PCM owners report
experiencing an average of just 25.4.
Yamaha follows Honda in the EFI four-stroke outboard engine segment
rankings .
"The EFI four-stroke segment is still the benchmark of the outboard
industry in terms of quality and satisfaction," said Sorensen. The gap between the
two four-stroke technologies is now the widest we have seen. "Owners of DI two-stroke
outboards, including many bass boat owners, value those attributes but are
also placing a lot of importance on strong acceleration and top speed, which
is what the DIs deliver. Inboards and sterndrives have declined slightly in
satisfaction.asp?ID=2006025

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PCM scores well in each of the six engine factors.4 PP100 compared to the segment average
of 64.3 fewer problems per 100 engines from 2005.
The study also finds customer satisfaction remains highest with EFI
inboards, followed closely by EFI four-stroke outboards and DI two-stroke
outboards.

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Travel Guard International, the nation's leading provider of travel
insurance and assistance services, is providing free travel services for
visitors to the upcoming show whose travel plans may have been impacted by the
rescheduling of the show due to Hurricane Wilma . It is the
Company's 71st location.
This new location is located on the Tennessee River at Ross 's
Landing in the heart of Chattanooga's downtown revitalization project
known as the 21st Century Waterfront Plan. Such
forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the strength
of our products and the performance of our team; our position in the
boating market; our ability to continue long-term growth and increase
stockholder value; and our earnings guidance for fiscal 2005 .com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a )
With impressive improvements in both product satisfaction and quality,
Mercury Marine ranks highest in two of four engine segments.mcgraw-hill.

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Call 1 866 -4CIERGE (866-424-3743) and mention the
show for free assistance 24/7.

Major Boatbuilders Confirmed
Among the hundreds of exhibitors confirmed for next week's show are:

Hatteras Yachts Formula Boats
Sea Ray Silverton Marine Corp.D.
Mercury performs particularly well in the segment in both quality and customer
satisfaction , especially with their larger models (225 hp or more).

EFI Inboard Engine Segment Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

Manufacturer Index Score
PCM 924
EFI Inboard Segment Average 894
Indmar 890

Four-Stroke EFI Outboard Engine Segment Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

Manufacturer Index Score
Honda 913
Yamaha 900
Four -Stroke EFI Outboard 891
Segment Average
Johnson 884
Mercury 869

Two-Stroke DI Outboard Engine Segment Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale )

Manufacturer Index Score
Mercury 893
Two-Stroke DI Outboard 881
Segment Average
Yamaha 875
Evinrude 870

EFI Sterndrive Engine Segment Ranking
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

Manufacturer Index Score
MerCruiser 847
EFI Sterndrive Segment Average 845
Volvo Penta 841

A PDF version of this ranking chart is available at:
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Support From The City
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle has expressed his strong support for the
opening of the show. These new facilities allow us to better
capitalize on adjacent stores and markets and are each located in a
vibrant boating community.jdpower.D.

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Viking Yachts/Viking Sport Cruisers Meridian Yachts
Grand Banks Yachts Cabo Yachts
Azimut SPA Broward Yachts
Benetti Yachts Pershing
Sunseeker Rampage Sport Fishing Yachts
Trinity Yachts Cruiser Yachts
Wellcraft Marine Apreamare
Riva Hargrave Custom Yachts
Perini Navi USA Koch, Newton + Partners
Cranchi Boats Merle Wood + Associates
Donzi Marine Gilman Yacht Sales
Regal Marine Industries Uniesse Marine
Cheoy Lee Shipyards Baia Yachts
Allied Richard Bertram Merrill-Stevens Yacht Sales
Northrop + Johnson Burger Boat Co. While outboard engines as a whole experience an improvement in quality,
EFI four-stroke outboards record 5. "From top to
bottom, there are some outstanding engines being produced in this segment."
The 2006 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study is based on responses
from 12,255 owners who registered a new boat between June 2004 and May 2005.

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,
(NYSE:HZO) the nation's largest recreational boat retailer , today
announced it has expanded its nationwide reach with the opening of an
on-the-water retail location in Chattanooga, Tennessee.D. The firm's quality and satisfaction
measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually.

