Starcraft Appoints Allen H. Neuharth to Board of Directors

GOSHEN, Ind.--Oct. 3, 20031, 2003--At a regularly scheduled meeting in October 30, 2003, the Starcraft Corporation Board of Directors nominated and unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. Allen H. Neuharth to the Board of Directors. His appointment is effective immediately.

Neuharth, age 79, is the former Chairman and CEO of Gannett Company, Inc. , a $6 billion news and information company that operates 22 TV stations and publishes 100 daily newspapers, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. Since his retirement in 1989 from Gannett, Mr. Neuharth has been an author, speaker and columnist. He is the founder and chairman of the Freedom Forum, one of the largest private charitable foundations and travels worldwide as a speaker to business, government media and academic audiences. He is noted for authoring several books that include his autobiography and Confessions of an S.O.B., a New York Times best seller.

Neuharth returns to the Starcraft board after retiring in February 2002. He previously served nine years as a member, since September 1993, when Starcraft became a public company.

Starcraft Chairman Kelly L. Rose said, "During his earlier tenure as a director, Al contributed a great deal to Starcraft, providing us with his excellent guidance and advice, the kind that can only come from a dynamic leader like Al. I look forward to working with him once again and I'm pleased that he has agreed to come out of retirement. Al has had such a positive impact on not only the Company, but on me personally."

Neuharth said of the appointment, "It is a privilege to once again be able to serve on the Starcraft board, which is truly a `working' board. Starcraft management has been very receptive to its board members advice and suggestions. Together we have worked, and will continue to work, through transitional challenges of the company's ever-changing markets making them advantageous for long-term growth and profitability. This is a very exciting time for Starcraft and I am pleased to be a part of it again."

Starcraft Corporation, through its joint-venture ownership interest in Tecstar, is a leading supplier to the OEM automotive supply market. It also supplies after-market parts and accessories to wholesale and retail customers throughout North America.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding Starcraft's business operations and outlook, including projections of revenues and earnings, prospects for consummation of the proposed business combination and certain governance and operational changes that may follow such transaction if effected. Investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to regulatory reviews, shareholder approvals, and other important factors, in addition to risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.