JerrDan Corp. parent company amends name; adds distributors

JerrDan Corporation, a leading manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment with a facility in State Line, has announced the addition of two exclusive distributors to its nationwide sales and service network.

The distributors are River City Wrecker Sales located in West Sacramento, Calif. and Diamond Wrecker LLC located in Jacksonville, Fla.

Each distributor stocks JerrDan carriers and wreckers in their inventory and offers a high level of customer service.

"We're excited to have these knowledgeable, customer-oriented companies join our strong, nationwide sales and service network. They will increase the availability of high quality JerrDan products and services," said Joel Amsley, vice president of sales for JerrDan Corporation. "These companies are first class and will help bring JerrDan closer to towers in their home markets."

For information, visit www.jerr-dan.com

JerrDan Corporation is a leading manufacturer of towing and recovery equipment and is a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation. Its full line includes light-, medium- and heavy-duty carriers and wreckers, industrial transporters and four-car carriers. The company is headquartered in Greencastle, Penn., and its products are backed by industry leading warranties and a strong service network dedicated to the towing professional.

In other news, Oshkosh Truck Corporation a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire, emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that it received a shareholders' vote of approval to change the company's name to Oshkosh Corporation.

"The new name more appropriately reflects the Company's diverse product lines, and establishes Oshkosh as the parent brand of well-established, market leading brands in our Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency, and Commercial segments," said Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh Corporation chairman and chief executive officer. "The Oshkosh Corporation name still retains our remarkable history, but also allows room for growth and diversification of our products on a global scale."

Approved during the annual shareholders meeting held in Appleton, Wis., the name change will not affect the Company's NYSE stock ticker symbol, nor does it signal any changes in the management or policies of Oshkosh or its Board of Directors. Events and programs are scheduled to roll out the Company's new corporate strategic rebranding identity initiatives throughout 2008. "Our strength has always been in the brands we produce under various nameplates, and we don't expect that to change," said Bohn.

Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services products in four segments: Access Equipment, Defense, Fire & Emergency and Commercial; under the brands of: Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Jerr- Dan®, BAI®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles®, Frontline®, SMIT®, Geesink®, Norba®, Kiggen®, Con-E-Co®, London ® and IMT®.