Wabash National (WNC) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wabash National Announces Strategic Realignment of Reporting Segments

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – February 27, 2015 –Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC), a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems, today announced a realignment of the Company’s reporting segments to better leverage operational synergies across our businesses. The realignment includes transitioning Wabash Wood Products, our wood flooring operations, from its current positioning within the Diversified Products Group to inclusion within the Commercial Trailer Products segment. Wabash National will begin reporting this realignment effective with the 2014 Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange.

Dick Giromini, president and chief executive officer, stated, “This strategic realignment is being implemented to leverage the critical relationship between our wood flooring operations and our van trailer business, its primary customer, within Commercial Trailer Products. This revised organizational structure will help facilitate optimal decision making and ensure exceptional service for all of our customers.”

For additional information on Wabash National’s reporting segments see table following this release for unaudited quarterly operating performances as well as the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K filed February 27, 2015.

About Wabash National Corporation

Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is a diversified industrial manufacturer and North America’s leading producer of semi trailers and liquid transportation systems. Established in 1985, the Company specializes in the design and production of dry freight vans, refrigerated vans, platform trailers, liquid tank trailers, intermodal equipment, engineered products, and composite products. Its innovative products are sold under the following brand names: Wabash National^®, Transcraft^®, Benson^®, DuraPlate^®, ArcticLite^®, Walker Transport, Walker Defense Group, Walker Barrier Systems, Walker Engineered Products, Brenner^® Tank, Beall^®, Garsite, Progress Tank, TST^®, Bulk Tank International and Extract Technology^®. To learn more, visitwww.wabashnational.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements convey the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Readers should review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this press release and in the Company’s reports to its stockholders and periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT DISCLOSURES

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	2014															2013															2012
	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014															Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013															Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
	Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
New Trailer Shipments		53,550			3,550			3,450			(3,200	)		57,350			43,800			3,050			3,000			(3,050	)		46,800			43,700			2,000			2,800			(2,900	)		45,600
Used Trailer Shipments		3,150			150			1,550			-			4,850			4,300			100			1,300			-			5,700			3,150			100			1,550			-			4,800
Net Sales	$	1,294,164		$	466,238		$	190,080		$	(87,167	)	$	1,863,315		$	1,082,456		$	458,653		$	181,486		$	(86,909	)	$	1,635,686		$	1,064,591		$	321,256		$	157,646		$	(81,639	)	$	1,461,854
Gross Profit		104,800			103,379			20,728			3,727			232,634			84,182			108,627			20,122			2,192			215,123			75,252			72,093			16,757			(279	)		163,823
Gross Profit %		8.1	%		22.2	%		10.9	%					12.5	%		7.8	%		23.7	%		11.1	%					13.2	%		7.1	%		22.4	%		10.6	%					11.2	%
Income (Loss) from Operations		81,141			54,879			3,785			(17,419	)		122,386			57,543			59,126			2,885			(16,363	)		103,191			52,242			44,573			2,922			(29,253	)		70,484
Operating Margin		6.3	%		11.8	%		2.0	%					6.6	%		5.3	%		12.9	%		1.6	%					6.3	%		4.9	%		13.9	%		1.9	%					4.8	%

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014															Three Months Ended March 31, 2013															Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
	Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
New Trailer Shipments		9,250			800			800			(900	)		9,950			7,950			650			600			(600	)		8,600			10,350			-			350			(450	)		10,250
Used Trailer Shipments		1,700			50			400			-			2,150			650			50			300			-			1,000			600			-			400			-			1,000
Net Sales	$	227,951		$	108,053		$	45,636		$	(23,520	)	$	358,120		$	198,344		$	101,582		$	40,843		$	(16,540	)	$	324,229		$	243,847		$	20,914		$	25,120		$	(12,199	)	$	277,682
Gross Profit		14,995			25,754			5,381			542			46,672			12,996			23,949			4,880			361			42,186			12,771			4,632			2,479			(153	)		19,729
Gross Profit %		6.6	%		23.8	%		11.8	%					13.0	%		6.6	%		23.6	%		11.9	%					13.0	%		5.2	%		22.1	%		9.9	%					7.1	%
Income (Loss) from Operations		8,760			13,397			1,050			(3,742	)		19,465			6,461			11,761			873			(4,239	)		14,856			7,146			3,732			(75	)		(5,354	)		5,449
Operating Margin		3.8	%		12.4	%		2.3	%					5.4	%		3.3	%		11.6	%		2.1	%					4.6	%		2.9	%		17.8	%		-0.3	%					2.0	%

