FreedomRoads, Nation's Largest RV Retailer Honors Its Top Dealership Sirpilla RV

AKRON, Ohio--Dec. 1, 20046, 2004--

Sirpilla RV of Akron and Brunswick, Ohio Wins Distinguished Annual Award Among Field of High Performing Network Dealerships, Takes Top Accounting Team and Top Regional Employee Honors

FreedomRoads, LLC., the nation's largest RV retailer, today announced that Sirpilla RV of Akron and Brunswick, Ohio has been honored with the company's 2004 Top Dealer Award. Sirpilla RV was recognized among a network of 50 FreedomRoads dealerships across the United States for its outstanding performance. Concurrently, their accounting team was honored as the company's Top Accounting Team, and Sirpilla associate Brian Biggie took home Employee of The Year Award for the Mid-America Region.

According to FreedomRoads Founder, Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis, "Sirpilla RV has distinguished itself as our top dealership for 2004, and that is quite an honor considering that FreedomRoads dealerships across the country are the highest performing in the entire retail RV industry. It's also not surprising that given the outstanding way they run the dealership that they would also boast the Top Accounting Team Award for the entire company and have the Employee of The Year in their region."

The honors were given during the company's Annual Awards Dinner held in the hallowed Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs during the RVIA's (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) annual convention in Louisville.

According to Employee of The Year honoree Brian Biggie, "When I was asked to give a short quote concerning the acceptance of the "Employee of the Year" award, I thought of one word ... humbling. Privileged and grateful would be the emotions thereafter. I immediately became overwhelmed with the feeling of being part of something bigger. To be part of such a magnificent group of people is a great honor," he said.

Fellow Sirpilla RV associate, and Mid-America Region Controller Todd Bleichrodt expressed similar satisfaction, stating, "I was honored to have our accounting team recognized as tops in the country. Sirpilla's has always been known for their strong financial management and strength in accounting and it has been a pleasure to lead this team."

FreedomRoads Co-Founder, Mid-America and Atlantic Coast President John A. Sirpilla, exuded pride for his team and its individuals exclaiming, "It has been an honor being part of the FreedomRoads team. I was confident that my team at Sirpilla's would set the bar with their focus on customer service and quality performance and they have not let me down. The reassurance that others in the industry appreciate the quality of our operation is really meaningful to our team. They work extremely hard and have earned this distinction."

About Sirpilla RV Super Center

Sirpilla RV joined the FreedomRoads team in late 2003. Previously, the dealership had been family owned and operated since 1959, founded by brothers Art and John Sirpilla.

About FreedomRoads

FreedomRoads is a dynamic national network of well-established local and regional RV dealerships who have united to benefit customers, employees, suppliers and the RV industry. FreedomRoads operates as a multi-store retail chain engaged in the retail sale, finance and service of recreational vehicles.

FreedomRoads is America's largest RV retailer. It currently employs over 2000 associates and owns and operates 50 locations in 19 states including; Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.

FreedomRoads stocks over 300 Million dollars of new and used recreational vehicle inventory and retails over 36,000 units annually. For additional information, please visit http://www.FreedomRoads.com, where more than 6,000 recreational vehicles are available for sale.