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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          DATE OF REPORT: APRIL 7, 2003
                        (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

                            THE NAUTILUS GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Washington                  000-25867                94-3002667
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation)               File Number)          Identification No.)


                              1400 NE 136th Avenue
                           Vancouver, Washington 98684
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (360) 694-7722
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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                            THE NAUTILUS GROUP, INC.
                                    FORM 8-K


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C) EXHIBITS

     The following exhibit is furnished herewith and this list constitutes the
exhibit index:

     Exhibit No.    Description

         99         The Nautilus Group, Inc. Press Release, dated April 7, 2003,
                    revising first quarter and 2003 earnings estimates.


ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On April 7, 2003, The Nautilus Group, Inc. issued a press release revising
first quarter and 2003 earnings estimates. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.

     This information set forth under "ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE" is
intended to be furnished under "ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION" in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

     The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to
such filing.


                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  THE NAUTILUS GROUP, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

April 7, 2003                     By: /s/ Rod W. Rice
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   (Date)                             Rod W. Rice, Chief Financial Officer



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