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Camping World Announces Opening of Syracuse, New York Store; Nation's Largest Retailer of RV and Outdoor Supplies and Accessories Opens New Store Connected to Meyer's RV Super Stores

SYRACUSE, N.Y.--April 10, 2006--Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the opening of a new retail store in Syracuse, New York. The store is co-located with Meyer's RV Super Stores, a member of the dynamic FreedomRoads RV dealer network, along the busy I-90 and I-690 corridors.

The 11,597 square feet building is an addition to the Meyer's RV Super Stores facility. With over 8000 sku's available from basic camping and outdoor accessories to hard to find RV parts, the full service, state-of-the-art store provides customers with all of their RV, outdoor, camping accessory and service needs. Camping World prides itself on same day installs, with walk in and scheduled appointments all welcome. The store is open 7 days per week for customer convenience.

Camping World President Mark Boggess commented that, "We are excited to now be serving this market along side Meyer's RV Super Stores who have a great reputation in New York and beyond for their focus on personal customer relationships. With Camping World, customers will enjoy that same high level of service and commitment. They will also benefit from one-stop shopping for their RV purchases, service and accessories as well as other synergies".

Those synergies include a Camping World certificate of $250 for customers who purchase a towable RV and a $500 certificate for those who purchase a motorized RV from Meyer's RV Super Stores or any FreedomRoads dealership. In addition, customers purchasing an RV will receive a one year Camping World President's Club membership which provides members with Camping World discounts, a free subscription to RV View magazine, free RV accessories through member product testing and other member benefits.

The Syracuse Camping World is the latest opening with new stores recently opened in Burlington, Washington and Ft. Worth, Texas. Camping World Northeast District Manager J.J. Kaye said, "We are growing at a fast pace in order to serve a strong consumer demand, particularly in areas with lots of recreational opportunities like the Finger Lakes region of New York. We're really very excited to have joined with Meyer's RV Super Stores to serve this need which, based on customer traffic, is robust."

The brisk expansion of Camping World is well timed to respond to growing consumer demand as the outlook for the RV and RV and outdoor supplies and accessories market burgeons, topping lists of US growth industries. A recent study by the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center found that one in 12 U.S. vehicle-owning households now own an RV. There are now 7.9 million households in the U.S. with a RV. This figure indicates a 58 percent rise in RV ownership since 1980. This study also anticipates similar growth in the future, thus providing the catalyst for additional Camping World stores across the country.

About Camping World

Camping World Inc., headquartered in Bowling Green, KY, is America's largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV, outdoor and camping accessories and services. Founded in 1966, Camping World offers over 8000 quality products geared toward the outdoor and RVing community, through nationwide SuperCenters, a well-established catalog call center and an award-winning Web site. Camping World is the industry leader in RV and outdoor accessories and services. The company has grown from a single store in Bowling Green, KY to its current 47 SuperCenters with more than 350 service bays, in 24 states. The original 16-page black and white mail order catalog, begun in 1969, has expanded to 14 full-color issues. Today, combined circulation of catalogs and sales flyers exceed 25 million annually. The Web site, www.campingworld.com, logs 8 million visits each year.

Through Camping World's rapidly growing number of destination SuperCenters, it provides RVers with high-quality products and services to help enhance their life on the road. Expanded offerings of products and services to protect the RV lifestyle include: the President's Club customer loyalty program; in-store Resource and Performance Centers featuring RV and Car Insurance and Roadside Assistance Service; Camping World RV Institute technical certification/training program; Goodwill Ambassador program; and the new campground discount program, Camp Club USA.

For more information, visit us at www.campingworld.com.