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014															Three Months Ended June 30, 2013															Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
	Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
New Trailer Shipments		13,900			850			950			(750	)		14,950			10,700			750			850			(900	)		11,400			11,750			450			650			(750	)		12,100
Used Trailer Shipments		1,150			50			550			-			1,750			750			50			300			-			1,100			650			50			450			-			1,150
Net Sales	$	335,943		$	119,344		$	51,584		$	(20,850	)	$	486,021		$	266,214		$	124,416		$	48,136		$	(25,640	)	$	413,126		$	281,077		$	63,470		$	38,171		$	(20,310	)	$	362,408
Gross Profit		27,963			26,377			5,748			1,525			61,613			23,531			29,434			5,519			369			58,853			20,863			14,852			4,131			(165	)		39,681
Gross Profit %		8.3	%		22.1	%		11.1	%					12.7	%		8.8	%		23.7	%		11.5	%					14.2	%		7.4	%		23.4	%		10.8	%					10.9	%
Income (Loss) from Operations		22,022			14,175			1,281			(3,623	)		33,855			16,795			17,120			1,261			(4,724	)		30,452			15,512			7,737			1,027			(15,708	)		8,568
Operating Margin		6.6	%		11.9	%		2.5	%					7.0	%		6.3	%		13.8	%		2.6	%					7.4	%		5.5	%		12.2	%		2.7	%					2.4	%

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014															Three Months Ended September 30, 2013															Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
New Trailer Shipments		14,700			850			800			(750	)		15,600			11,700			850			800			(750	)		12,600			11,400			700			950			(950	)		12,100
Used Trailer Shipments		200			50			350			-			600			1,000			50			350			-			1,400			950			50			400			-			1,400
Net Sales	$	351,951		$	115,838		$	45,166		$	(21,258	)	$	491,697		$	293,679		$	121,436		$	45,996		$	(21,134	)	$	439,977		$	281,431		$	101,899		$	47,633		$	(25,046	)	$	405,917
Gross Profit		30,994			24,691			4,896			1,047			61,628			25,428			29,945			5,225			899			61,497			21,777			22,995			5,256			46			50,074
Gross Profit %		8.8	%		21.3	%		10.8	%					12.5	%		8.7	%		24.7	%		11.4	%					14.0	%		7.7	%		22.6	%		11.0	%					12.3	%
Income (Loss) from Operations		25,166			13,071			859			(4,167	)		34,929			18,934			17,367			743			(3,214	)		33,830			15,906			13,837			1,400			(3,907	)		27,236
Operating Margin		7.2	%		11.3	%		1.9	%					7.1	%		6.4	%		14.3	%		1.6	%					7.7	%		5.7	%		13.6	%		2.9	%					6.7	%

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2014															Three Months Ended December 31, 2013															Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
	Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated			Commercial Trailer Products			Diversified Products			Retail			Corporate & Eliminations			Consolidated
New Trailer Shipments		15,750			1,050			900			(850	)		16,850			13,450			800			750			(800	)		14,200			10,200			850			850			(800	)		11,100
Used Trailer Shipments		100			50			250			-			400			1,900			50			300	��		-			2,250			900			-			350			-			1,250
Net Sales	$	378,319		$	123,003		$	47,694		$	(21,539	)	$	527,477		$	324,219		$	111,219		$	46,511		$	(23,595	)	$	458,354		$	258,236		$	134,973		$	46,722		$	(24,084	)	$	415,847
Gross Profit		30,848			26,557			4,703			613			62,721			22,227			25,299			4,498			563			52,587			19,841			29,614			4,891			(7	)		54,339
Gross Profit %		8.2	%		21.6	%		9.9	%					11.9	%		6.9	%		22.7	%		9.7	%					11.5	%		7.7	%		21.9	%		10.5	%					13.1	%
Income (Loss) from Operations		25,193			14,236			595			(5,887	)		34,137			15,353			12,878			8			(4,186	)		24,053			13,678			19,267			570			(4,284	)		29,231
Operating Margin		6.7	%		11.6	%		1.2	%					6.5	%		4.7	%		11.6	%		0.0	%					5.2	%		5.3	%		14.3	%		1.2	%					7.0	%

Note: The sum of shipments by quarter may not equal full year shipments due to rounding.