Spartan Motors Announces Webcast of Second Quarter Conference Call on July 27

CHARLOTTE, Mich., July 17 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. will announce its second quarter 2006 results prior to the market opening on July 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 Second Quarter 2006 Results

      When:    July 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 above

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, emergency-rescue and specialty vehicle 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 reported sales of $343.0 million in 2005 and is focused on becoming the premier manufacturer of specialty vehicles and chassis in North America.