Oshkosh Truck Expands Lean Initiative; Names Christopher Hacker Director of Lean Deployment

"The continued evolution of 'lean' practices and cost reductionprograms throughout the corporation are a priority for us, aimed atenhancing our best-in-class operations. Chris has exhibited decisiveleadership and brings with him a driven, results-oriented mindset andextensive operations management expertise. He's an excellent choice tolead the expansion of our lean programs on a corporate-wide basis,"said Robert G. Bohn, Oshkosh's chairman, president and chief executiveofficer.

Hacker, previously manager of Oshkosh's lean development team, hasheld positions of increasing responsibility within Oshkosh Truck'soperations management since joining the company as assistant plantmanager in 2001. Before becoming a charter member of Oshkosh's leaninitiative, he managed production associated with the company's UnitedKingdom Heavy Equipment Transporter contract. Hacker holds a B.S. inindustrial technology from the University of Wisconsin - Stout and isa certified Jonah.

Hacker will report directly to Thomas Fenner, Oshkosh's chiefprocurement officer.

Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) is a leading manufacturer ofspecialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency,concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. Oshkosh Truck is aFortune 1000 company with products marketed under the Oshkosh(R),Pierce(R), McNeilus(R), Medtec(TM), Geesink(R), Norba(R), Jerr-Dan(R),BAI, CON-E-CO(R) and London(R) brand names. The company isheadquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and had annual sales of $2.26 billionin fiscal 2004.

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