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| (1) |   | Title of class of      securities to which transaction applies:                                                                                                                                                  |
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| (2) |   | Aggregate number of      securities to which transaction applies:                                                                                                                                                |
| (3) |   | Per unit price or      other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act      Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and      state how it was determined): |
| (4) |   | Proposed maximum      aggregate value of transaction:                                                                                                                                                            |
| (5) |   | Total fee      paid:                                                                                                                                                                                             |

| o | Fee      paid previously with preliminarymaterials. |
|---|-----------------------------------------------------|

| o | Check      box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule      0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid      previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,      or the Form or Schedule and the date of its  filing. |
|---|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| (1) |   | Amount previously      paid:                       |
|-----|--------|----------------------------------------------------|
| (2) |   | Form, Schedule or      Registration Statement No.: |
| (3) |   | Filing    party:                                   |
| (4) |   | Date  filed:                                       |

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|   | 1. | To      elect two directors of the Company to hold office for the      terms indicated in the proxystatement. |
|--------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 2. | To      amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to authorize the      issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of    preferred      stock; and |
|--------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | 3. | To      transact such other business as may properly come before the      meeting or any adjournmentthereof. |
|--------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| General                                                                    | 1-2     |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Election of      Directors                                                 | 3       |
| Meetings of the Board of      Directors                                    | 4       |
| Committees of the      Board                                               | 4       |
| Audit      Committee Report                                                | 4-5     |
| Management Development /      Compensation Committee Report                | 5-12    |
| Compensation Discussion      and Analysis                                  | 13-18   |
| Summary Compensation      Table                                            | 13      |
| Governance      Committee Report                                           | 19-20   |
| Outside Director      Compensation                                         | 21-22   |
| Directors' and Officers' Stock      Ownership                              | 22      |
| Stock Ownership      Information                                           | 23      |
| Independent Registered      Public Accounting Firm                         | 23      |
| Audit and All Other      Fees                                              | 24      |
| Proposal No. 2: Amendment of      the Company’s Articles of Incorporation | 24-25   |
| Other      Business                                                             | 25      |
| Appendix      A Appendix      B                                            | 2627-28 |
| Proxy      Card                                                            | 29-30   |

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COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

|   | (2)      The amendment of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to authorize the      issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,  and |
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

|                                                                                  |   |                                                                                          | Year      First Elected |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Name                                                                                  | Age    | Principal Occupation (1)                                                                      | Director                |
|                                                                                  |   |                                                                                          |                    |
| NOMINEES      FOR ELECTION AS A DIRECTOR FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN      2012: |
| Donald      W. Hudler                                                                 | (74)   | President      & CEO, DDH Investments of Texas                                            | 1999                    |
| John      A. Goebel                                                                   | (65)   | Past      President of Homecrest Corp. (Retired 2003)                                         | 2006                    |
|                                                                                  |   |                                                                                          |                    |
| DIRECTORS      WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2010:                                            |
| Robert      J. Deputy                                                                 | (70)   | Past      President & CEO, Godfrey Marine, Inc. (Retired    2006)                         | 1998                    |
| Richard      M. Lavers                                                                | (61)   | CEO      of the Company                                                                       | 2007                    |
| Edwin      W. Miller                                                                  | (63)   | Chairman      of the Board & CEO, Millennium Capital Group                                | 1998                    |
|                                                                                  |   |                                                                                          |                    |
| DIRECTORS      WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2011:                                            |   |
| Geoffrey      B. Bloom                                                                | (67)   | Past      Chairman of the Board, Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. (Retired      2005)                | 1999                    |
| William      P. Johnson                                                               | (66)   | Chairman      of the Board of the Company,Chairman      of the Board & CEO, Flying J, LLC | 1978                    |

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MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2008 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

