Medical Legend Dr. Kenneth Cooper to Build Community Focused on Living the Optimum Healthy Lifestyle

New Residential Concept to Serve as Model for Fighting Obesity and Heart Disease in America; Will Cater to Adults Focused on Wellness

MCKINNEY, Texas, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Father of Aerobics" Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D, M.P.H., who coined the term "Aerobics" with his first best- selling book in 1968, has announced plans to build Cooper Life at Craig Ranch, the first luxury residential community totally focused on facilitating complete health and wellness. Cooper Life will combine the concepts of "new urbanism" and boutique medicine with the luxurious amenities of fitness-based living and Dr. Cooper's more than four decades of preventive medicine research.

Developed in partnership with Wellstone Communities, Cooper Life will be a 51-acre, master-planned community valued at upwards of $1 billion within Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, just north of Dallas. The Cooper Life concept was developed by Dr. Cooper and his son, Tyler Cooper, M.D., M.P.H, who will help oversee the community's development and future operations. Anchored by the existing 75,000-square-foot Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch, a world- class cardio and strength training center and spa, Cooper Life will set the standard for healthy living in America. Homes in Cooper Life will range from single-family cottages and town homes to brownstones, row houses and luxury mid-rise condominiums. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2006.

"For the past 40 years, I've dedicated my medical career to revolutionizing the field of medicine away from disease treatment to disease prevention," said Dr. Cooper. "My research proves it's easier to maintain good health through proper exercise, diet and emotional balance than to regain it once it is lost. I'm now pleased to announce Cooper Life, a nurturing, utopia-like community that will provide all the tools and support mechanisms needed to achieve and maintain optimum health and wellness every day."

Inspired by Dr. Cooper's vision and commitment to preventive medicine, Cooper Life will integrate his proven principles of wellness into every aspect of its residents' daily lives. Cooper Life will provide all the resources, education and motivation required to live healthy and active lifestyles. Dr. Cooper's four decades of clinical research were applied to the Cooper Life residential lifestyle to deliver comprehensive wellness programs directly to its residents' doorsteps. Now, those who make living a life focused on complete health a priority, and those who aspire to live healthier lives, have the opportunity to live in a community completely designed to help them meet their lifestyle goals.

More than a luxury residential community with finely appointed homes, the Cooper Life community will feature the Esplanade, a mixed-use pedestrian plaza with retail, café dining and loft residences. The Cooper Life Commons will feature meticulously maintained green spaces and water features running from the community's upper end and tying the community to the Cooper Aerobics Center. Residents will have easy access to outdoor exercise and stretching areas amid nature trails, gardens, parks, and winding streams. Green mews and backyards will open to common green spaces and jogging paths.

"It's truly an honor to partner with Dr. Cooper to help turn his vision into reality by building a community that will forever change the way people live their lives, while simultaneously creating an entirely new market segment in residential real estate," said John Lowery, president, Wellstone Communities, LLC. "We're already receiving strong feedback from the public for the Cooper Life concept and look forward to the opportunity to develop additional Cooper Life communities in other parts of the country in the future."

Cooper Life Services: From Lifestyle Concierge to Boutique Medical Care

When homeowners buy into the Cooper Life community, they're not just buying a home, they're buying a complete lifestyle that makes achieving great health a reality. Cooper Life residents will have access to a complete menu of services tailor made by Dr. Cooper, Cooper Clinic physicians, and other health and fitness experts from the Cooper Aerobics Center. The service menu will offer standard services to all residents, with the opportunity to upgrade packages, depending on homeowners' specific needs. With everyday amenities such as a lifestyle concierge, spa services, personal training and nutrition counseling, Cooper Life keeps residents active and focused on ultimate health.

Cooper Life Services (standard):

• Membership to Cooper Aerobics Center at Craig Ranch
• Cooper Clinic comprehensive health exam
• Spa services
• Concierge services
• Health seminars
• Cooper Life interactive Web site with software application for individualized health-based information
• Security
• Customized nutritional and vitamin supplement plans
• Family and social events

Cooper Life Services (upgrades to standard services):

• Boutique family medical care, including house calls and medical care coordination
• Assigned personal trainer
• Assigned dietitian

About Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H

When Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., published his first bestseller, Aerobics, in 1968, he introduced a new word and a new concept to America. He began his medical career as an Air Force physician, where he developed a series of physical fitness tests. During that time, he realized the importance of exercise as part of healthy living, which led to him to found the Cooper Aerobics Center in North Dallas to study the link between cardiovascular fitness and longevity. By the 1980s, Dr. Cooper had expanded the location to include the Cooper Fitness Center, the Cooper Clinic, the Cooper Guest Lodge and the Cooper Institute. Since his first book in 1968 that launched an international fitness movement, Dr. Cooper has published 18 books, and founded a line of vitamins based on his research. He now has a research database of more that 92,000 patients, and through his research he has proven that "it is easier to maintain good health through proper exercise, diet and emotional balance than it is to regain it once it is lost." Dr. Cooper earned his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma and his M.P.H. from Harvard University.

About Wellstone Communities

Until now, Wellstone Communities was one of the best kept secrets in residential living. The company, based in Cumming, Ga., creates communities where quality meets convenience and luxury meets livability. Wellstone Communities believes in building homes for residents interested in living both worry-free and well. Wellstone strongly believes people can retire from a job, but not from life; therefore, the company is committed to building communities, not subdivisions. Unique architectural designs along with custom design features make Wellstone Communities a precious stone in any residential development. Wellstone Communities currently has residential developments in Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.wellstonecommunities.com.

About Craig Ranch

Craig Ranch is a 2,500-acre, master-planned development located in McKinney, Texas, north of Dallas. The development's "New Urbanism" concept combines distinctive luxury residences with state-of-the-art features such as the PGA Tour Tournament Players Club at Craig Ranch Golf Course and the world- class, 75,000-square-foot Cooper Aerobics Center. Residences at Craig Ranch include single-family homes, stately villas and urban-style town homes. For more information, please visit http://www.craigranchtx.com.