Match-Up, a challenge to America

to lose 1 million pounds during the course of the show "The

Biggest Loser: Couples."

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What: From Jan. 1 to March 11, 2008, Americans will have the opportunity

to register with a workout partner on BiggestLoser.msn.com and

compete in "The Biggest Loser" Million Pound Match-Up, inspired by

NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples." Participants will be able to

test their fitness knowledge and receive expert fitness advice

from "The Biggest Loser" trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels

as well as from MSN Health & Fitness experts, and will have the

chance to win daily prizes. Using Windows Live Spaces,

participants can document their weight loss journey, connect with

other participants in their area and help support each other in a

virtual community. The top five teams will win a trip to Los

Angeles for NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples" finale, and the

winning team will get a luxury fitness trip for two and a personal

trainer for a year.

Why: To help inspire and motivate Americans, MSN Health & Fitness is

teaming up with NBC's "The Biggest Loser" to launch "The Biggest

Loser" Million Pound Match-Up to help provide a setting where

Americans can join with a partner to lose weight and have fun

while they do it.

Where: Participants can visit http://biggestloser.msn.com to review full

rules and details and sign up for the sweepstakes. Representatives

of MSN and "The Biggest Loser" will be touring five cities --

Chicago, Houston, Miami, Wichita, Kan., and Mesa, Ariz. -- to help

raise awareness of obesity in the United States, promote the

sweepstakes and encourage Americans to participate.

About MSN and Windows Live

MSN attracts more than 465 million unique users worldwide per month. With localized versions available globally in 42 markets and 21 languages, MSN is a world leader in delivering compelling programmed content experiences to consumers and online advertising opportunities to businesses worldwide. Windows Live, a set of personal Internet services and software, is designed to bring together in one place all the relationships, information and interests people care about most, with enhanced safety and security features across their PC, devices and the Web. MSN and Windows Live are offered alongside each other as complementary services. Some Windows Live services entered an early beta phase on Nov. 1, 2005; these and future beta updates can be found at http://ideas.live.com. Windows Live is available at http://www.live.com. MSN is located on the Web at http://www.msn.com. MSN worldwide sites are located at http://www.msn.com/worldwide.ashx.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. SOURCE Microsoft

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