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| §   | Appoint,      monitor and, if necessary, terminate the independent registered      public accounting firm serving as "independent auditors" and oversee      their activities and independence. |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | Review      the non-audit services provided by the independent auditors      and pre-approve such services. |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | Review      audit reports, periodic filings with the SEC of quarterly and annual      financial statements, and related financial  matters. |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | Oversee      management's activities in: |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------|

|   | o   | maintaining      the reliability and integrity of the accounting policies and      financial reporting and disclosure practices of      the Company; |
|--------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | o   | establishing      and maintaining processes to assure that an adequate system of      internal control is functioning within the Company;    and |
|--------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   | o   | establishing      and maintaining reasonable processes to assure compliance by the      Company with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate policies,      including compliance, risk management and legal    affairs. |
|--------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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| §   | reviewed      and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year      ended December 31, 2008 with the Company's management and      the independent auditors (both with and without      management); |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | reviewed      and discussed the unaudited quarterly financial information, the      quarterly earnings press releases, any interim financial      press releases, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q with management      and the independent auditors; |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | discussed      with Ernst & Young LLP, the Company's independent auditors, the      matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (Codification      of Statements on Auditing Standards), as amended by Statement on      Auditing Standards No. 90 (Communication With Audit      Committees) and applicable SEC regulations, with respect to the      quality, not just the acceptability of the Company's      accounting principles; |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | received      the written disclosures and the Disclosure Communications letter from      Ernst & Young LLP as required by applicable requirements of the      Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent      accountants’ communications with the Audit Committee regarding      independence and has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP its      independence; and |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| §   | discussed      the Company’s major financial risk exposures and reviewed steps taken to      monitor and control those risks. |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

| ·   | develop      and administer the compensation policies and practices of the      Company |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | administer      the Company's benefit, retirement programs and equity incentive plans and      recommend changes subject to the approval of the Board of      Directors |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | establish      executive compensation |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------|

| ·   | review      and recommend management development practices and  programs |
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| ·   | Attract,      retain, reward and motivate highly talented employees, who will lead the      Company and achieve and inspire superior  performance; |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Provide      incentives to improve the performance of Coachmen overall and the business      sector to which an executive isassigned; |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Align      the interests of management with those of the Company's shareholders in      both the short and long-term by placing a significant portion of      compensation "at risk", based upon the performance of the Company and its      business units. |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | The      independent directors assessed Mr. Lavers’ 2007      performance.  They considered the Company’s and Mr. Lavers’      accomplishments of various objectives during 2007.  They noted      that under Mr. Lavers’ leadership, the Company had made significant      progress in improving the operations of the Company, reducing overall      operating costs and changing the strategic direction of the      Company.  They also took into account the challenges of assuming      a significant leadership role in the Company, especially when considering      the overall financial performance over the two previous      years.  They also reviewed the significant increase in      responsibilities of Mr. Lavers as well as his total compensation when      compared to executives with similar responsibilities among the Company’s      peer group in addition to compensation requirements with a primary goal of      retention of the named executives.  However, due to difficult      market conditions, the decision was made to freeze all executive      management salaries for 2008.  After consideration of all these      factors, Mr. Lavers’ annual salary was kept at  $360,000. |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | With      regard to Ms. Zuhl the Committee considered her experience and leadership      within the area of the finance and accounting function, strong internal      controls established for the Company as well as her management of      relationships with the Company’s banking partners.  The      Committee also considered her current salary level as compared to      executives of similar roles and responsibilities within the Company’s peer      group, with a primary goal of executive retention.  However, due      to difficult market conditions, the decision was made to freeze all      executive management salaries for 2008.  After consideration of      all these factors, Ms. Zuhl’s annual salary was kept at      $175,000. |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | The      Committee reviewed Mr. Bedell’s qualifications and because his tenure did      not begin until 2007, the Committee relied primarily on an analysis of the      levels of compensation for executives of similar roles and      responsibilities within the Company’s peer group, as well as Mr. Bedell’s      past experience in leading a division of the Company when he was      previously associated with the Company and his salary at his previous      employer.  However, due to difficult market conditions, the      decision was made to freeze all executive management salaries for      2008.After consideration of all these factors, Mr. Bedell’s annual salary      was kept at $265,000. |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| ·   | In      establishing Mr. Terlep’s annual salary, the Committee noted that he had      not received any increase in annual base salary since 2005.  The      Committee also considered his current salary level as compared to      executives of similar roles and responsibilities within the Company’s peer      group, with a primary goal of executive retention.  However, due      to difficult market conditions, the decision was made to freeze all      executive management salaries for 2008.After consideration of all these      factors, Mr. Terlep’s annual salary was kept at  $320,000. |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | The      Committee reviewed Mr. Thimlar’s performance with regard to the management      of the Company’s human resources, with particular consideration to his      management of employee benefit plans and associated expenses as well as      the level of voluntary employee turnover.  The Committee also      considered his current salary level as compared to executives of similar      roles and responsibilities within the Company’s peer group with a primary      goal of executive retention.  However, due to difficult market      conditions, the decision was made to freeze all executive management      salaries for 2008.  After consideration of all these factors,      Mr. Thimlar’s annual salary was kept at  $102,000. |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Reach      profitability for the consolidated Company in 2008 and    forward |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Reduce      selling, general and administrativeexpenses |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Improve      sales and profitability forecasting |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Increase      and improve dealer/builder networks |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Increase      market share |
|--------------------|----------------------------|

