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Pierce Manufacturing announces the sale of 10 Pierce® Quantum® apparatus to the Cypress-Fairbanks (Cy-Fair) Volunteer Fire Department located north of Houston in Harris County, Tex. The vehicles are joining an all-Pierce fleet, and will be delivered beginning in summer 2017. Shown here is the department’s Pierce Quantum heavy-duty rescue.

APPLETON, Wis. (March 7, 2017) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, today announced the sale of 10 Pierce® Quantum® apparatus to Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 for use by its provider the Cypress-Fairbanks (Cy-Fair) Volunteer Fire Department located north of Houston in Harris County, Tex. The purchase includes six pumpers, two 105-foot heavy-duty aerial ladders, and two 100-foot aerial platforms.

“The Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department is an all-Pierce fleet, and serves a very large and fast-growing area near Houston. We’re extremely proud to be selected for this major purchase,” said Matt McLeish, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing of the Fire & Emergency segment. “The Pierce Quantum stands without peer and is among the industry’s most capable chassis. It is tailor made to meet the diverse requirements of this sizable department.”

Steven Witt is an assistant fire chief at Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department and a 31-year member of the organization. “With these purchases, we are in the process of standardizing our emergency response fleet around the Quantum chassis,” Witt explained. “We like the Quantum’s roomy interior, the flat cab floor, and the excellent outward visibility. It also has a high air intake location, which is important to us because of the flooding that often takes place down here.”

The six Pierce Quantum pumpers each feature TAK-4® independent front suspension, a Detroit DD13 470 hp big block engine, a 430 amp alternator, a 22-inch front bumper extension, frontal and side impact protection, a raised roof cab, and seating for five firefighters. Other highlights include a Control Zone™ pump panel, 2,000-gpm single stage water pump, a Husky™ 12 dual agent foam system, a full complement of ground ladders, a hydraulic ladder rack, crosslays and speedlays.

The two Pierce Quantum 105-foot heavy-duty ladders are each powered by a Detroit DD13 525 hp big block engine riding on a tandem rear axle configuration. The vehicles include Command Zone™ advanced electronics, frontal and side impact protection, a 12-inch raised and notched roof cab, seating for five firefighters, and Pierce PS6™ premium air-ride seats for the driver and officer. The firefighting system includes a 500-gallon water tank, crosslays and speedlays, and a remote controlled monitor.

The two Pierce Quantum rear mounted aerial platforms are each equipped with a Detroit DD13 525 hp big block engine riding on a tandem rear axle configuration, and with TAK-4 independent front suspension. The cab seats five firefighters and also offers frontal impact and side roll protection systems. The aerial platform provides a large basket, two wireless remote control monitors, Lyfe rescue tool accessories, breathing air to the tip, and LED lighting along the entire length of the ladder and at the basket.

Cy-Fair is located in the northwest region of Harris County, Tex. At one time, Cy-Fair VFD was considered the largest multi-service volunteer department in North America. The department provides fire, EMS, and dispatch services within a protection area that encompasses 164 square miles and is home to 440,000 citizens. Its total staff of 600 includes 350 volunteer firefighters. The department operates 12 fire stations, with a 13th due to open in 2017.

Pierce dealer, Siddons-Martin Emergency Group, with service and support facilities covering Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, provides local service and support. Visit Siddons-Martin.com for more information.

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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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