Thor Receives Highest Combined Ranking for 5 Year Growth in Sales and E.P.S. by Forbes in Its Elite 'The Best of the Best' List

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Jan. 3, 2007 -- Thor Industries, Inc. is listed by Forbes (1/18/07) as "The Best of the Best" in its 400 Best Managed Big Companies in America. Thor's combined 5-year average growth in sales and earnings per share is easily the highest in the consumer durables category. Thor was not only recognized for its outstanding financial performance but also for leadership, innovation, and execution.

"We are the only RV and Bus manufacturer listed in this prestigious ranking, with Thor's performance surpassing world renowned companies such as Toyota, Honda, and Harley Davidson," said Wade F. B. Thompson, Thor chairman. The ranking uses Thomson IBES consensus forecasts for long term earnings growth, and accounting and governance scores from Audit Integrity.

Thor is the world's largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses.

This release includes "forward looking statements" that involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company's expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions and cost structure improvements, competitive and general economic conditions, and the other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.