Dan Gamel Announces the Sale of His RV Empire

FRESNO, Calif. Jan. 25, 2005; After months of intense planning and negotiation, Dan Gamel has sold his RV conglomerate to Wayne Barnes and Erin McIlhatton, both of Fresno, for an undisclosed amount. The purchase was facilitated with the assistance of Fresno attorney Brady McGuinness.

Barnes has been employed by Gamel since 1996 and has served as president and operations manager of the corporation for the last eight years. McIlhatton is a Certified Public Accountant and partner in the accounting firm of Cassabon, McIlhatton and Associates, LLP. He has served as an accounting consultant to Dan Gamel, Inc. for eight years.

Says Gamel, "Because of my commitment to all of my team, my vision for the future...and because I know me...it is time to pass the gauntlet to those who have pushed me to the top. It is an honor to pass my team into the hands of two very capable men, Wayne Barnes and Erin McIlhatton. Their enthusiasm and vision will carry this company forward."

Due to changes in America's lifestyle since 2001, the RV industry has experienced a dramatic increase in sales. Barnes and McIlhatton have retained Gamel's services for consulting and marketing, and it is expected that Dan Gamel, Inc. will continue to keep pace with the continued growth that is predicted by industry experts.

"Fleetwood RV and Dan Gamel's RV Centers have enjoyed a strong relationship since 1982," said Chris Braun, Executive Vice President of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. "During that time, Dan Gamel, Inc. has grown to become Fleetwood's largest exclusive multi-location dealer. That achievement is due to the leadership of Dan Gamel, Wayne Barnes and Erin McIlhatton. We wish Dan all the best in his next endeavor and look forward to a continued legacy of success with Wayne and Erin at the helm."

Gamel, who resides in Fresno, also owns Dan Gamel's Health and Racquet Club in Fresno and ADcetera Integrated Marketing Concepts based in Sacramento. "I'll be devoting a great deal of time in 2005 to enhancing the wellness services at my club, and growing my marketing company. We have learned a lot about marketing in the past 27 years and have applied that knowledge to programs that have proven to be enormously successful in building Dan Gamel, Inc. Now we are developing marketing packages, using those same principles, to show other businesses how to do exactly as we've done."

Dan Gamel's RV Centers are located in Redding, Chico, Rocklin, Modesto, Morgan Hill, Fresno (2 locations) and Yuma, Arizona. The company's website is www.gamel.com.

    Dan Gamel, Inc. RV dealership locations:

    Dan Gamel's Camp America -- Fresno
    4080 W. Shaw Avenue
    Fresno, CA 93722

    Dan Gamel's Fresno RV Center
    2448 E. Central Ave.
    Fresno, CA 93725

    Dan Gamel's Chico RV Center
    180 Eaton Road
    Chico, CA 95973

    Dan Gamel's Modesto RV Center
    4400 Salida Blvd.
    Salida, CA 95368

    Dan Gamel's Morgan Hill RV Center
    16725 Condit Road
    Morgan Hill, CA 95037

    Dan Gamel's Redding I-5 RV Center
    3750 Auto Mall Dr.
    Anderson, CA 96007

    Dan Gamel's Rocklin RV Center
    4429 Granite Dr.
    Rocklin, CA 95677

    Dan Gamel's Yuma RV Center
    8777 South Frontage Rd.
    Yuma, AZ 85365