| ·   | Improve      execution on new productinitiatives |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Reduce      voluntary employee turnover |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|

| ·   | Improve      comprehensive management trainingprogram |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|

| ·   | Identify,      recognize and improve managementteam |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

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Executive Savings Plan

Executive Benefit and Estate Accumulation Plan (non-activeplan)

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|                                                                               | Deferred      compensation  and other benefits earned that would become      payable immediately* | Potential      compensation to be earned upon a change in control event** | Total      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
|            Mr.      Lavers  | $575,424                                                                                                    | $1,104,072                                                                | $1,679,496 |
|            Ms.      Zuhl    | $44,652                                                                                                     | $373,521                                                                  | $418,173   |
|            Mr.      Bedell  | $53,578                                                                                                     | $546,256                                                                  | $599,834   |
|            Mr.      Terlep  | $295,461                                                                                                    | $662,831                                                                  | $958,292   |
|            Mr.      Thimlar | $167,039                                                                                                    | $219,793                                                                  | $386,832   |

| *      - | Under      the current change in control agreements, these amounts represent      compensation and benefits previously earned which would be required to be      paid upon a change in control of thecompany. |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| **      - | Under      current agreements, these amounts would be payable only upon a subsequent      termination within three years of the change in      control.  Termination includes termination without cause, or the      resignation of the executive resulting from an adverse change or reduction      in the executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities, a reduction in      or failure to pay any portion of executive’s annual base salary or bonus,      the failure to provide the executive with compensation and benefits which      are in the aggregate, no less favorable than those provided immediately      prior to the change in control, any material breach of any provision of      the change in control agreement, or the executive being required to      relocate to a principal place of employment more than 50 miles from the      current place of employment.  Amounts due upon such a      termination range from two to three times the executive’s base salary, the      executive’s target bonus, any unpaid supplemental deferred compensation      that had been accrued but unpaid, a matching contribution to the      executive’s 401(k) plan account (which was suspended November 15, 2008),      payment of outplacement services and medical, dental, life, disability and      accidental death and dismemberment benefits for the executive and the      executive’s family members for 18 months following the termination or      until the executive becomesemployed. |
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| ·   | The      awards will vest at the rate of 33% per annum over a three year period      subject to the employees continued employment with      Coachmen.  The restricted stock awards are based on certain      performance goals that must be met.  The performance goals      consist of two target levels of annual pre-tax profits for the Company set      at $3 million for the minimum award and $8 million for the maximum      award. |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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SUMMARY

