FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2008
Contact: Nancy Rimas, VP Customer Relations/Marketing

Nancy Rimas
Sumerset Houseboats
1-606-679-9393
1-606-678-0487
nrimas@sumerset.com
www.sumerset.com

Sumerset Houseboats Announces 2009 Model Year Changes

Somerset, KY — Sumerset Houseboats, the industry’s leading aluminum hull houseboat manufacturer, announces receiving the NMMA Customer Satisfaction Award and unveils improvements for their 2009 model year. The nation’s oldest and largest custom houseboat builder continually strives to adapt to their customer’s needs and improve on their marketplace offerings. (more…)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2008
Contact: Nancy Rimas, VP Customer Relations/Marketing

Nancy Rimas
Sumerset Houseboats
1-606-679-9393
1-606-678-0487
nrimas@sumerset.com
www.sumerset.com

Sumerset Houseboats Announces 2008 Customer Satisfaction Award

Somerset, KY — “Sumerset is extremely excited about being a recipient of the National Marine Manufacturer Association (NMMA) CSI Award for 2008 – Sterndrive Houseboats. This validates our corporate philosophy of service after the sale. This joined with our continual focus on refining and improving our product, casts a bright light on our future”, stated Steve Lochmueller, President and CEO.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association announced total of 73 boat and engine manufacturers were recognized for excellence in customer satisfaction, as part of NMMA’s Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program. Sumerset Houseboats is the first Houseboat manufacturer to qualify and receive an award since it’s inception in 2001.

The Marine Industry CSI Awards program honors participating companies actively measuring customer satisfaction to pursue continuous improvement. Award recipients achieved and maintained an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by consumers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Participating manufacturers must survey all new boat buyers during this period.

“Sumerset Houseboats is honored to be a recipient of the 2008 NMMA CSI Award . This award recognizes, once again, that Sumerset Houseboats leads the industry; striving to provide the best possible customer experience with the belief that those experiences will translate into meaningful customer relationships. Sumerset has always stood for the idea that “Your word is who you are.” Receiving the NMMA CSI Award is tangible proof of our efforts to uphold that belief,” affirmed Steve Lochmueller, President and CEO.

Sumerset Houseboats is the oldest and largest manufacturer of aluminum hull houseboats and is located in Somerset, Kentucky. Visit our website at www.sumerset.com for more information and to view photos of our boats.

FROM: NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
200 E. Randolph Dr., Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601-6528
312-946-6200

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CONTACT: Lindsey Johnson (ljohnson@nmma.org; 312-946-6204)

NMMA Announces 2008 CSI Award Recipients
Seventy-three boatbuilders, engine manufacturers receive awards

CHICAGO, July 14, 2008 - - The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced recipients of the annual 2008 Marine Industry CSI Awards. A total of 73 boat and engine manufacturers were recognized for excellence in customer satisfaction, as part of NMMA’s Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program.

Award recipients will be formally acknowledged during the annual Industry Awards Breakfast at the 2008 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), taking place October 6-8 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. (more…)

The Entrepreneurial Institute’s purpose is to develop future business leaders and entrepreneurs in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. High school freshmen, sophomores and juniors from throughout The Center’s 42 county service area are invited to apply. The program is an intensive, weeklong program focused on developing creativity, teamwork, business and leadership skills. The Institute is developed, coordinated and supervised by The Center for Rural Development and will be held at The Center’s facility in Somerset, Kentucky. Activities during the week are both educational and fun. Participants will be divided into teams. The weeklong institute includes classroom instruction, guest speakers, competitions and tours of local businesses. The concluding event will be a team business concept competition.

For more information about the Center for Rural Development call 606.677.6000

Exclusive Sumerset Dealer, The Harbor Boat and Yacht Sales on Table Rock Lake, Missouri, is featured in a Memorial Day promotion news release by the Branson Chamber of Commerce. The story extols the benefits of recreational boating and fishing, and focuses on the Houseboating Lifestyle. Follow this link to read the entire story. There’s Fun for Everyone on Branson Area Lakes. Follow this link to read more about Sumerset’s Exclusive Dealer, The Harbor Boat and Yacht Sales on Table Rock Lake: http://www.theharborboatsales.com/ Sumerset Houseboats wishes you a Safe and Enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend.

Dear Sumerset Houseboats,

Please find attached copies of pictures from our recent tour of your facility.

On February 29th The Mid-Atlantic Region of The Society For Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS) held a regional meeting in Somerset, KY.

25 Marine Surveyors attended. After the meeting they toured the Sumerset Houseboat Factory - attached are pictures.

The meeting and tour were set up by Bill Burke SAMS-SA and Ms. Nancy Rimas of Sumerset Houseboats.

Randy Renn Mid Atlantic Regional Director presents a certificate of appreciation to the Sumerset tour guide, Charles Cash.

Bill Burke
Sr. Marine Surveyor
Northwood Marine Services

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Contacts:
Teppy Wigington
PR Manager
LINE-X Corporation
(800) 831-3232 x5045
TWigington@LineXcorp.com

SUMERSET HOUSEBOATS FEATURES LINE-X® PROTECTIVE COATINGS AT THE NATIONAL HOUSEBOAT EXPO

SANTA ANA, Calif., March 14, 2008 – LINE-X® Franchise Development Corporation, the nation’s leading providers of spray-on protective coatings, is pleased to announce they will be featured on a Sumerset Houseboat exhibiting in the National Houseboat Expo in Louisville, KY March 14-16, 2008 in booth C.

Sumerset Houseboats is the largest manufacturer of aluminum mono-hull custom luxury houseboats in the industry. LINE-X Protective Coatings sprayed the top deck of a 2008 Sumerset EXPO 20’ x 100’ houseboat with LINE-X XTRA®, the only color composite coating fortified with DuPont™ Kevlar®. LINE-X XTRA is a color coating specifically engineered for maximum fade resistance and superior gloss retention. The deck was sprayed in tan with a white border.

Like all LINE-X applications, LINE-X XTRA:

• Permanently bonds to the surface at the molecular level, providing a weathertight seal to protect against extreme heat, cold, moisture, abrasion and rust.
• Has increased tensile strength rating, making it resistant to scratches, gouges and punctures.
• Is impervious to most chemicals including chlorine, bleach, gasoline or diesel fuel, and most household solvents.
• Enhances the resale value of any product.

Due to the exceptional durability and quick application turnaround time, LINE-X protective coatings is becoming increasingly popular throughout the boating industry. LINE-X protective coatings are perfect for companies who are serious about protecting and prolonging the life of their assets or seek long-term, often permanent solutions against environmental elements.

The National Houseboat Expo is the world’s largest houseboat show drawing crowds from across the nation. For more information, visit www.nationalhouseboatexpo.com.

About LINE-X
LINE-X is an industry leader in truck bed protection, offering specifically formulated polymers that permanently bond to the truck’s bed and a wide range of other surfaces for unmatched durability. LINE-X products are also used in commercial, industrial, agricultural, military, marine and custom applications. LINE-X has more than 550 retail locations worldwide.

About Sumerset Houseboats
Sumerset Houseboats is the oldest and largest manufacturer of aluminum mono-hull, custom luxury houseboats in the industry. Located in Somerset, Kentucky on beautiful Lake Cumberland, Sumerset Houseboats produces 200 houseboats annually.

INDIANAPOLIS - Former Tell City center Steve Lochmueller has been elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lochmueller will join his father and high school coach, Bob Lochmueller, in the hall, just as he joined him in Tell City High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame two years ago.
Steve Lochmueller, a 1971 Tell City graduate, will be inducted into the Indiana hall March 19 at the Primo Banquet Hall on the south side of Indianapolis.
Tickets for the induction banquet will be made available in early 2008.
Steve Lochmueller, in Tell City to visit his father for Thanksgiving, said Wednesday: “I don’t know if this is a bigger honor than being inducted into the Tell City Hall of Fame because I have a lot of fond memories of playing for Tell City and that meant a great deal to me.
“But this obviously carries a lot of esteem.” (more…)

Steve,

Just wanted you to know what a great job Sumerset Transport did bringing in and rigging the Coleman boat in this weekend. Kudos to Paul, Bake, Caruso and Wes on an outstanding delivery.

I wish you were here to see how supportive, informative and customer oriented each man was to the Colemans. They took extra effort during the rigging process and then spent extra time with the customers personally after we got it to the dock to really make Ken and Ali comfortable and proud their new boat.

They took a potentially difficult situation in stride and were terrific ambassadors for the company and our product.

We’ve still got a number of items to punch out, but my hats off to everyone at TEAM SUMERSET on the execution of unique boat. It was truly a team effort.

Bob Cox
Starboard Marinas / State Park Marina
The Harbor Boat & Yacht Sales
V: 417-338-2828
F: 417-338-2822
www.stateparkmarina.com
www.theharborboatsales.com

Sumerset Houseboats Hosts Leadership Kentucky

Somerset, Kentucky - Sumerset President and CEO Steve Lochmueller hosted the sixty member group from Leadership Kentucky for a tour of houseboat manufacturer’s headquarters and facility in the Somerset, Kentucky.
“As one of the Commonwealth’s unique industry’s we were delighted for the opportunity to share our heritage and passion with the 2007 Leadership Kentucky class,” remarked Lochmueller, “we are a tremendous example of Kentucky pride and craftsmanship.”

Leadership Kentucky, created in 1984 as a non-profit educational organization, brings together a selected group of people that possess a broad variety of leadership abilities, career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing the state. Our goal is to prepare our participants to take an active role in advancing the state for the common good. By fostering understanding of how the state’s issues are interconnected, and by forging new relationships among community and regional leaders, Leadership Kentucky graduates bring a fresh and informed perspective to their communities and companies, serving as important participants in the unified effort to shape Kentucky’s future.

“The members of the 2007 Kentucky Leadership class were very impressed by the facilities at Sumerset Houseboats and truly appreciated the hospitality extended to our group by CEO Steve Lochmueller, “Diana B. Ratliff, President Leadership Kentucky Foundation.

Sumerset Houseboats is the oldest and largest manufacturer of aluminum mono-hull, custom luxury houseboats in the industry. Located in Somerset, Kentucky on beautiful Lake Cumberland, Sumerset Houseboats employs 200+ individuals and produces 100 houseboats annually.

For additional information on Leadership Kentucky visit www.leadershipky.org
For additional i9nformation on Sumerse4t Houseboats visit www.sumerset.com