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Fleetwood Homes Makes a Splash at One of The Industry's Most Prestigious Trade Shows



    RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 5 -- Fleetwood Homes, a leading
producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today reported its success at
this year's Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, a premier industry event
held at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center on January 16-18, 2003.  An
estimated 4,000 retailers, builders, developers and community managers
gathered for the annual show to preview new housing designs, architectural
features and state-of-the-art materials from participating manufacturers.
With a significant presence at this year's show, Fleetwood more than doubled
its floor sales from the 2002 show.
    Fleetwood displayed 11 of its newest designs, including the popular
Entertainer, Sandpointe, Contemporary and Stone Creek homes.  With active
involvement from Fleetwood retailers, each home was specifically designed to
appeal to a broad set of consumers while exceeding the expectations of
homebuyers and existing homeowners.  Fleetwood's displays featured unique
architectural designs, painted drywall, radius walls, recessed lighting, home
security systems, built-in home theaters with surround sound, stainless steel
appliances, luxurious baths, and energy-saving features throughout each home.
    "This year, the exceptional collaboration between our retailers and our
sales, operations and design teams provided the catalyst to create the most
exciting displays at the show, resulting in record sales," said Bill Holmes,
director of product development and research at Fleetwood.   "Fleetwood looks
forward to next year's show as we continue to raise the bar and deliver the
highest value homes in the industry."

    About Fleetwood
    Fleetwood Homes is the housing brand of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., a
publicly traded Fortune 1000 company.  Fleetwood, headquartered in
Riverside, Calif., operates 25 facilities nationwide, selling homes through
approximately 1200 retail home centers across the nation.  Over one million
families call Fleetwood home throughout the United States.  The Fleetwood
Homes Website can be accessed at http://www.fleetwoodhomes.com .

    For further information please contact: Jennie McCann of Porter Novelli,
+1-415-975-3328, for Fleetwood Homes.