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Fleetwood RV Named #1 Folding Trailer Manufacturer

New Data Provided by Statistical Surveys, Inc. 2002 Year-End Report

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 26 -- Fleetwood RV, the manufacturer of Coleman(R) brand folding trailers, held the top position in retail sales of folding trailers in 2002. According to Statistical Surveys, Inc., Fleetwood dealers retailed 15,399 folding trailers in 2002. With an increase of 3% over 2001, Fleetwood's folding trailer division ended 2002 with a remarkable 42.7% market share.

"Fleetwood's folding trailer division has the highest market share of any manufacturer, in any segment of the RV industry," said John Draheim, Vice President of Sales and Marketing -- Fleetwood RV. "In December, the division was awarded the prestigious Quality Circle Award by the Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA). Outstanding product quality and an ongoing commitment to dealer and customer satisfaction have kept our folding trailer division at the front of the pack. We are extremely proud of their continued success."

"It goes without saying that it takes a superior product and superior service to be the leader and to expand market leadership every year, as we have done since 1979," said Larry Marsh, Vice President of Fleetwood's Folding Trailer Division. "However, the most important ingredient to our leadership success is the extremely professional and capable selling effort made by our dealer partners and the frontline retail salespeople who represent our products day in and day out."

"Fleetwood's folding trailers are the cornerstone of our success here at Ketelsen Campers of Colorado," said Don Secord, Sales Manager of Ketelsen Campers. "We credit this success to the name recognition of Coleman and Fleetwood RV along with the inherent value of quality construction, outstanding warranty performance and a low overall cost of ownership." Ketelsen Campers of Colorado is Fleetwood's top-selling folding trailer dealer in the nation.

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , is 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 www.fleetwood.com or call 1-800-322-8216.

For further information, please contact Amy Harrison of Fleetwood RV, +1-909-351-3607.