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Net sales of $264.1 million; Increased 11.2% compared to fourth quarter 2007 Quarterly earnings of $0.45 per diluted share; Increased 80% compared to fourth quarter 2007 Consolidated backlog of $237.3 million; Decreased 29.9% compared to fourth quarter 2007 Return on invested capital of 42.6%; Increased 55.5% compared to fourth quarter 2007 Gross margin of 15.4%; […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its first quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on April 24, 2008. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 8, 2008, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), today announced it has been awarded two new subcontract orders worth approximately $45 million to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, program. Under […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Jim Knapp, chief financial officer of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), and Dave Reid, Spartan’s vice president of public affairs and brand and strategic management, will attend Next Generation Equity Research’s Second Annual Industrials Conference on March 5 at the Westin O’Hare in Chicago. Next Generation’s Industrials Conference provides […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR), today announced it has received a subcontract order worth approximately $133.8 million with defense contractor BAE Systems to support the production of advanced tactical vehicles under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, or MRAP, […]

– Year-end 2007 net earnings up 45.6 percent Fourth quarter 2007 earnings of $0.25 per diluted share, versus $0.10 in 2006 fourth quarter Backlog of $338.4 million increased over prior year. Return on invested capital for fourth quarter 2007 of 27.4 percent CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported its […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) will announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2007 results prior to the market opening on February 14, 2008. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — A former independent contractor for Spartan Chassis, Inc. pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in South Carolina to Soliciting, Accepting or Attempting to Accept a Kickback. The individual began as an independent contractor for Spartan Chassis based on his background in the fire truck, ambulance and chassis business. […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) reported it has repurchased 250,000 shares of its common stock in the open market in December 2007, reflecting the Company’s belief that its stock is undervalued. Spartan also confirmed it expects to report a record 2007 fourth quarter and year-end driven by growth in […]

Monday, December 17; 8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WHO: Spartan Motors (Nasdaq: SPAR), leading manufacturer of the world’s most modern specialty vehicles. WHAT: Specialty Vehicle Showcase featuring: Newmar All-Star UTV – This one-of-a-kind luxury prototype RV, the UTV (Ultimate Tailgating Vehicle), is designed specifically to enhance the tailgating experience. […]