| Name      and Principal Position                                | Year   | Salary    | Bonus   | Stock      Awards | OptionAwards | Non-Equity      Incentive Plan Compensation | Change      in Pension Value and Non-qualified Deferred Compensation      Earnings | All      Other Compensation | Total    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------|---------|-------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------|
|                                                            |   | ($)       | ($)     | ($)               | ($)          | ($)                                         | ($)                                                                                | ($)                         | ($)      |
| (a)                                                             | (b)    | (c      ) | (d)     | (e)               | (f)          | (g)                                         | (h)                                                                                | (i)                         | (j)      |
|                                                            |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
| Richard      M. Lavers (1)                                      | 2008   | $349,764  | $0      | $51,000           | $0           | $0                                          | $0                                                                                 | $114,108                    | $514,872 |
| Chief      Executive                                            | 2007   | $347,500  | $0      | $0                | $0           |  $167,688                              | $0                                                                                 | $74,339                     | $589,527 |
| Officer                                                         | 2006   | $290,417  | $50,000 | $0                | $0           |  $0                                    | $2,364                                                                             | $54,853                     | $397,634 |
|                                                            |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl (2)                                        | 2008   | $171,640  | $0      | $20,400           | $0           | $0                                          | $0                                                                                 | $31,041                     | $223,081 |
| Chief      Financial Officer                                    | 2007   | $165,500  | $0      | $0                | $0           | $62,150                                     | $0                                                                                 | $19,519                     | $247,169 |
|                                                            | 2006   | $129,167  | $0      | $10,630           | $0           | $2,470                                 | $0                                                                                 | $8,862                      | $151,129 |
|                                                            |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
| Rick      J. Bedell (3)                                         | 2008   | $256,847  | $0      | $10,200           | $0           | $0                                          | $0                                                                                 | $33,068                     | $300,115 |
| President,      CBI dba All                                     | 2007   | $265,000  | $0      | $0                | $0           | $49,600                                     | $0                                                                                 | $28,676                     | $343,276 |
| American      Housing, LLC                                      |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
|                                                            |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr.                                     | 2008   | $316,215  | $0      | $10,200           | $0           | $0                                          | $0                                                                                 | $27,565                     | $353,980 |
| President,      CLI dba                                         | 2007   | $314,250  | $0      | $0                | $0           | $39,900                                     | $0                                                                                 | $31,009                     | $385,159 |
| Coachmen      RV Group                                          | 2006   | $297,000  | $0      | $0                | $0           | $0                                          | $3,506                                                                             | $28,842                     | $329,348 |
| &      President, Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company,LLC |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
|                                                            |   |      |    |              |         |                                        |                                                                               |                        |     |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar                                          | 2008   | $98,862   | $0      | $6,120            | $0           | $0                                          | $2,811                                                                             | $16,688                     | $124,481 |
| VP,      Human Resources                                        | 2007   | $99,000   | $0      | $0                | $0           | $16,900                                     | $3,225                                                                             | $12,132                     | $131,257 |
|                                                            | 2006   | $90,000   | $0      | $0                | $0           | $1,482                                 | $2,022                                                                             | $7,975                      | $101,479 |

|             | 2008     | 2007     | 2006    |
|------------------|----------|----------|---------|
| Mr.      Lavers  | $142,075 | $106,875 | $82,604 |
| Ms.      Zuhl    | $20,798  | $16,921  | $12,917 |
| Mr.      Bedell  | $22,083  | $26,500  | n/a     |
| Mr.      Terlep  | $26,667  | $31,425  | $29,700 |
| Mr.      Thimlar | $5,940   | $4,108   | $1,800  |

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|             | 2008 | 2007    | 2006 |
|------------------|------|---------|------|
| Mr.      Lavers  | $0   | $20,000 | $0   |
| Ms.      Zuhl    | $0   | $0      | $0   |
| Mr.      Bedell  | $0   | $0      | n/a  |
| Mr.      Terlep  | $0   | $0      | $0   |
| Mr.      Thimlar | $0   | $0      | $0   |

|             | 2008    | 2007 | 2006    |
|------------------|---------|------|---------|
| Mr.      Lavers  | $51,000 | $0   | $0      |
| Ms.      Zuhl    | $20,400 | $0   | $10,630 |
| Mr.      Bedell  | $10,200 | $0   | n/a     |
| Mr.      Terlep  | $10,200 | $0   | $0      |
| Mr.      Thimlar | $6,120  | $0   | $0      |

|             | 2008    | 2007 | 2006 |
|------------------|---------|------|------|
| Mr.      Lavers  | $67,075 | $0   | $0   |
| Ms.      Zuhl    | $6,215  | $247 | $0   |
| Mr.      Bedell  | $0      | $0   | n/a  |
| Mr.      Terlep  | $0      | $0   | $0   |
| Mr.      Thimlar | $1,690  | $148 | $0   |

