ANDOVER, MN, June 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kingsley Coach, Inc. (OTCBB:KNGS) announced today that the Emergency Response Division of its new Commercial Business Unit has been awarded a Purchase Order in excess of $1,000,000 from the Maryland Department of State Police for the first Kingsley Mobile Command Center. Under the terms of the contract, Kingsley Coach will be delivering a customized Command Post Vehicle that can carry multiple communication systems. Production is scheduled to begin immediately.
Ralph Dickenson, CEO of Kingsley Coach, Inc. commented, "We are excited that in just a short time after our entry into the market we have been awarded such an important contract. We believe that the Commercial Business Unit at Kingsley is well positioned to dominate the very specialized emergency response niche in the marketplace."
Dickenson added, "This first Command Post Vehicle order from the State of Maryland validates the quality and workmanship of a Kingsley Coach. This particular Kingsley Mobile Command Center will be built on a Kenworth T2000 chassis with a Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), turbo-charged, diesel engine. It will incorporate highly sophisticated computers, electronics, and state-of-the-art technology, including two 60' masts for satellite communications, which will enable the Kingsley Mobile Command Center to monitor and manage communications from state and local personnel to numerous federal agencies. This represents what we firmly believe will be the first of many orders from federal, state and local governments."
About Kingsley Coach
Kingsley manufactures standard and custom motor homes, and special use coaches. A Kingsley Coach is mounted on a class 8 or 7 semi-truck chassis, powered by top-name truck tractors such as Freightliner (NYSE:DCX), Volvo (Nasdaq:VOLVY) and Peterbuilt (Nasdaq:PCAR). It has an automatic transmission, a heavily reinforced body, a 500,000 mile guarantee, and represents the ultimate in quality custom heavy duty vehicle manufacturing. Additionally, Kingsley Coaches offers owners great comfort, safety, and high-performance, including the new Sirius Satellite Systems (Nasdaq:SIRI). Kingsley recently expanded its product line to include medical, communications, entertainment, emergency response, and various business-use coaches. RV owners refer to the Kingsley coach as "The Most Extraordinary Home on the Road."
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