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| -   | This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ materially from that projected or suggested due to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, liquidity, the ability of the Company to bond major contracts, availability of working capital, availability of credit to the Company and its customers, the depth and duration of the recession, the ability to produce buses to meet demand, the potential fluctuations in the Company's operating results, price volatility of raw materials used in production, the availability and cost of real estate for residential housing, the supply of existing homes within the Company's markets, government regulations, dependence on significant customers within certain product types, consolidation of distribution channels, consumer confidence, uncertainties of matters in litigation, the ability of the Company  to reach agreement with H.I.G. regarding revised covenants at reasonable terms and the ability to meet the revised covenants in future periods, the availability to the Company of chassis utilized for bus production and the availability of chassis financing to procure the chassis and other risks identified in the Company's SEC filings. |
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|                                                 |   | Three Months Ended June 30, |   |   | Six Months Ended June 30, |   |
|------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|
|                                                 |   | 2010                        |   |   | 2009                           |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net sales                                            |   | $                           | 19,643 |   |                           | $      | 17,734 |   |   | $ | 41,117 |   |   | $ | 29,015 |   |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gross profit (loss) - $                              |   |                        | 757    |   |                           |   | 853 |   |   |   | 1,923 |   |   |   | (1,223 | ) |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating  loss from continuing operations |   |                        | (2,810 | )      |                           |   | (2,663 | ) |   |   | (5,225 | ) |   |   | (8,966 | ) |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Pre-tax (loss) from continuing operations            |   |                        | (7,374 | )      |                           |   | (2,886 | ) |   |   | (14,782 | ) |   |   | (9,006 | ) |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net (loss) from continuing operations                |   |                        | (7,374 | )      |                           |   | (2,833 | ) |   |   | (14,782 | ) |   |   | (8,953 | ) |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations           |   |                        | (212   | )      |                           |   | (415 | ) |   |   | (520 | ) |   |   | 14,018 |   |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net income (loss)                                    |   |                        | (7,586 | )      |                           |   | (3,248 | ) |   |   | (15,302 | ) |   |   | 5,065 |   |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net (loss) per share - Basic & Diluted           |   | $                           | (0.47  | )      |                           | $      | (0.21 | ) |   | $ | (0.95 | ) |   | $ | 0.32 |   |
|                                                 |   |                        |   |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic          |   |                        | 16,194 |   |                           |   | 15,819 |   |   |   | 16,192 |   |   |   | 15,883 |   |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted        |   |                        | 16,194 |   |                           |   | 15,819 |   |   |   | 16,192 |   |   |   | 15,883 |   |

|                                            |   | Three Months Ended June 30, |    |   | Six Months Ended June 30, |   |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------|---------|--------|--------------------------------|--------|
|                                            |   | 2010                        |    |   | 2009                           |   |   | 2010 |   |   | 2009 |   |
| Net sales                                       |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Specialty Vehicles                              |   | $                           | 5,402   |   |                           | $      | 2,867 |   |   | $ | 12,675 |   |   | $ | 3,939 |   |
| Housing                                         |   |                        | 14,241  |   |                           |   | 14,867 |   |   |   | 28,442 |   |   |   | 25,076 |   |
|                                            |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consolidated total                              |   | $                           | 19,643  |   |                           | $      | 17,734 |   |   | $ | 41,117 |   |   | $ | 29,015 |   |
|                                            |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gross profit (loss)                             |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Specialty Vehicles                              |   | $                           | 599     |   |                           | $      | (162 | ) |   | $ | 1,489 |   |   | $ | (595 | ) |
| Housing                                         |   |                        | 158     |   |                           |   | 1,021 |   |   |   | 434 |   |   |   | (613 | ) |
| Other                                           |   |                        |  - |   |                           |   | (6 | ) |   |   |  - |   |   |   | (15 | ) |
|                                            |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consolidated total                              |   | $                           | 757     |   |                           | $      | 853 |   |   | $ | 1,923 |   |   | $ | (1,223 | ) |
|                                            |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Operating profit (loss) - continuing operations |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Specialty Vehicles                              |   | $                           | 211     |   |                           | $      | (450 | ) |   | $ | 697 |   |   | $ | (1,168 | ) |
| Housing                                         |   |                        | (2,942  | )      |                           |   | (2,177 | ) |   |   | (5,606 | ) |   |   | (6,656 | ) |
| Other                                           |   |                        | (79     | )      |                           |   | (36 | ) |   |   | (316 | ) |   |   | (1,142 | ) |
|                                            |   |                        |    |   |                           |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Consolidated total                              |   | $                           | (2,810  | )      |                           | $      | (2,663 | ) |   | $ | (5,225 | ) |   | $ | (8,966 | ) |

