Steiner Leisure Limited : Announces Appointment of Glenn Fusfield as President and Chief Operating Officer, the Onboard Spa Company

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Jan. 4, 2012 -- Steiner Leisure Limited (Nasdaq:STNR) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Glenn Fusfield as PresidentChief Operating Officer of the entities that constitute our Onboard Spa Company brand.

Mr. Fusfield has served as Executive Vice PresidentChief Operating Officer - Maritime of the Company since April 2007, having held various leadership roles with the Company's maritime operations since joining Steiner in 2000.

Leonard Fluxman, PresidentChief Executive Officer of Steiner Leisure, said, "I am delighted with Glenn's appointment to the position of PresidentChief Operating Officer, the Onboard Spa Company. Over the many years we've worked alongside one another, Glenn has demonstrated his talent for skillfully directing the operations of our maritime divisionexpertly guiding its expansiondevelopment while taking on the increasing responsibility that has come with the growth of that business. The leadership style Glenn has exhibited during his many years in the industrywith which he so expertly leads his team is a very valuable asset to the Company. It is my pleasure to recognize Glenn's accomplishmentswelcome him to his new role."

About Steiner Leisure

Steiner Leisure Limited is a worldwide providerinnovator in the fields of beauty, wellnesseducation. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standardscontinually evolving to includeanticipate new developments within our industry. We aim to maintainexpand our existing diverse portfolio of services, productsbrands, as well as to seek out new opportunities to complement our business. 

Our services include traditionalalternative massage, bodyskin treatment options, fitness, acupuncture, herbal medicine, medi-spa treatmentslaser hair removal. We are committed to providing our customers with a wide-ranging assortment of beauty products, including premium quality options developed by us under our own brands, as well as those purchased from third parties.

Our distribution channels include our shipboardland-based spassalons, destination spas, health clubs, department storesthird party retail outletsdistributors. We also sell our products on certain British Airways flights, on QVC, by catalog,online through our websites, including ;

Our post secondary schools offer programs in massage therapyskin care, among others, and, along with our recruitingtraining operations, prepare spa professionals for careers in the healthwellness industry, including within the Steiner family of companies.

Our cruise line operations are conducted in spas onboard 153 ships, including Azamara Club Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Lines, Silversea Cruises, Thomson CruisesWindstar Cruises.

Our land-based spa operations are carried out under our Elemis®, Mandara®, Chavana®, Bliss®Remède® brandstake place in 70 locations, including resort spas, urban hotel spasday spas. In addition, a total of 28 resorthotel spas are operated under our brands by third parties pursuant to license agreements with the company. Our land-based customers include Caesar's Entertainment, Hilton Hotels, InterContinental HotelsResorts, Kerzner International, Loews Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Nikko Hotels, Planet Hollywood, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, St. Regis Hotels, W HotelsResortsWestin HotelsResorts.

Our Ideal Image customized laser hair removal services are provided by highly trained, experienced practitioners through a nationwide network of 76 treatment centers (17 of which are operated by franchisees) across 23 states. 

We developsell a variety of high quality beauty products under our Elemis, La Thérapie™, Bliss, Remède, Laboratoire Remède®Jou® brands.

Our schools operations consist of 12 post secondary schools (comprised of a total of 30 campuses) located in Phoenix, Scottsdale, TempeTucson, Arizona; WestminsterAurora, Colorado; Groton, NewingtonWestport, Connecticut; Miami, Orlando, Pompano Beach, SarasotaTampa/St. Pete, Florida; Chicago, Crystal LakeWoodridge, Illinois; Baltimore, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Las Vegas, Nevada; HobokenWall, New Jersey; King of PrussiaYork, Pennsylvania; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake CityLindon, Utah; Charlottesville, Virginia;Federal WaySeattle, Washington. Offering programs in massage therapy and, in some cases, skin care, these schools trainqualify spa professionals for healthbeauty positions within the industry, including our own operations.  

As part of our employee recruitment operations for our shipboard spas, we provide education to our shipboard employees through our rigorous training programs, at our primary training facilities near London, England or one of our satellite training centers in South Africathe Philippines. These employees are sourced primarily from the British Isles, Australia, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Canada, the Caribbeancontinental Europe.