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|                        | *EBP      Employer Contribution | 401(k)      Employer Match | **Split      Dollar Life Insur-ance | *ESP      Employer Match | Travel      Allow-ance | ***Perquisites | Physicals | AssetSaleTaxGross-up | TOTAL      ALL OTHER COMPENSATION |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|----------------|-----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2008      Compensation      |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Richard      M. Lavers      | $0                              | $3,340                     | $1,870                              | $71,038                  | $7,200                 | $7,461         | $476      | $22,723              | $114,108                          |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl        | $0                              | $1,780                     | $1,200                              | $10,399                  | $7,200                 | $1,446         | $0        | $9,016               | $31,041                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Rick      J. Bedell         | $0                              | $1,987                     | $2,340                              | $11,042                  | $7,200                 | $5,689         | $331      | $4,479               | $33,068                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr. | $0                              | $2,666                     | $640                                | $13,333                  | $7,200                 | $3,419         | $307      | $0                   | $27,565                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar      | $0                              | $1,104                     | $960                                | $2,970                   | $7,200                 | $1,384         | $307      | $2,763               | $16,688                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| 2007      Compensation      |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Richard      M. Lavers      | $0                              | $6,200                     | $1,750                              | $53,438                  | $4,800                 | $7,465         | $686      | $0                   | $74,339                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl        | $0                              | $3,103                     | $1,130                              | $8,460                   | $4,800                 | $1,446         | $580      | $0                   | $19,519                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Rick      J. Bedell         | $0                              | $4,726                     | $2,075                              | $13,250                  | $4,800                 | $3,318         | $507      | $0                   | $28,676                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr. | $0                              | $5,809                     | $600                                | $15,713                  | $4,800                 | $3,580         | $507      | $0                   | $31,009                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar      | $0                              | $2,352                     | $890                                | $2,054                   | $4,800                 | $1,384         | $652      | $0                   | $12,132                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| 2006      Compensation      |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Richard      M. Lavers      | $1,000                          | $4,647                     | $1,600                              | $36,302                  | $4,800                 | $5,902         | $602      | $0                   | $54,853                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl        | $0                              | $2,233                     | $550                                | $1,033                   | $3,600                 | $1,446         | $0        | $0                   | $8,862                            |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr. | $0                              | $4,752                     | $560                                | $14,850                  | $4,800                 | $3,359         | $521      | $0                   | $28,842                           |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar      | $0                              | $1,440                     | $425                                | $720                     | $3,600                 | $1,384         | $406      | $0                   | $7,945                            |
|                        |                            |                       |                                |                     |                   |           |      |                 |                              |

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|                 |            | Estimated      Future payouts under non-equity incentive planawards | Estimated      future payouts under equity incentive plan awards |     |      |   |    |
|----------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|--------|---------|
| Name                 | Grant      Date | Threshold                                                           | Target                                                           | Maximum  | Threshold | Target | Maximum | All      other stock awards; Number of shares of stock or    units | All      other option awards; Number of securities underlying      options | Exercise      or base price of option awards | Grant      Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards |
|                 |            | ($)                                                                 | ($)                                                              | ($)      | (#)       | (#)    | (#)     | (#) | (#) | ($/Sh) |   |
| (a)                  | (b)             | (c      )                                                           | (d)                                                              | (e)      | (f)       | (g)    | (h)     | (i) | (j) | (k) | (l) |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
| Richard      M.      | 1/1/2008        |                                                                |                                                             | $195,000 | 5,625     | 22,500 | 50,625  | 50,000 |   |   |   |
| Lavers               |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl | 1/1/2008        |                                                                |                                                             | $75,000  | 3,750     | 15,000 | 18,000  | 20,000 |   |   |   |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
| Rick      J. Bedell  | 1/1/2008        |                                                                |                                                             | $60,000  | 3,375     | 13,500 | 18,000  | 10,000 |   |   |   |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
| Michael      R.      | 1/1/2008        |                                                                |                                                             | $60,000  | 3,375     | 13,500 | 18,000  | 10,000 |   |   |   |
| Terlep,      Jr.     |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
| Leslie      G.       | 1/1/2008        |                                                                |                                                             | $22,500  | 1,688     | 6,750  | 9,000   | 6,000 |   |   |   |
| Thimlar              |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |
|                 |            |                                                                |                                                             |     |      |   |    |   |   |   |   |

