Oshkosh Truck Appoints Michael Crowe President of Asia Operations; Names Wilson Jones Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Airport Products

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Aug. 1, 20055, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, has promoted Michael Crowe to the newly created position of president for Asia operations. This position has overall responsibility for business development, distribution and market strategy related to Asian markets, particularly China. Crowe, previously vice president of sales and marketing for airport products within the corporation's fire and emergency business, has held positions of increasing responsibility within Oshkosh Truck since 1978. He holds a B.A. in management and communication from Concordia University in Wisconsin.

Robert G. Bohn, chairman, president and chief executive officer, said, "We have made a strategic decision to aggressively pursue business development opportunities within the fast-growing Asian markets. I am pleased to bring Mike Crowe and his broad business development experience to this key position, supporting our long-term growth objectives."

In addition, Wilson Jones has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing for Oshkosh's airport products, which include airport fire apparatus and snow removal equipment.

Wilson Jones has almost 20 years of management experience in the fire and emergency and bus industries, encompassing all aspects of sales, marketing and operations. Most recently, he was vice president of sales and marketing for Akron Brass Company, an industry leader in firefighting equipment. Prior to that, Jones was senior vice president of sales and marketing for Emergency One, a manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles. Jones holds a B.A. in business administration from North Texas State University and succeeds Michael Crowe in this position.

Oshkosh Truck Corporation is a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency, concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. Oshkosh Truck is a Fortune 1000 company with products marketed under the Oshkosh(R), Pierce(R), McNeilus(R), Medtec(TM), Geesink(R), Norba(R), Jerr-Dan(R), BAI, CON-E-CO(R) and London(R) brand names. The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and had annual sales of $2.26 billion in fiscal 2004.

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