Spartan Motors Presents at Robotti & Co. 2nd Annual Manufactured Housing & Recreational Vehicle Investor Conference

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 31, 2005 -- John Sztykiel, president and CEO of Spartan Motors, Inc. , will present to fund managers and analysts at the 2nd Annual Manufactured Housing & Recreational Vehicle Investor Conference at 10:30 a.m. EST on Nov. 4 at the Le Parker Meridien in New York City. A live webcast of the presentation will be available to investors, analysts and media.

  What:    Spartan Motors Presents at Robotti & Co. 2nd Annual Manufactured
           Housing & Recreational Vehicle Investor Conference

  When:    Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. EST

  Where:   http://www.wsw.com/webcast/robotti2/spar/

  How:     Live over the Internet -- Simply listen at the link above.

  About Spartan Motors

Spartan Motors, Inc. (http://www.spartanmotors.com/ ) designs, engineers and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle, fire truck, ambulance and emergency-rescue markets. The Company's brand names -- Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM), Crimson Fire Aerials(TM), and Road Rescue(TM) -- are known in their market niches for quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative products. The Company employs approximately 900 at facilities in Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Spartan Motors is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol SPAR.