EX-10.20: AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.20

     AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT and CONSENT AGREEMENT dated as of March 23, 2006 (this “Amendment”), among Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Town Sports International, Inc., a New York corporation (“TSI”), and those of the Stockholders (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement referred to below) that are signatory hereto (the Company, TSI and such Stockholders are herein referred to collectively as the “Parties”).

RECITALS

     A. The Parties and certain other Stockholders have entered into that certain Stockholders Agreement dated as of February 4, 2004 (“Stockholders Agreement”).

     B. The Parties desire to amend the Stockholders Agreement in accordance with Section 10 of the Stockholders Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, on the basis of the preceding facts, and in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

     1. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized and other defined terms not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings accorded to them in the Stockholders Agreement.

     2. Amendments.

          (a) The Stockholders Agreement hereby is amended to provided that, for all purposes of the Stockholders Agreement, Mark Smith shall cease to be deemed an “Executive”, as such term is defined in the Stockholders Agreement, but shall continue to be deemed a “Stockholder” as such term is defined in, and for all purposes of, the Stockholders Agreement.

          (b) Section 6 of the Stockholders Agreement hereby is amended to add the following new sentence at the end thereof:

“For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6 shall not apply with respect to an Initial Public Offering.”

          (c) Section 14 of the Stockholders Agreement hereby is amended to add the following new paragraph at the end thereof:

     “(k) Initial Public Offering. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement will terminate automatically and be of no further force and effect upon the consummation of an Initial Public Offering.”

     3. Consent.

          (a) As Mark Smith has resigned or is resigning from the Board, pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii)(B) of the Stockholders Agreement, those Parties owning a majority of the Executive Shares (voting as a single class) hereby consent to the election of Robert Giardina to the Board.

          (b) Pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 11 of the Stockholders Agreement, those Parties holding at least 70% of the Stockholder Shares (excluding Mark Smith) hereby consent to the transactions relating to Mark Smith referred to in Schedule A attached hereto.

     4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

     5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed (including by facsimile transmission) with counterpart signature pages or in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

     6. Bound Parties. The Stockholders Agreement is being amended by this Amendment pursuant to Section 10 of the Stockholders Agreement and the amendments to the Stockholders Agreement shall be effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the requisite approval of the Company and those Stockholders specified in Section 10 of the Stockholders Agreement. The consent referred to in Section 3(a) shall be effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by those Parties holding a majority of the Executive Shares (voting as a single class). The consent contained in Section 3(b) shall be effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by those Parties holding at least 70% of the Stockholders Shares (excluding Mark Smith).

     7. Stockholders Agreement. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Stockholders Agreement otherwise shall remain unaffected and shall be in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first above written.

		TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
		By:		/S/ RICHARD PYLE
				Name: Richard Pyle
				Title: Chief Financial Officer

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		TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		By:		/S/ RICHARD PYLE
				Name: Richard Pyle
				Title: Chief Financial Officer

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		BRUCKMANN, ROSSER, SHERRILL & CO., LP
		By:		/s/ BRUCE BRUCKMANN
				Name:
				Title:

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		FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
		BY: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
		ITS: GENERAL PARTNER
		By:		/S/ MARK C. WEHRLY
				Name: Mark C. Wehrly
				Title: Managing Member

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		FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
		BY: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
		ITS: GENERAL PARTNER
		By:		/S/ MARK C. WEHRLY
				Name: Mark C. Wehrly
				Title: Managing Member

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		RR CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
		BY: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
		ITS: GENERAL PARTNER
		By:		/S/ MARK C. WEHRLY
				Name: Mark C. Wehrly
				Title: Managing Member

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		FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
		BY: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
		ITS: GENERAL PARTNER
		By:		/S/ MARK C. WEHRLY
				Name: Mark C. Wehrly
				Title: Managing Member

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		CANTERBURY DETROIT PARTNERS, L.P.
		By:		/S/ PATRICK TURNER
				Name: Patrick Turner
				Title: Member

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		CANTERBURY MEZZANINE CAPITAL, L.P.
		By:		/S/ PATRICK TURNER
				Name: Patrick Turner
				Title: Member

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		ROSEWOOD CAPITAL, L.P.
		By:		/S/ KYLE ANDERSON
				Name: Kyle Anderson
				Title: Managing Director

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		CS EQUITY LLC
		By:		/S/ JASON M. FISH
				Name: Jason M. Fish
				Title: President

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		BCB PARTNERSHIP
		By:
				Name:
				Title:

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		NAZ PARTNERSHIP
		By:
				Name:
				Title:

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		MERRILL LYNCH PEARCE FENNER & SMITH, CUSTODIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF PAUL D. KAMINSKI IRA
		By:
				Name:
				Title:

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		DB SECURITIES INC., CUSTODIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF PAUL D. KAMINSKI IRA
		By:
				Name:
				Title:

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		/S/ KEITH ALESSI
		KEITH ALESSI

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		/S/ PAUL ARNOLD
		PAUL ARNOLD

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		BRUCE BRUCKMANN

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		ELIZABETH MCSHANE

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		BEVERLY PLACE

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