Oshkosh Truck's Medtec Brand Ambulances To Serve at 43rd Daytona 500

    OSHKOSH, Wis.--Feb. 12, 2001--Two new Medtec ambulances will be on hand for emergencies at the 43rd annual Daytona(R) 500 NASCAR(R) Winston Cup Series Race on February 18, 2001. The ambulances were in service with Daytona safety crews during the Rolex 24 race on February 4 and will be used throughout the 2001 Speedweeks, which run February 5 through February 18.
    "Our highest priority is the safety of our fans and competitors," said John Graham, president of Daytona International Speedway. "We look to put the finest equipment at the disposal of our fire and safety crews."
    "Medtec is extremely proud that we could serve a world-class organization such as Daytona International Speedway," said Robert G. Bohn, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ: OTRKB], Medtec's parent company.
    "Although we always hope they won't be called into use, fans and drivers expect the very best to be available in case of an emergency. And with our ambulances at the event, Daytona provides the very best."
    The Type II Medtec ambulances are custom built on Ford E-350 deluxe van chassis. These compact ambulances feature a low profile so that they can be driven from the infield through the tunnel underneath turn three of the track.

    Pierce Manufacturing, Medtec's sister brand, is the official fire truck of Daytona International Speedway. Five pieces of Pierce(R) fire suppression apparatus will also be on hand for the events.

    Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ: OTRKB], a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency, concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. Oshkosh Truck is a Fortune 1000 company with products marketed under the Oshkosh, Pierce, McNeilus and Medtec brand names. The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and had annual sales of $1.324 billion in fiscal 2000. Medtec Ambulance Corporation is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck and is among the top U.S. manufacturers of ambulances. Medtec markets a broad line of ambulances for private patient transporters, fire departments and public transporters.
    For more information, log onto the company's site at www.oshkoshtruck.com.