Rush Enterprises Second Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call

    SAN ANTONIO--July 15, 2003--Rush Enterprises Inc. & today announced that it will issue a press release reporting its second quarter financial results on Tuesday July 22, 2003, after the market closes.
    The company will also host an investor conference call on Wednesday July 23, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. EST to review its second quarter results and outlook for the remainder of 2003. The public can listen to the call live on the Internet from the RUSH web site at http://www.rushenterprises.com/. To listen, go to the Corporate tab and select the Financials section of the Web site approximately 15 minutes early to register, click on the Webcast icon, then download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available at the same web site address, starting approximately two hours after the call and continuing for at least three days thereafter.

    Rush Enterprises operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America and a John Deere construction equipment dealership in Texas. Its current operations include a network of dealerships located in Texas, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Alabama and Florida. These dealerships provide an integrated, one-stop source for the retail sale of new and used heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment; aftermarket parts, service and body shop facilities; and a wide array of financial services, including the financing of truck and equipment sales, insurance products and leasing and rentals.