CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — Spartan Motors, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced that it plans to announce its first quarter
2005 results prior to the market opening on April 28, 2005. The Company also
said it will host a webcast the same day at 10 a.m. Eastern to discuss its
results:
What: Spartan Motors, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2005 Results
When: 04/28/05 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Where: https://theshyftgroup.com/webcasts.asp
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
address above
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be
archived at https://theshyftgroup.com .
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.
Jim Knapp, CFO of Spartan Motors, Inc., +1-517-543-6400; Jeff Lambert or Ryan McGrat
of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc., +1-616-233-0500, [email protected]
, for Spartan Motors, Inc.