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Emergency travel counselors
are available to help show attendees rebook flights, change hotel reservations
and reserve rental cars. Focused on premium brands, such as
Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Grady White, and the
Ferretti Group including: Ferretti Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, Pershing,
Riva, Mochi Craft, Apreamare and Bertram , the Company sells new and
used recreational boats and related marine products and provides yacht
brokerage services.com

No advertising or other promotional use can be made of the information in
this release without the express prior written consent of J.

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75 to $1.
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Indmar follows PCM in the segment rankings.

EFI Sterndrive segment
MerCruiser EFI engines rank highest among sterndrives with a score of 847.D.

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"Our city is making excellent progress in our recovery
efforts from Hurricane Wilma and we fully support the work of show organizers. William H., stated, "We are very pleased to be able
to expand our operations into the lucrative Tennessee Valley boating
market. These
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date
of this release .

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: PCM Honda Mercury and MerCruiser Rank Highest in Marine Engine Customer Satisfaction

6 PP100.
For example, outboard-powered coastal fishing, pontoon and bass boats with
EFI four-stroke outboards and DI two-stroke outboards get a boost in engine
and propulsion attributes. Power and Associates. Sales in 2005 were
$6.

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The Company currently operates 71 retail locations
in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland , Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

Power and Associates 2006 Marine Engine Competitive Information
Study(SM) released today."
Although the two-stroke DI and four-stroke EFI engines both offer very
high performance, they each serve unique needs in the boating industry.

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As of October 28th, show organizers have already confirmed more than 850
boats for in-water and on-land displays. Honda owners report very high
satisfaction with the quietness of the engine at cruising speed and engine
reliability. Customer satisfaction remains lowest for EFI sterndrives, which
primarily power runabouts and express cruisers. We also see a change in that carbureted four-strokes no
longer outperform EFI two-stroke outboards as a result of EFI two-strokes
improving and carbureted four-stroke engines declining.D.

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Airports
All three of South Florida's major airports and all three general aviation
airports are open .

Gasoline
With Port Everglades back on line, the gasoline supply is flowing to South
Florida's gasoline stations./Burger Yacht Sales
Ferretti Group USA Mochi Craft
Marlow Marine Sales West Bay Sonship
Fraser Yachts Worldwide Fairline Boats
Canados Group Neptunus Yachts
Camper + Nicholson Beneteau USA
Sabre Yachts Horizon America, Inc. McGill, Jr.

Eleven brands of outboard, sterndrive and gas inboard marine engines are
included in the study.D. Power and
Associates.

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These risks include the ability to accomplish goals
and strategies, the success of the acquisition program, synergies
expected from acquisitions, anticipated revenue enhancements, general
economic conditions and the level of consumer spending, the Company's
ability to integrate acquisitions into existing operations and
numerous other factors identified in the Company's Form 10-K and other
filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.
Yamaha follows Mercury in the DI two-stroke segment with very comparable
quality and just slightly lower satisfaction ratings.7 PP100 in 2005 to 85.
"The EFI four-stroke outboards are rated very high for their quietness,
low emissions and reliability, making them a good choice for owners who put a
premium on those qualities," said Sorensen. Power and Associates is an
ISO 9001-registered global marketing information services firm operating in
key business sectors including market research, forecasting, consulting,
training and customer satisfaction. Additional information is available at
http://www.com

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flibs. Honda records 38. Power and Associates
Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif.jdpower.

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, Major boat builders from
around the country and around the world have confirmed participation in the
46th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show(R), Thursday , November 3 -
Sunday, November 6.

Travel and Hotels
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention + Visitors Bureau reports that
approximately 90% of hotels will be operational within five hours of the
restoration of power. The opening of Chattanooga follows the
recent openings in Destin, Florida and Baltimore's Inner Harbor,
making this the third opening of an on-the-water retail location for
MarineMax this quarter.

Summary
Overall, boat owners report fewer engine-related problems compared to the
2005 study.

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Mr. Our Chattanooga operation will complement our already strong
presence in Atlanta and the Florida Panhandle markets, as well as
enhance the overall boating experience for customers throughout the
Tennessee River Valley area."
Overall customer satisfaction with marine engines is determined based on
performance in six factors: starting ease, quietness at cruise, reliability,
fuel economy, shifting smoothness and lack of engine fumes .D.

