NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release Wednesday, September 6, 2000
KEITH D. CORSON RETIRES FROM COACHMEN INDUSTRIES
Elkhart, Indiana - On September 1, Keith D. Corson officially retired from
active employment with Coachmen Industries (COA: NYSE), the company he
co-founded with brothers Tom and Claude in 1964. His duties of President and COO
have been assumed by Chairman and CEO, Claire C. Skinner. This is consistent
with the company's earlier announcement regarding Corson's retirement plans,
together with other strategic and organizational changes.
Corson will continue to assist the company on a series of projects and he will
remain a member of Coachmen's Board of Directors.
Commenting on Corson's retirement, Chairman Skinner said, "Keith's insights,
energy and wealth of experience have played an important role in the success of
our company. Though his retirement is certainly well-deserved, I am most
appreciative the company will continue to have the benefit of his continued
counsel and involvement over the next several months."
Coachmen Industries, Inc., based in Elkhart, Indiana, is one of the nation's
leading producers of recreational vehicles and is the largest producer of
modular homes in the country, with its All American Homes subsidiary, and the
newly acquired Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc. Coachmen's strategic expansion into
commercial modular structures has also just been announced with the planned
acquisition of Miller Building Systems, Inc. (MBSI: OTC). Coachmen is publicly
held with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the COA
symbol.
