Spartan Motors Announces Webcast of First Quarter Conference Call on April 27

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 13 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. will announce its first quarter 2006 results prior to the market opening on April 27, 2006. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional investors:

  What:   Spartan Motors, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2006 Results

  When:   April 27 at 10:00 a.m. ET

  Where:  http://www.spartanmotors.com/webcasts.asp

  How:    Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
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If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.spartanmotors.com/ .

About Spartan Motors

Spartan Motors, Inc. (http://www.spartanmotors.com/ ) designs, engineers and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle, fire truck, ambulance and emergency-rescue markets. The Company's brand names -- Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM), Crimson Fire Aerials(TM), and Road Rescue(TM) -- are known in their market niches for quality, value, service and being the first to market with innovative products. The Company employs approximately 900 at facilities in Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Spartan Motors is publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol SPAR.