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Boat Owners Report Fewer Engine-Related Problems

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif .

Two-stroke DI Outboard segment
Mercury's DI engines improve substantially to rank highest in customer
satisfaction among two-stroke outboards, receiving an index score of 893.1 in
2006.
However, the brands in the DI two-stroke segment have made some substantial
improvements in 2005 and they are clearly producing some of the best engines
in the industry.

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City and County Officials , Marine Industry Leaders Helping Show Producers Make
It Happen in Wake of Wilma

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

MarineMax Expands into Tennessee; Opens Location in Chattanooga Tennessee

Honda ranks highest in the electronic fuel-injected (EFI) four-stroke
outboard segment for a second consecutive year, while Pleasurecraft Engine
Group (PCM) ranks highest in the EFI inboard engine segment.

Four-stroke EFI Outboard segment
Honda ranks highest for a second consecutive year among EFI four-stroke
outboards with an index score of 913. http://www .

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, producers of the show."
In addition, each of the store openings discussed above were
considered as part of MarineMax's previously announced earnings
guidance of $1.80 per diluted share for fiscal 2005. "The industry has peaked, at least temporarily, and it will
take renewed efforts to again move the competitive bar higher. With the
percentage of first-time boat buyers now declining, it 's very important to
first attract and then keep people in boating, and part of the solution is
producing the finest possible engines.com/news/releases/pressrelease.0 billion.

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"The timing of the rescheduling of
the show was driven by availability of show sites, and we are heartened by the
industry's response in working with us to make it happen so quickly," said
Kaye Pearson, president of Yachting Promotions , Inc. Power is already back on in many areas of downtown Fort
Lauderdale and more hotels are coming on-line hour by hour, including the
Bahia Mar Beach Resort.

Business Editors/MarineMax, Inc . MarineMax is a New York Stock
Exchange-listed Company.

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995., PCM, Honda , Mercury and
MerCruiser rank highest in customer satisfaction in four engine segments in
the J . Mercury ranks
highest in the direct-injected (DI) two-stroke outboard segment, and Mercury
MerCruiser ranks highest in the EFI sterndrive segment.

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As electrical power is restored by the hour,
more and more gas stations are opening up in Fort Lauderdale and throughout
the area, and wait times are decreasing. This location will focus on selling the Meridian Yacht product
line, will offer yacht brokerage services, and will leverage the
Ferretti Group of brands. "Mercury's success this year in these
two engine segments shows that positive change happens when companies are
serious about both listening and decisively responding to their customers .
MerCruiser, which had reported improvements in both its transmissions and
lower units, receives high ratings from owners for both quality and customer
satisfaction. The study finds a dramatic decrease in problems among EFI
sterndrive engines, dropping from an average of 97. Westlake Village, Calif.
(248) 312-4119 (805 ) 418-8103
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World's Major Boat Builders and Manufacturers On Board for 46th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show(R) November 3-6 2005

We feel it is important for our city to be able to get back on track as a host
for first-class international events such as the Fort Lauderdale International
Boat Show(R).net. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies.com.

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About MarineMax

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation's
largest recreational boat retailer.
"Mercury has worked hard to focus on improving its product quality and
customer service, and it shows," said Eric Sorensen, director of the marine
practice at J .

EFI Inboard segment
PCM engines make substantial year-over-year improvements in both quality
and customer satisfaction to rank highest among EFI inboards with an index
score of 924 on a 1,000-point scale, which is the highest score in the study. On the other hand, carbureted engines , whether
outboard, sterndrive or inboard, are rated lower by comparison, negatively
impacting owner satisfaction with the overall boating experience."
While owners of boats in all three engine classes report fewer problems
compared to 2005, only outboard engines experience an improvement in customer
satisfaction.
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FOR GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: 954-527-9332 or visit
http: //www. The renovation project
includes a first class boating facility with 2,500 feet of dockage for
transient boaters and a marina that MarineMax will manage for the
city., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and
President of MarineMax Inc. Power and Associates.0 problems per 100 (PP100) engines compared
to the EFI inboard segment average of 51.
"In a number of ways, manufacturers have to dig deeper into their
engineering toolboxes to find ways to make gains in customer satisfaction ,"
said Sorensen.D.
The Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries.

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