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|                        | Option      Awards                                                         | Stock      Awards                                                                       |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                        | Number      of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options-      Exercisable | Number      of Securities Underlying Unexercised        Options-Unexercisable | Equity      Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised      Unearned Options | Option      Exercise Price |  Option      Expiration Date | Number      of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not BeenVested | Market      Value of shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Been      Vested | Equity      Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights      That Have Not Vested | Equity      Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or      Other Rights That Have Not Vested |
|                        | #                                                                          | #                                                                                       | # | # |   | (#) | ($) | (#) | ($) |
| (a)                         | (b)                                                                        | (c      )                                                                               | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
| Richard      M. Lavers      | 36,000                                                                     |                                                                                    |   | $10.00 | 10/6/2010 |   |   |   |   |
|                        | 5,500                                                                      |                                                                                    |   | $16.50 | 2/19/2012 |   |   |   |   |
|                        | 1,600                                                                      |                                                                                    |   | $11.18 | 3/28/2013 |   |   |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   | 55,625 | $102,350 |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   | 23,750 | $43,700 |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Rick      J. Bedell         |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   | 13,375 | $24,610 |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr. | 30,000                                                                     |                                                                                    |   | $10.00 | 10/6/2010 |   |   |   |   |
|                        | 5,550                                                                      |                                                                                    |   | $16.50 | 2/19/2012 |   |   |   |   |
|                        | 1,600                                                                      |                                                                                    |   | $11.18 | 3/28/2013 |   |   |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   | 13,375 | $24,610 |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar      | 600                                                                        |                                                                                    |   | $10.00 | 10/6/2010 |   |   |   |   |
|                        | 300                                                                        |                                                                                    |   | $11.18 | 3/28/2013 |   |   |   |   |
|                        |                                                                       |                                                                                    |   |   |   |        7,688 | $14,146 |   |   |

|             | Vest   | Total  |
|------------------|--------|--------|
| Mr.      Lavers  | 2009   | 1,875  |
|             | 2010   | 51,875 |
|             | 2011   | 1,875  |
|             |   |   |
| Ms.      Zuhl    | 2009   | 1,250  |
|             | 2010   | 21,250 |
|             | 2011   | 1,250  |
|             |   |   |
| Mr.      Bedell  | 2009   | 1,125  |
|             | 2010   | 11,125 |
|             | 2011   | 1,125  |
|             |   |   |
| Mr.      Terlep  | 2009   | 1,125  |
|             | 2010   | 11,125 |
|             | 2011   | 1,125  |
|             |   |   |
| Mr.      Thimlar | 2009   | 563    |
|             | 2010   | 6,563  |
|             | 2011   | 562    |

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|                        | Option      Awards                         | Stock      Awards               |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |
| Name                        | Number      of Shares Acquired on Exercise | Value      Realized on Exercise | Number      of Shares Acquired on Vesting | Value      Realized on Vesting |
|                        | #                                          | $                               | (#) | ($) |
| (a)                         | (b)                                        | (c      )                       | (d) | (e) |
| Richard      M. Lavers      |                                       |                            | 666 | $2,018 |
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl        |                                       |                            | 1,000 | $1,830 |
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |
| Rick      J. Bedell         |                                       |                            |   |   |
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr. |                                       |                            | 1,000 | $3,030 |
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar      |                                       |                            |   |   |
|                        |                                       |                            |   |   |

| Name      and Principal Position | Executive      Contributions in Last FY | Registrant      Contributions in Last FY | Aggregate      Earnings in Last FY | Aggregate      Withdrawals / Distributions | Aggregate      Balance at Last FYE |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|                             | $                                       | ($)                                      | ($)                                | ($)                                        | $                                  |
| (a)                              | (b)                                     | (c      )                                | (d)                                | (e)                                        | (f)                                |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
| Richard      M. Lavers           | $142,075                                | $71,038                                  | ($138,227)                         | $220,000                                   | $575,424                           |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
| Colleen      A. Zuhl             | $20,798                                 | $10,399                                  | ($26,589)                          | $0                                         | $44,652                            |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
| Rick      J. Bedell              | $22,083                                 | $11,042                                  | ($18,837)                          | $0                                         | $53,578                            |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
| Michael      R. Terlep, Jr.      | $26,667                                 | $13,333                                  | ($38,296)                          | $250,000                                   | $295,461                           |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |
| Leslie      G. Thimlar           | $5,940                                  | $2,970                                   | $7,799                             | $0                                         | $167,039                           |
|                             |                                    |                                     |                               |                                       |                               |

| (c)   | Amounts      reported herein as Registrant contributions are also included in the      Summary Compensation Table as a component of “All Other Compensation” for      each Named Executive Officer. |
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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

|   | ·   | consider      Director nominees recommended by shareholders if such recommendations      are submitted in writing to the Committee in accordance with the      Company's Bylaws |
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|   | ·   | work      with Management Development/Compensation Committee on      management objectives, overall code compliance, CEO evaluation,      management development andsuccession |
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Corporate

