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El Monte RV Taps Fleetwood RV to Meet Growing Demand for International And Domestic RV Rentals Fleetwood RV to Manufacture El Monte's Largest Rental Order of Class A And Class C Motor Homes in 2004 RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleetwood RV, the world's leading recreational vehicle manufacturer, today announced it will produce El Monte RV's, one of the nation's leading RV rental companies, largest order in 2004. El Monte's order of 410 Class A and Class C motor homes -- which will generate approximately $21 million in sales revenue in the April quarter for Fleetwood RV -- comes in response to increased demand for RV rentals, and already represents a 52% increase over last year's total number of orders from El Monte. "As a leading supplier of RV rentals, our main goals are to serve customer demands and expand our business," said Ken Schork, Owner and President of El Monte RV. "We choose to work with Fleetwood RV because they offer innovative and superior motor homes that retain a high resale value after repeated use." "Fleetwood is committed to supplying the rental industry with stylish, high quality, and functional motor homes," said Chris Braun, Senior Vice President of Fleetwood RV. "We are looking forward to filling moreorders as the industry continues to grow." According to figures compiled by the U.S. Census of Retail Trade, the RV rental business is a $191 million industry and growing. In addition to the rise in popularity domestically, the rental industry has also seen a boost in RV rentals by international visitors to the U.S. El Monte RV expects to have increased international rental business of more than 50% in 2004, and expects that growth to continue while the Euro remains stronger than the dollar. "RV travel in the U.S. has become more affordable and increasingly popular among Europeans," said Joe Laing, Director of Marketing for El Monte RV. "The quality of Fleetwood's innovative RV products will help us to satisfy this group's high standards for service and value." About Fleetwood Enterprises Fleetwood RV is a division of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FLE), the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing. Fleetwood's recreational vehicle line includes motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, truck campers and folding trailers. Fleetwood RV products are distributed through a nationwide network of more than 1,200 dealers. For more information on Fleetwood Enterprises, visit our website at http://www.fleetwood.com/ or call 1-800-322-8216. About El Monte RV El Monte RV is America's premier nationwide RV rental company. The company was founded in 1970 by Ken Schork in the town of El Monte, California. Since then the company has grown to become one of the largest RV rental companies in the world. El Monte RV has locations throughout the United States, and is known worldwide for its commitment to quality products and service. For more information on El Monte RV, visit http://www.elmonterv.com/ . For further information, please contact: Amy Coleman, Public Relations Manager of Fleetwood RV, +1-909-351-3607, ; or Brandi Bormuth, +1-650-286-7362, , for Fleetwood RV. DATASOURCE: Fleetwood RV CONTACT: Amy Coleman, Public Relations Manager of Fleetwood RV, +1-909-351-3607, ; or Brandi Bormuth, +1-650-286-7362, or cell, +1-415-533-5655, , for Fleetwood RV Web site: http://www.fleetwood.com/ http://www.elmonterv.com/

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