Woodbury, New York, February 7, 2002 — Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW), the world's leading provider of weight-loss services, intends to release its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2001 after the market close on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

In conjunction with this announcement, the Company has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 10:00 A.M. EST. During the conference call, Linda A. Huett, President and CEO, and Thomas S. Kiritsis, Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2001 and answer questions from the investment community. A digital recording of the conference call will be available, starting one hour after the completion of the call, until the end of business on March 6, 2002. Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet at the following Web site, www.weightwatchers.econfcall.net. A replay of the Web cast will be available for a limited time. The conference call and Web cast will be in listen-only mode.

Research shows that people who go to Weight Watchers meetings are much more likely to lose weight than people who try to lose weight on their own. In fact, each week more than one million members attend approximately 39,000 Weight Watchers meetings in 30 countries around the world. To learn more about Weight Watchers, visit WeightWatchers.com. To find the nearest Weight Watchers meeting location, call 1-800-651-6000, or click on the Find a Meeting link at the top of our homepage.

Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Weight Watchers International, Inc.Weight Watchers International, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.