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OUTSIDE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

| Name      and Principal Position  |   | Fees      earned or paid in cash | Stock      Awards | Option      Awards | Non-equity      incentive plan compensation | Change      in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation      earnings | All      Other Compen-sation | Total   |
|-----------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------|
|                              |   | $                                | ($)               | ($)                | ($)                                         | $                                                                                 | ($)                          | ($)     |
| (a)                               |   | (b)                              | (c      )         | (d)                | (e)                                         | (f)                                                                               | (g)                          | (h)     |
| William      P. Johnson, Chairman | 2008   |                             | $73,743           |               |                                        | $20,073                                                                           |                         | $93,816 |
| Geoffrey      B. Bloom            | 2008   |                             | $47,343           |               |                                        |                                                                              |                         | $47,343 |
| Robert      J. Deputy             | 2008   |                             | $46,410           |               |                                        |                                                                              |                         | $46,410 |
| John      A. Goebel               | 2008   |                             | $45,104           |               |                                        |                                                                              |                         | $45,104 |
| Donald      W. Hudler             | 2008   |                             | $41,510           |               |                                        |                                                                              |                         | $41,510 |
| Edwin      W. Miller              | 2008   |                             | $40,926           |               |                                        |                                                                              |                         | $40,926 |

|             | Shares |
|------------------|--------|
| Mr.      Johnson | 17,676 |
| Mr.      Bloom   | 10,541 |
| Mr.      Deputy  | 11,297 |
| Mr.      Goebel  | 9,784  |
| Mr.      Hudler  | 8,459  |
| Mr.      Miller  | 9,973  |

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|             | Shares | Grant      DateFair Value | Vest Date        |
|------------------|--------|---------------------------|------------------|
| Mr.      Johnson | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |
| Mr.      Bloom   | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |
| Mr.      Deputy  | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |
| Mr.      Goebel  | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |
| Mr.      Hudler  | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |
| Mr.      Miller  | 1,000  | $3.70                     | May      1, 2010 |

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STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES – NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

|                                                                           |         |             |    | Director        |         |        |       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------|---------|-----------------|--------------|-------------|------------|
|                                                                           |         |             |    | Compensation    | Shares       |        |       |
|                                                                           |         |             |    | Grant           | Held      in | Total       |       |
|                                                                           | Shares       | Exercisable      | Vesting | 401      (k)    | Shares       | %      of   |
|                                                                           | Beneficially | Within           | Within  | Plan      as of | Beneficially | Shares      |
| Name                                                                           | Owned        | 60 Days          | 60 Days | Dec. 31, 2008   | Owned        | Outstanding |
|                                                                           |         |             |    |            |         |        |       |
| R.J.      Deputy                                                               | 132,798      |             | 3,000   | 1,000           | -            | 136,798     | *          |
| R.M.      Lavers                                                               | 68,591       | (2)              | 43,100  | -               | 298          | 115,739     | *          |
| W.P.      Johnson                                                              | 77,500       |             | 3,000   | 1,000           | -            | 81,500      | *          |
| M.R.      Terlep, Jr.                                                          | 16,742       | (2)              | 37,100  | -               | 319          | 56,411      | *          |
| E.W.      Miller                                                               | 41,345       |             | 3,000   | 1,000           | -            | 45,345      | *          |
| G.B.      Bloom                                                                | 37,943       |             | 3,000   | 1,000           | -            | 41,943      | *          |
| D.W.      Hudler                                                               | 36,039       |             | 3,000   | 1,000           | -            | 40,039      | *          |
| J.A.      Goebel                                                               | 29,852       |             | -       | 1,000           | -            | 30,852      | *          |
| R.J.      Bedell                                                               | 19,617       | (2)              | -       | -               | 7,549        | 29,416      | *          |
| C.A.      Zuhl                                                                 | 26,798       | (2)              | -       | -               | -            | 29,298      | *          |
| L.G.      Thimlar                                                              | 11,933       | (1      & 2) | 900     | -               | -            | 13,958      | *          |
| All      Current Directors and Executive Officers as a group (11      persons) | 499,158      |             | 96,100  | 6,000           | 8,166        | 621,299     | 3.9      % |

