Coachmen Industries Appoints Jeff Tryka Director of Planning and Investor Relations

ELKHART, Ind., July 14 -- Coachmen Industries named investment industry veteran Jeff Tryka to fill its newly created position of Director of Planning and Investor Relations, according to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph Tomczak.

Tryka will be responsible for coordinating the Company's strategic and long-term planning processes. In his Investor Relations role, he'll work with Coachmen's shareholders, analysts, portfolio managers and the investment community. His duties will include coordination of financial presentations, the Annual Report, quarterly earnings statements and other financial releases, and oversight of Coachmen's Investor Relations website.

"We are extremely pleased Jeff has joined our Coachmen Industries team. His extensive skill and knowledge make him the perfect choice to interact with our investors and analysts. With Jeff as a dedicated resource, faster response times to investment queries will be ensured," said Tomczak.

Tryka provides Coachmen with a wealth of financial research and market analysis experience, particularly in the recreational vehicle industry. Previously, he was a Senior Equity Analyst with Delafield Hambrecht, a full- service investment bank in Seattle, Wash., researching and analyzing the RV and consumer industries. In 2001, Tryka helped found Rainier Research, an independent research firm specializing in small-cap stocks. Prior to Rainier, he focused on analyzing the RV industry at Red Chip Review, which analyzed only micro- and small-cap stocks.

Tryka is a CFA charterholder. He received a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bucknell University, and a master's in Business Administration from Indiana University.

Coachmen Industries, Inc., now celebrating its 40th anniversary, is one of America's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known brand names including COACHMEN(R), GEORGIE BOY(TM), SPORTSCOACH(R) and VIKING(R). The Company's subsidiary, ALL AMERICAN HOMES(R), is the nation's largest producer of systems-built modular homes. Coachmen Industries is also a major builder of commercial structures with its ALL AMERICAN BUILDING SYSTEMS(TM) and MILLER BUILDING SYSTEMS(TM) products. Prodesign, LLC is a subsidiary that produces custom composite and thermoformed plastic parts for numerous industries under the PRODESIGN(R) brand. Coachmen Industries, Inc. is a publicly held company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker COA.