National Press Release

JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2009.

Sales for the quarter were $415,472,000, down from $707,931,000 last year. Net income for the quarter was $2,102,000, versus $27,854,000 last year. E.P.S. for the quarter were 4 cents versus 51 cents last year.

Sales for the nine months were $1,080,972 versus $2,070,837 last year. Net loss for the nine months was $7,638,000 versus net income of $87,665,000 last year. E.P.S. for the nine months were (14 cents) versus $1.58 last year.

RV sales in the quarter were $312,041,000 down from $600,960,000 last year. RV sales in the nine months were $777,016,000 down from $1,770,437,000 last year. Bus sales in the quarter were $103,431,000 compared to $106,971,000 last year. Bus sales in the nine months were a record $303,956,000 up from $300,400,000 last year.

RV income before tax was $6,860,000 in the quarter versus $45,404,000 last year. RV loss before tax in the 9 months was $7,208,000 versus $137,122,000 income last year. Bus income before tax in the quarter was $1,243,000 down from $5,113,000 last year and $10,263,000 in the nine months versus $12,808,000 last year. Corporate net costs were $3,531,000 in the quarter versus $6,177,000 last year and $13,184,000 in the nine months versus $9,904,000 last year.

"We incurred a $9.7 million RV non-cash goodwill impairment charge and a one time $4.7 million increase in Bus self insurance and other reserves in the quarter," said Wade F. B. Thompson, Thor chairman. "We continue to substantially increase our market share in both towable and motorized RVs. For the 3 months ended March, our travel trailer and fifth wheel share increased to 32.6% from 30.2% last year and our motor home share increased to 16.7% from 13.3% last year. We also increased our market share in the first quarter in the small and mid-size bus industry to 41% from 37%. Our operating cash flow is positive, we continue to have zero debt, and we believe our cash and working capital is the strongest in our industries," he added.

Thor is the world's largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses.

This release includes certain statements that are "forward looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward looking statements involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, additional issues that may arise in connection with the findings of the completed investigation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the "Company") and the SEC's requests for additional information, fuel prices, fuel availability, lower consumer confidence, interest rate increases, tight lending practices, increased material costs, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, the impact of auction market failures on our liquidity, competition and general economic conditions and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2008 and Part II, Item 1A of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2009. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any change in the Company's expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based except as required by law.

                              THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 3 AND 9 MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009 and 2008
                      ($000 except per share) - (unaudited)

                      3 MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30    9 MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30
                             2009        2008         2009         2008
                             ----        ----         ----         ----

    Net sales            $415,472    $707,931   $1,080,972   $2,070,837
    ---------

    Gross profit          $46,447     $89,999      $94,667     $260,991

    Selling, general
    and administrative    $33,971     $47,903      $98,636     $133,132

    Operating income      $12,476     $42,096      $(3,969)    $127,859

    Impairment of
     goodwill &
     trademarks            $9,717          $-      $10,281           $-

    Interest income (net)  $1,025      $1,983       $4,284       $8,627

    Gain on sale
     of property              $-          $-          $373       $2,308

    Net (appreciation)
     impairment of auction
     rate securities        $(728)        $-        $1,125           $-

    Other income              $60        $261         $589       $1,232
                              ---        ----         ----       ------

    Income before taxes    $4,572     $44,340     $(10,129)    $140,026
    -------------

    Taxes                  $2,470     $16,486      $(2,491)     $52,361
                           ------     -------      -------     -------

    Net income             $2,102     $27,854      $(7,638)     $87,665
    ----------             ======     =======      =======      =======

    E.P.S. - basic        4 cents    51 cents   (14) cents        $1.58
    E.P.S. - diluted      4 cents    50 cents   (14) cents        $1.57
    -----------
    Avg. common shares
     outstanding-
      basic            55,436,924  55,447,313   55,426,829   55,655,907
    Avg. common shares
     outstanding-
     diluted           55,468,620  55,562,644   55,426,829   55,815,770



                      SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS - APRIL 30, 2009 and 2008
                                   ($000) (unaudited)

                         2009       2008                      2009       2008
                         ----       ----                      ----       ----
    Cash and                                Current
     equivalents     $177,878   $119,680     liabilities  $194,975   $273,531

    Accounts                                 Other
     receivable       120,768    186,336      liabilities   46,332     51,551
                                                                           Inventories       131,969    199,234     Stockholders'
                                              equity       682,260    698,526
    Deferred income
     tax and other     47,796     34,178
                       ------     ------
    Total current
     assets           478,411    539,428
    Fixed assets      145,475    156,917
    Long term
     investments      119,951    127,928
    Goodwill          148,411    165,663
    Other assets       31,319     33,672
                       ------     ------                  -------- ----------
    Total            $923,567 $1,023,608                  $923,567 $1,023,608
                     ======== ==========                  ======== ==========

SOURCE Thor Industries, Inc.