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Fleetwood's Product Innovations Take Center Stage at Louisville RVIA Tradeshow Wholesale Orders Up 34% Over Last Year's Show RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the extraordinary success of its "Driven to Explore" product launch event at last week's 42nd Annual National RVIA tradeshow in Louisville, KY. During the event, Chris Braun, Executive Vice President for Fleetwood RV, unveiled four new products spanning its RV segments including: * Jamboree GTX and Tioga SLX -- These innovative Class C models are the exciting outcome of Fleetwood's collaboration with BMW Group DesignworksUSA. * Scorpion -- This toy-hauler folding trailer with unique off-road construction that can hold up to four ATVs brings innovations from Fleetwood's extremely successful Activity Support Vehicle (ASV) category to its folding trailer segment. * Full-wall-slide Pace Arrow -- Fleetwood's patent-pending SpacePlus(TM) environment with a 30"-deep full-wall-slide system and 84" floor-to-ceiling height creates a sweeping residential space that is unmatched in the Class A market. * Pegasus and Orbit -- Based on valuable customer feedback, this new line of ultralite travel trailers and fifth wheels expands Fleetwood's position as a leading innovator in the towable market. "All of these new products were enthusiastically received by dealers attending the show," said Chris Braun, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood RV. "Fleetwood signed 58 new dealers and took over $185,000,000 in wholesale orders, an increase of 34% over last year's show. The full-wall-slide Pace Arrow was such a success we are already making plans to offer this feature on some of our diesel brands in the Spring of 2005." "We were overwhelmed by the response from the dealer community and media," said Ed Caudill, President and CEO of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. "Fleetwood remains committed to being a leader in product innovation. These new products are a testament to the skilled product planning and development and planning teams at Fleetwood." About Fleetwood Enterprises Fleetwood RV is a division of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FLE), a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicle 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. For further information, please contact: Amy Coleman, +1-951-351-3607, or Heather Everett, +1-650-286-7316, , both for Fleetwood RV DATASOURCE: Fleetwood RV CONTACT: Amy Coleman, +1-951-351-3607, or Heather Everett, +1-650-286-7316, , both for Fleetwood RV Web site: http://www.fleetwood.com/

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