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APPLETON, Wis. (March 30, 2015) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, placed in service its 100th active front line fire and emergency apparatus with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue department in Fairfax County, Virginia.  The milestone was reached with the delivery of a Pierce® Velocity™ pumper vehicle. 

“Fairfax County is a premier innovative Class 1 ISO rated all-hazards department that we’re proud to say has now taken delivery of over 100 Pierce apparatus,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president, Fire & Emergency. “Tremendously gratifying, it’s also a great responsibility to be selected as the apparatus of choice for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. It speaks volumes for Pierce and the team at Atlantic Emergency Solutions.”

“Our firefighters and paramedics value safety and reliability as our highest priorities when it comes to front-line apparatus,” said Glenn Mason, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue captain, apparatus. “Ease of operation and second-to-none maintenance support of our apparatus are equally important.” 

The newest Pierce Velocity pumper for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue is equipped with a Pierce-exclusive Detroit Diesel DD13 500 hp engine, TAK-4® independent front suspension, side roll and frontal impact protection, and seating for six firefighters. The firefighting system includes a 750-gallon water tank, a 1500 GPM single stage pump, and a Husky® 3 single agent foam system with a 40-gallon foam cell. 

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is a combination all-hazards department consisting of a world renowned domestic and international USAR Response Team, i.e., VTF1 and USA1.  Career and volunteers provide fire suppression, technical rescue, swift water rescue, hazardous materials, and emergency medical services, including basic and advanced life support and emergency medical transportation for over one million residents. The department is comprised of nearly 1,400 uniformed men and women operating from 38 fire and rescue stations. Fire suppression personnel and paramedics work in tandem to ensure the highest level of safety and care possible for the residents of Fairfax County.

Pierce dealer, Atlantic Emergency Solutions, with headquarters in Manassas, Virginia, and 10 service centers throughout its territory, provides local service and support. For more information, visit www.atlanticemergency.com.
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About Pierce Manufacturing
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, is the leading North American manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. Products include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials, rescue trucks, wildland trucks, mini pumpers, and homeland security apparatus. In addition, Pierce designs its own foam systems and was the first company to introduce frontal airbags and the Side Roll Protection system to fire apparatus. To learn more about Pierce, visit www.piercemfg.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs approximately 17,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh® AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

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

Forward Looking Statements

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

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