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Featherlite Named Official Trailer and Luxury Motorcoach

24 June 1998

Featherlite Named Official Trailer and Luxury Motorcoach of the National Hot Rod Association

    CRESCO, Iowa, June 24 -- Featherlite, Inc. a
leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers and luxury
motorcoaches, announced today that it has been named the Official Trailer and
Luxury Motorcoach of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).
    Graham Light, senior vice president for Race Operations of NHRA, said,
"The recent expansion of our national racing schedule requires us to elevate
the quality of our rolling stock.  Featherlite products continue to be the
best in meeting the hauling needs of the NHRA.  We welcome Featherlite, a
major NHRA contingency sponsor for several years, as the Official Trailer and
Luxury Motorcoach of the NHRA and official provider of transporters, trailers
and motorcoaches for our sanctioning body."
    Featherlite's diverse product line includes race car transporters, car
trailers, vending trailers, hospitality trailers, recreational vehicle
trailers and luxury motorcoaches.
    Conrad Clement, chairman and chief executive officer of Featherlite, said,
"Over the years, Featherlite has worked hard to develop products capable of
meeting the high demands of top NHRA teams and drivers, as well as NHRA's
growing legion of loyal fans.  NHRA drag racing events provide Featherlite
with outstanding opportunities to showcase these products to prospective
customers.  We value this new marketing partnership as the Official Trailer
and Luxury Motorcoach of the NHRA and look forward to supporting drag racing
and continuing our relationship with the NHRA far into the future."
    "We are very proud to have increased our status to 'Official Trailer and
Luxury Motorcoach' of NHRA," said Eric Clement, Featherlite's vice president
for sales.  "This will allow Featherlite marketing access to more than 85,000
members and millions of drag race fans and competitors throughout the country.
These people have a demographic profile similar to the current Featherlite
customers and now we have a direct link to them.  Featherlite is now aligned
with all of the top racing organizations as we continue to create strong brand
awareness for Featherlite Vogue, Vantare, and Featherlite trailers and build
strong customer ties."

    About Featherlite
    Featherlite, Inc. (Formerly Featherlite Mfg., Inc.), with 1997 net sales
of $134.4 million, is an innovative leader in designing, manufacturing and
marketing high quality aluminum specialty trailers, transporters and luxury
motorcoaches.  With three-quarters of its business in the leisure, recreation
and entertainment categories, Featherlite has highly diversified product lines
offering standard model aluminum specialty trailers and custom-designed
trailers, transporters and motorcoaches.  Featherlite is the "Official
Trailer" of NASCAR, Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), Indy Race League
(IRL), SPORTSCAR, Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), American Speed
Association (ASA) World of Outlaws (W.O.O.) and NHRA.  Through its Vantare and
Featherlite Vogue product lines, Featherlite is the "Official Luxury
Motorcoach" of NASCAR, IRL, SPORTSCAR, CART and NHRA.
    For more information about the company, please visit Featherlite's website
at http://www.featherlitemfg.com