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Ray Goldenberg February 9th, 2005 03:05 PM

Steiner Leisure Renews Contracts!
 
Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Steiner Leisure and thought it
would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings,
they are available on my web site.

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Ray
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Steiner Leisure Limited Announces Renewal of its Agreements With Royal
Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises

NASSAU, The Bahamas Feb. 8, 2005
Steiner Leisure Limited (NASDAQ:STNR) announced today that it has
renewed its agreements with Royal Caribbean International and
Celebrity Cruises. The Royal Caribbean International fleet of 19
vessels has been separated into two groupings and renewed for four and
five years, respectively, and includes spa operations aboard the
highly anticipated Freedom-class ships. This renewal continues the
relationship between Steiner and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. that has
been in place for over 20 years.

The agreement with Celebrity Cruises for its fleet of nine vessels has
been renewed for four years. Celebrity's renowned Aquaspa by Elemis,
which includes the unique "Persian Garden" and thalassotherapy pool
amenities, has received a number of accolades for the quality of its
experience.

Leonard I. Fluxman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner
Leisure, commented, "Our long standing mutually beneficial
relationship with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is now further
validated by these renewals. We are excited at the opportunity to
continue to assist these great cruise lines in providing superior spa,
fitness and wellness programs throughout their fleet."

Jack Williams, President and Chief Operating Officer of Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd., commented, "We are pleased to continue our
relationship with Steiner Leisure and look forward to working with
them to further build upon the outstanding fitness and wellness
experiences we offer to guests on both of our brands."

About Steiner:

Steiner Leisure Limited is a worldwide provider of spa services. The
Company's operations include spas and salons on 114 cruise ships, at
53 resort spas and at two luxury day spas. In addition, we license the
"Mandara" name for use at 12 resort spas in Thailand and two resort
spas in China and we also license the "Greenhouse" name for use at a
luxury day spa in New York City and a luxury destination spa near
Dallas, Texas. Our cruise line and land-based resort customers include
Carnival Cruise Line, Caesars Entertainment, Celebrity Cruises,
Crystal Cruises, Cunard/Seabourn Cruise Lines, Hilton Hotels, Holland
America Line, Kerzner International, Marriott Hotels, Norwegian Cruise
Lines, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Our Elemis
Limited subsidiary manufactures its Elemis(R) brand products for use
in our cruise ship and land-based spas. This top quality European line
of beauty products is also distributed worldwide to exclusive hotels,
salons, health clubs and destination spas. Elemis(R), as well as other
Steiner private label products, including La Therapie(R), Ionithermie,
and Steiner Hair Care, are available at http://www.timetospa.com.

Steiner Leisure also owns and operates three post secondary schools
(comprised of a total of seven campuses) located in Miami, Fort
Lauderdale, Orlando and Sarasota, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; York,
Pennsylvania and Charlottesville, Virginia. Offering degree and
non-degree programs in massage therapy and skin care, these schools
train and qualify spa professionals for health and beauty positions
within the Steiner family of companies or other industry entities.


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