Oshkosh Truck Names Paul Gosling Vice President of Purchasing

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Aug. 1, 20056, 2005--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, has promoted Paul Gosling to the newly created position of vice president of purchasing. This new leadership position is responsible for annual procurement of more than $2 billion in components and materials, strategic supplier relationship management, the implementation of lean throughout the organization's purchasing organization and purchasing support of new product development and acquisitions. The position reports to Thomas Fenner, Oshkosh's chief procurement officer.

"Paul combines a results-focused approach with broad business perspective to bring outstanding leadership qualities to this position. Procurement and supplier relationship development are important to maximizing our market potential, maintaining our leadership in technology development, and delivering exceptional products to our customers," said Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh's chairman, president and chief executive officer. Gosling, previously director of corporate and strategic purchasing, has held positions of increasing responsibility within Oshkosh Truck's purchasing area since 1998. He holds a B.A. in business and marketing from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and is a retired U.S. Army officer.

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.

For more information about Oshkosh Truck Corporation, log onto the company web site at www.oshkoshtruckcorporation.com.