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Oshkosh Airport Products Group Introduces Stinger Q4 Rapid Intervention Vehicle

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OSHKOSH, WIS. (October 3, 2008) – The Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Group, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) division, announced today that it has named Fire Raiders Ltd. of South Africa as its sales and service distributor for South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Nigeria. Fire Raiders will offer complete sales, service and support for Oshkosh® airport products including the Striker® aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) truck, as well as the complete line of Pierce® fire and emergency apparatus. Fire Raiders is the largest distributor of fire safety equipment in Southern Africa and is expanding throughout the continent in various countries.

“We are pleased to have Fire Raiders join our worldwide network of sales, service and support organizations,” said Wilson Jones, executive vice president and president of the Oshkosh Corporation Fire & Emergency segment. “Their well-deserved reputation for outstanding service, support and commitment to training will be a tremendous asset as we continue to sell and service Oshkosh fire and emergency vehicles on the African continent.”

“Fire Raiders continues to expand by providing our customers with innovative, high performance and reliable products. The Oshkosh and Pierce brands are a perfect addition to our portfolio and to expanding our coverage across the continent,” said Trevor Fiford, Fire Raiders managing director.

The Oshkosh Striker crash tender vehicle is available in 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 configurations and can carry up to 17,033 L of water and 2,385 L of foam, plus available dry chemical system or a Halotron I system. Customers can also opt for a High Reach Extendable Turrert (HRET) as well as a high volume bumper turret. The Striker is in service at leading airports around the globe, including China’s Beijing Capital International, Dubai’s Al Maktoum International and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International.

About Fire Raiders
With a myriad of specialized products and services, Fire Raiders reaches out to the African Fire, Rescue, Hazmat and Disaster Management community with professional consultation and expert training services, specialized wildfire equipment sales, emergency vehicle sales and service, technical emergency support products including communications systems along with complete warranty maintenance programs. For more information on Fire Raiders Ltd. visit: www.fireraiders.co.za

Fire & Emergency Group
Known for safety, quality and leading-edge technology, the Oshkosh Corporation Fire and Emergency Group designs and manufactures a full line of fire apparatus, mobile medical, broadcast communications, recovery and homeland security vehicles. Brands under the F&E Group include: Pierce®, Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, BAI®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline™ and SMIT™. To learn more about Pierce vehicles, visit www.piercemfg.com For more information on Oshkosh airport vehicles, log on to www.oshkoshairport.com.
 
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corp. manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, BAI®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline™, SMIT™, Geesink™, Norba™, Kiggen™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide in businesses where high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are paramount. For more information log onto www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
 
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains statements that the Company believes are “forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the Company's future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital spending and debt levels, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as "expects," "intends," "estimates," "anticipates," or "believes" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the consequences of the Company’s financial leverage position and the level of associated borrowing costs; the cyclical nature of the Company's access equipment, commercial and fire & emergency markets, especially during a recession, which many believe the U.S. economy has already entered; risks related to reductions in government expenditures and the uncertainty of government contracts; and the Company’s ability to turnaround its Geesink Norba Group business. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Topics: ARFF

About Oshkosh Airport Products

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), is a designer and builder of industry-leading airport firefighting vehicles. Its flagship Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles are known for their durability and superior performance and sold throughout the world. For more information, visit www.oshkoshairport.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs over 18,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® S-Series™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the Company's ability to successfully integrate the AeroTech acquisition and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; the risks associated with international operations and sales, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;  the Company’s ability to comply with complex laws and regulations applicable to U.S. government contractors; cybersecurity risks and costs of defending against, mitigating and responding to data security threats and breaches impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate other acquisitions and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; and risks related to the Company’s ability to successfully execute on its strategic road map and meet its long-term financial goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update information contained in this news release. Investors should be aware that the Company may not update such information until the Company’s next quarterly earnings conference call, if at all.

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