Sales Pick Up at Winnebago

Winnebago Industries reported improved sales in the second quarter of its 2010 fiscal year. Revenues for the quarter that ended February 27 reached $110.5 million, compared with $31.8 million in the same period last year.

For the first six months of this year, the company reduced its operating loss to $7.8 million from $35.5 million in the same period in 2009.  Tax benefits helped reduce the six-month net loss for 2010 to $638,000.

The company reported significant increases in Class A motorhome deliveries. It had an order backlog of 1,159 motorhomes at the end of February, a 246 percent increase from a year ago.

Nikki

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