Supreme Industries, Inc. Declares an Increased Cash Dividend

[Supreme Industries via BizWire]

GOSHEN, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004--Supreme Industries,
Inc. (AMEX-STS) (the "Company") announced today an increased cash
dividend on its outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock.
Stockholders of record as of May 10, 2004, will receive three and
one-half cents ($0.035) for each share owned on that date, payable on
May 17, 2004. This cash dividend is the third quarterly cash dividend
(and third increase in dividend payment) since the Company commenced
the payment of cash dividends in October 2003, in what the Company
intends to be a continuing series of quarterly cash dividends,
business conditions permitting.
As of April 28, 2004, Supreme Industries had 12,079,547 shares of
Common Stock outstanding, consisting of 9,970,414 shares of Class A
Common Stock and 2,109,133 shares of Class B Common Stock.
The Company stated that this cash dividend is made in recognition
of Supreme Industries' continuing growth and favorable long-term
outlook.

Supreme Industries, Inc. is a nationwide manufacturer of
specialized truck bodies that are produced to the specifications of
its customers. Supreme also manufactures the StarTrans(R) line of
special purpose "shuttle-type" buses. The Company's transportation
equipment products are used by a wide variety of industrial and
commercial customers.

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements, other than
historical facts, that reflect the view of the Company's management
with respect to future events. Although management believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations reflected
in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, and can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
expectations include, without limitation, limitations on the
availability of chassis on which the Company's product is dependent,
availability of raw materials, and severe interest rate increases. The
Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements
or to update the reason actual results could differ from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements.