Monaco Coach Corporation Announces a 3 For 2 Stock Split
3 November 1998
Monaco Coach Corporation Announces a 3 For 2 Stock SplitCOBURG, Ore., Nov. 2 -- Monaco Coach Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3 for 2 split of its common stock. The stock split will be effected as a stock dividend. Stockholders of record as of the close business on November 16, 1998 will be issued a certificate representing one additional share for every two shares held on the record date. These certificates will be distributed on November 30, 1998. The stock split will increase the number of shares of common stock outstanding from approximately 8,300,000 shares to 12,450,000 shares. Kay L. Toolson, Monaco's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated that the Board of Directors authorized the stock split with the intention of benefiting the stockholders by obtaining a wider distribution for the common stock and improving the marketability of the common stock. Headquartered in Coburg, Oregon, with additional manufacturing facilities in Indiana, Monaco Coach Corporation is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles. The company offers customers luxury motorcoach models bearing the Monaco name, including: the LaPalma, the Diplomat, the Windsor(R), the Dynasty(R), the Executive(R), the Signature Series, and Royale Coach by Monaco. Monaco's Holiday Rambler Division builds quality travel trailers, fifth wheel towables and motorcoaches, including: Alumascape(TM), Aluma-Lite(R), Admiral, Vacationer(R), Endeavor(R), Imperial(R), and Navigator(R). Monaco's McKenzie Towables Division produces fifth wheel and travel trailer towable recreational vehicles. Note: News releases and other information on Monaco Coach can be accessed at no charge at http://www.ctaonline.com/mcco and http://www.monaco-online.com on the Internet.