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STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION

| Name and Address of Beneficial      Owner                                   | Number of Shares Beneficially      Owned | Percent of Class |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------|
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| First      Pacific Advisors, Inc.                                           | 1,930,100                                |             | 12.1      % |
| 11400      West Olympic Blvd., Suite 1200                                   |                                     |             |   |
| Los      Angeles, California 90064                                          |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| GAMCO      Investors, Inc.                                                  | 1,928,340                                |             | 12.1      % |
| One      Corporate Center                                                   |                                     |             |   |
| Rye,      New York 10580                                                    |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Donald      Smith & Co., Inc.                                           | 1,518,604                                |             | 9.5      % |
| 152      West 57th      Street                                              |                                     |             |   |
| New      York, New York 10019                                               |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Dimensional      Fund Advisors, Inc.                                        | 1,257,231                                |             | 7.9      % |
| 1299      Ocean Avenue                                                      |                                     |             |   |
| Santa      Monica, California 90401                                         |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Met      Investors Advisory, LLC                                            | 1,035,163                                |             | 6.5      % |
| 5      Park Plaza, Suite 1900                                               |                                     |             |   |
| Irvine,      California 92614                                               |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Third      Avenue Management LLC                                            | 1,030,563                                |             | 6.4      % |
| 622      Third Avenue, 32nd      Floor                                      |                                     |             |   |
| New      York, New York 10017                                               |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Aegis      Financial Corporation                                            | 922,792                                  |             | 5.8      % |
| 1100      North Glebe Road, Suite 1040                                 |                                     |             |   |
| Arlington,      Virginia 22201                                              |                                     |             |   |
|                                                                        |                                     |             |   |
| Commonwealth      of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System | 829,600                                  |             | 5.2      % |
| 5      North 5th      Street                                                |                                     |             |   |
| Harrisburg,      Pennsylvania  17071                              |                                     |             |   |

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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AUDIT AND ALL OTHER FEES

|                                    | 2008               | 2007     |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|----------|
| Annual      Audit Fees                  | $510,500           | $481,250 |
| Audit-Related      Fees                 |   12,000 | -        |
| Total      Audit and Audit-Related Fees | 522,500            | 481,250  |
|                                    |               |     |
| Other Non-Audit Fees                    |               |     |
| Tax      Fees – Other             | 26,000             | 83,525   |
| All      Other Fees                     |               | 1,500    |
| Total      Other Non-Audit Fees         | 26,000             | 85,025   |
|                                    |               |     |
| Total      Fees                         | $536,500           | $566,275 |
|                                    |               |     |

PROPOSAL NO. 2

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OTHER BUSINESS

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APPENDIX A

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APPENDIX B

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|  COACHMEN      INDUSTRIES, INC.P.O.      BOX 3300ELKHART,      IN 46515 | VOTE      BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.comUse      the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic      delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before      the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you      access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and      to create an electronic voting instruction form. ELECTRONIC      DELIVERY OF FUTURE SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONSIf      you would like to reduce the costs incurred by Coachmen Industries, Inc.      in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy      statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or      the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the      instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate      that you agree to receive or access shareholder communications      electronically in future years. VOTE      BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903Use      any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until      11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date.      Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the      instructions. VOTE      BY MAILMark,      sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope      we have provided or return it to Coachmen Industries, Inc., c/o      Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. YOUR      VOTE IS IMPORTANT |
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|   | THE      BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |    |        |                          |                                                                                                                                                           |   |
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|   | 1. Election      of two (2) directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in      2012.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  m |  m     |  m                       |                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
|   |          (1) Donald W. Hudler                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |    |        |                          |                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
|   |          (2) John A. Goebel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |    |        |                          |                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
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|   | Proposal(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | For     | Against     |  Abstain                 |                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
|   |    2. To      amend the Articles of Incorporation of theCompany      to authorize the issuance of up to10,000,000      shares of preferred stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | m       | m           |  m                       |                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
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| The      undersigned shareholder(s) of Coachmen Industries, Inc., as Indiana      corporation, hereby appoint(s) Richard M. Lavers and William P. Johnson,      and each of them, as my (our) proxies, each with the power to appoint a      substitute, and hereby authorizes them, and each of them individually, to      represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse, all of the shares of      Coachmen Industries, Inc. which the undersigned is or may be entitled to      vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Coachmen      Industries, Inc. Headquarters, 2831 Dexter Drive, Elkhart, Indiana, at      10:00 a.m. local time, on April 30, 2009, or any adjournment thereof, with      the same authority as if the undersigned were personally      present. |
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