RV Expo At Indy 500 Race

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--May 23, 2006--Chicago-based FreedomRoads, LLC, the nation's largest RV dealership network and Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced that they will hold the first ever RVs.com-RV Expo at the Brickyard on 16th street just south the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's main gate. This much anticipated display and sale of new RVs and RV supplies and accessories will kick off on Thursday May 25 and run through Sunday May 28, 2006.

This is the first time that a large RV show/expo will have been held in conjunction with a major sporting event such as the Indy 500, recognized as one of the largest in the world. The RVs.com-RV Expo is free to the public and will cover three city blocks where attendees can view and purchase more than 40 new RVs featuring motorhomes from Fleetwood as well as trailers and fifth wheels from Keystone and Dutchman including the "new" FreedomSpirit line. Expert sales staff from local FreedomRoads dealer Stout's RV will be on hand to assist Expo visitors with information on the featured RVs. They will also have the access to thousands of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories at the Expo's Camping World store.

In addition to this impressive events, the RVs.com-RV Expo will bring the public an exciting line up of country music with a free live concert featuring country music recording artists, which will be announced, on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. with an autograph signing session to follow.

"The RVs.com-RV Expo is a great opportunity to bring the RV lifestyle to hundreds of thousands of race fans visiting the speedway during the Indy 500 weekend," said Johnny Sirpilla, Executive Vice President of Operations at FreedomRoads. "We expect a large number of RVers to shop at the Expo Camping World store, and also get a close look at what's available for their next RV. We also expect to welcome a significant number of people who are curious about the RV lifestyle. For everyone this is going to be an incredible four days at the Brickyard."

Camping World's President Mark Boggess commented, "We are literally going to have thousands of RV accessories and outdoor supplies for sale at the RVs.com-RV Expo Camping World Store for the RVer and outdoor enthusiasts. We're excited to be part of this with FreedomRoads and RVs.com as well as our manufacturing partners."

Those partners include companies like Dometic, Winegard, Carefree, Weber, Bilstien, Coleman, Banks Power, and Thetford who will provide additional expert staff to assist the public at the Camping World store.

In addition, the RVs.com-RV Expo will feature an "Outdoor Lifestyle Pavilion" presented by Gander Mountain, which will house a Gander Mountain retail store as well as important RV industry organizations such at Good Sams Club, Coast to Coast Resorts, and Interstate Battery among others.

FreedomRoads and affiliate companies Camping World and RVs.com established a dedicated motor sports program in 2005 and have since become major motor sports sponsors. In addition to the Indianapolis 500 Chief Mechanic Award, the companies are major NASCAR sponsors with primary sponsorship of John Andretti's #10 Car. This is the first time that an RV dealer network or RV related retailer has taken on a major NASCAR sponsorship. The companies expect this high profile exposure to benefit the RV industry from retailing to manufacturing.

The RVs.com-RV Expo hours are Saturday 9am to 7pm and Sunday 7am - 1pm

About FreedomRoads

FreedomRoads is a dynamic national network of well-established local and regional RV dealerships that 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 2,000 associates and owns and operates 57 locations in 22 states including; Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, 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 of new and used recreational vehicle inventory and retails over 36,000 units annually. For additional information, please visit www.FreedomRoads.com, where more than 9,000 recreational vehicles are available for sale.

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 49 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.

About RVs.com

RVs.com is the newest and most robust RV website destination offering RV enthusiasts the opportunity to buy a wide variety of new and used RV's and trailers, sell their RVs, shop for accessories and equipment, obtain insurance and financing, and enjoy access to in-depth RV lifestyle information covering campgrounds, events, articles and publications. The site will also provide access to industry employment opportunities. RVs.com: RV there yet?