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Renewed Partnership Marks Return of Spartan to the Sportscoach

 

CHARLOTTE, Michigan, December 3, 2002 - Spartan Motors, Inc.
today announced it will supply its Mountain Master chassis as the foundation
for the 2004 Sportscoach Legend motorhome built by Elkhart, Ind.-based
Coachmen Industries, Inc.

 

The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of motorhome chassis, fire truck
chassis and emergency vehicles said the agreement marks the return of the
Mountain Master chassis to the Sportscoach.  Coachman had used another
chassis provider since the mid-1990s; Spartan's Mountain Master and EC2000
were the foundation of a variety of Coachmen products in the late 1980s and
early '90s.  

 

"We are pleased to once again supply Coachmen with a quality, custom-built
chassis for its heralded Sportscoach Legend," said Rich Schalter, president
of Spartan Motors Chassis, Spartan's chassis manufacturer and largest
subsidiary.  "We are dedicated to delivering a premium diesel-pusher chassis
that can be easily integrated to Coachman's manufacturing needs, and are
confident that Sportscoach owners will recognize the difference in ride,
handling and performance that comes with a Spartan chassis."

 

The Mountain Master chassis that will be used on the Sportscoach Legend
features a turbo-charged 400 horsepower Cummins engine, a six-speed Allison
transmission, anti-lock brakes and Spartan's Independent Front Suspension
system.

 

About Coachmen

Founded in 1964, Coachmen Industries, Inc. is one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known brand names including
Coachmen(R), Georgie Boy(R), Shasta(R) and Viking(R). Coachmen Industries is
also the largest modular home producer in the nation with its All American
Homes(R) and Mod-U-Kraf(R) subsidiaries. Modular commercial and
telecommunications structures are manufactured by the Company's Miller
Building Systems subsidiary. 

 

About Spartan Motors

Spartan Motors, Inc. ( www.spartanmotors.com <http://www.spartanmotors.com/>
) is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom chassis for recreational
vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances and other specialty vehicles.  The Company
also owns ambulance manufacturer Road Rescue Inc. and rescue vehicle
manufacturer Crimson Fire, formerly Luverne Fire Apparatus and Quality
Manufacturing.

  

The statements contained in this news release include certain predictions
and projections that may be considered "forward-looking statements" by the
securities laws.  These forward-looking statements are identifiable by words
or phrases indicating that the Company or management "expects" that a
particular result may occur, or that its "guidance" or "initial guidance" is
that a particular event may occur.  These statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially,
including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and
technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products,
services and prices.  Additional information about these and other factors
that may adversely affect these forward-looking statements are contained in
the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect developments or information obtained
after the date of this news release.  

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Ben Buursma
LE&A
Grand Rapids, MI
616.233.0500
bbuursma@lambert-edwards.com <mailto:bbuursma@lambert-edwards.com>