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The 1998 Itasca Sundancer Features New Rear Slideout

5 December 1997


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 1998 Itasca Sundancer by Winnebago Industries, Inc. offers more
travel conveniences than ever before with the introduction of a new
rear slideout model. The widebody Sundancer has four models for 1998,
including the new 31WS model with the an innovative new bedroom slide
that provides the lounge and galley features previously available only
in Class A products.  The rear slideout provides two additional feet
for added comfort and walking space around the cross-coach queen-size
bed.

It's easy to relax with the Sundancer's exceptional furnishings.
Cab seats are multi-adjustable and recline for supreme driving or
navigating comfort.  With a multitude of floorplan offerings, the
lounge can be designed to accommodate cozy swivel chairs with a useful
pull-out table, a couch, or a dinette that works great for family
dining.  Upholstery, carpet and window treatments are available in
several color and pattern offerings. You'll keep your cool in the
summer with the optional roof air conditioner that is ducted through
the ceiling and directed throughout the motor home with dampening,
directional air vents.

A deluxe upgrade package is available and includes additional
upholstery style and design options, as well as added driver and
passenger conveniences, including electric remote exterior mirrors
with defrost and adjustable reading lights.

The Sundancer features all the amenities of home, including a complete
galley, bathroom and living room with plenty of storage in beautiful
cabinets with hand-rubbed maple doors.  The new 31WS model also
features a convenient pull-out pantry with adjustable shelves.

Laminated risers under the Sundancer provide full basement storage
with true pass-through storage capabilities for bulky and
hard-to-store items.  Fully hinged insulated doors make the
compartments water-tight and close with an easy-to-use single handle
latch.  The water and sewer service center is heated, as well as the
holding tank compartments for cold-weather camping.

The Sundancer's one-piece fiberglass roof adds structural integrity
and doesn't expand and contract, or tear like rubber membranes.  The
roof is backed by a 10-year parts and labor warranty.  The Sundancer
also utilizes Winnebago Industries' patented Thermo-Panel sidewall
construction techniques, mating a smooth, one-piece fiberglass outer
skin to a rigid luan backing, then with block foam insulation that is
routed with computer numerically controlled routers to exact
calculations to embed the full welded aluminum framework.  Steel
plates are also sandwiched in the wall to provide a solid mount for
cabinetry and appliance tie-downs.  This design is one of the most
durable, rigid sidewall constructions in the industry and is covered
by a 10-year warranty.

In addition to the standard 12 month/15,000 mile bumper to bumper
warranty, there is a limited warranty on lamination for 3 years/36,000
miles.  Every new owner of a 1998 Sundancer automatically receives a
free one-year membership in the Preferred Care Program which provides
24-hour customer assistance and emergency road service throughout the
United States and Canada.  Winnebago Industries also provides
toll-free assistance for both owners and dealers to obtain technical
service information.

Winnebago Industries has set the industry standard for quality
assurance.  By utilizing computer-aided design and manufacturing
systems and automotive-style assembly lines, as well as subjecting its
motor homes and components to rigorous tests, Winnebago Industries
believes it is able to produce some of the most state-of-the-art motor
homes in the RV industry.

For more information about all the great features of the new 1998
Itasca Sundancer motor home, write: Information Services; Winnebago
Industries, Inc.; P.O. Box 152; Forest City, IA 50436; or call:
1-800-643-4892, ext. 3 or E-mail: brochure@winnebagoind.com. Visit
Winnebago Industries' Web site at www.winnebagoind.com/.