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|                                                   |   | June 30,    |   |   | December 31, |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------|--------|--------|--------------|--------|
|                                                   |   | 2010        |   |   | 2009         |   |
| Assets                                                 |   | (Unaudited) |   |   |         |   |
| CURRENT ASSETS                                         |   |        |   |   |         |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                              |   | $           | 3,585  |   |         | $      | 6,352 |   |
| Restricted Cash                                        |   |        | 8,340  |   |         |   | 10,191 |   |
| Receivables                                            |   |        | 5,910  |   |         |   | 4,589 |   |
| Inventories                                            |   |        | 20,008 |   |         |   | 21,566 |   |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets              |   |        | 9,469  |   |         |   | 10,923 |   |
| Total current assets                                   |   |        | 47,312 |   |         |   | 53,621 |   |
|                                                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| Property, plant and equipment, net                     |   |        | 27,768 |   |         |   | 28,787 |   |
| Other                                                  |   |        | 6,230  |   |         |   | 7,641 |   |
| TOTAL ASSETS                                           |   | $           | 81,310 |   |         | $      | 90,049 |   |
|                                                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES                                    |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| Short-term borrowings & current portion of LT debt |   | $           | 9,102  |   |         | $      | 369 |   |
| Accounts payable, trade                                |   |        | 8,975  |   |         |   | 9,132 |   |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 |   |        | 24,521 |   |         |   | 12,624 |   |
| Total current liabilities                              |   |        | 42,598 |   |         |   | 22,125 |   |
|                                                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| Long-term debt                                         |   |        | 2,328  |   |         |   | 2,828 |   |
| Fair value of derivative instruments                   |   |        | -      |   |         |   | 13,030 |   |
| Other long-term liabilities                            |   |        | 3,178  |   |         |   | 3,709 |   |
| Total liabilities                                      |   |        | 48,104 |   |         |   | 41,692 |   |
|                                                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| Total shareholders' equity                             |   |        | 33,206 |   |         |   | 48,357 |   |
|                                                   |   |        |   |   |         |   |   |   |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             |   | $           | 81,310 |   |         | $      | 90,049 |   |

|                                                       |   | Six Months Ended June 30, |    |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------------|---------|
|                                                       |   | 2010                      |    |   | 2009 |   |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |
| Net income (loss)                                          |   | $                         | (15,302 | ) |   | $ | 5,065 |   |
| Depreciation , amortization and other non-cash charges     |   |                      | 11,439  |   |   |   | 1,325 |   |
| Changes in current assets and liabilities                  |   |                      | (2,356  | ) |   |   | (22,740 | ) |
|   Net cash used in operating activities          |   |                      | (6,219  | ) |   |   | (16,350 | ) |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |   |   |
|   Net cash provided by investing activities      |   |                      | 3,132   |   |   |   | 4,180 |   |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net borrowings                                             |   |                      | 315     |   |   |   | 146 |   |
| Issuance (purchase) of stock                               |   |                      | 5       |   |   |   | (37 | ) |
|   Net cash provided by financing activities |   |                      | 320     |   |   |   | 109 |   |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents           |   |                      | (2,767  | ) |   |   | (12,061 | ) |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Beginning of period cash and cash equivalents              |   |                      | 6,352   |   |   |   | 15,745 |   |
|                                                       |   |                      |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| End of period cash and cash equivalents                    |   | $                         | 3,585   |   |   | $ | 3,684 |   |

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