CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec 20, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Investors interested
in Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) can now get a visit from management
with a click of a mouse.
The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom motorhome chassis, fire
truck chassis and emergency-rescue vehicles said it has teamed with PDB
Connect (http://www.pdbconnect.com ) to develop the pilot of its life-like
computerized video investor presentation similar to the one the Company uses
when meeting analysts and portfolio managers in person.
To visit the Life-Like Roadshow, please visit https://theshyftgroup.com
on the web and look for the “Click here to view Spartan Motors Virtual Road
Show” link near the top of the page.
More than just Spartan’s PowerPoint presentation, the enhanced Life-Like
Roadshow utilizes video of CEO John Sztykiel and CFO Jim Knapp to better tell
the Spartan story and allows users to “click through” the presentation to
different sections of the presentation and to outside links to the Web. The
presentation is approximately 30 minutes and covers all content of the
Company’s standard analyst presentation, including Company background,
products, markets and financial information.
“We take great pride in getting products and ideas to our markets first,
and this philosophy is also reflected in our investor relations programs,”
said John Sztykiel, chief executive officer of Spartan Motors. “The Spartan
Life-Like Roadshow will allow investors anywhere in the world to experience
how we present our story to investors on the road. We encourage anyone
interested in Spartan Motors to visit our website and use our Life-Like
Roadshow to learn more about our Company.”
To request a CD-ROM version of the Spartan Life-Like Roadshow via postal
mail, please contact Ryan McGrath at 616-233-0500 or
[email protected] .
About PDB Connect
PDB Connect (http://www.pdbconnect.com ) utilizes innovative design and
technology to deliver effective investor relations communications, building an
information bridge between companies and sources of capital. By creating a
forum for executive management to disseminate key investment merits and
business fundamentals, PDB Connect provides a means for the financial
community to discover and understand new investment opportunities.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. (https://theshyftgroup.com ) designs, engineers
and manufactures custom chassis and vehicles for the recreational vehicle,
fire truck, ambulance and emergency-rescue markets. The Company’s brand names
— Spartan(TM), Crimson Fire(TM), Crimson Fire Aerials(TM), and Road
Rescue(TM) — are known in their market niches for quality, value, service and
being the first to market with innovative products. The Company employs
approximately 900 at facilities in Michigan, Alabama, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, and South Dakota. Spartan Motors is publicly traded on The Nasdaq
Stock Market under the ticker symbol SPAR.
The statements contained in this news release include certain predictions
and projections that may be considered “forward-looking statements” under the
securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identifiable by words
or phrases indicating that the Company or management “expects,” “believes” or
is “confident” that a particular result “may” or “should” occur, that a
particular item “bodes well,” that the Company “looks forward” to a particular
result, or similar statements. These statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including
but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological
factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services and
prices. Accounting estimates are inherently forward-looking. Additional
information about these and other factors that may adversely affect these
forward-looking statements are contained in the Company’s reports and filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
developments or information obtained after the date of this news release.
SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.
CONTACT: John Sztykiel, CEO, or Jim Knapp, CFO, of Spartan Motors, Inc., +1-517-543-6400;
Jef
Lambert or Ryan McGrath of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc., +1-616-233-0500,
[email protected] , for Spartan Motors, Inc.