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Winnebago Industries Declares Cash Dividend

18 March 1999

Winnebago Industries Declares Cash Dividend

    FOREST CITY, Iowa, March 18 -- The board of directors of
Winnebago Industries, Inc., have declared a cash dividend of ten
cents per share, payable on July 2, 1999 to shareholders of record as of
June 4, 1999.  The dividend is an indicator of the Board of Directors'
confidence in the Company and its continued strength of the RV industry.
    "Our 1999 products have been well received by our dealers and retail
customers as evidenced by our sales order backlog level that is currently at
an all-time high," said Bruce Hertzke, Winnebago Industries chairman, chief
executive officer and president.
    Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of motor homes that
are self-contained recreation vehicles used primarily in leisure travel and
outdoor recreation activities.  Other products manufactured by the Company
consist principally of a variety of component products for other
manufacturers.  The Company builds quality products with state-of-the-art
computer-aided design and manufacturing systems on automotive-styled assembly
lines, conforming to what the Company believes to be the most rigorous testing
in the RV industry.  The Company's common stock is listed on the New York,
Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO.  Options
for the Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options
Exchange.  Visit Winnebago Industries' Web site at http://www.winnebagoind.com