[CHAMPION ENTERPRISES LOGO]                                Exhibit 99.1

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Lisa D. Lettieri
Vice President of Investor Relations
Champion Enterprises
(248) 340-7731
llettieri@championhomes.net

OR

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tim Hanson or Paul Kesman
Identity Investor Relations
(248) 258-2333
chb@identitypr.com

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CALEDONIAN BUILDING SYSTEMS

AUBURN HILLS, MICH., APRIL 7, 2006 - - Champion Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: CHB), a
leader in factory-built construction, confirmed today that it has completed its
recently announced purchase of Calsafe Group (Holdings) Ltd. and the related
(pound)45 million financing in the form of a Sterling-denominated addition to
its existing seven year term credit facility. Calsafe Group (Holdings) Ltd.,
through its operating subsidiary Caledonian Building Systems, is a leading U.K.
- - - based steel-framed modular manufacturer.


ABOUT CHAMPION

Auburn Hills, Michigan-based Champion Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in
factory-built construction, operating 36 manufacturing facilities in North
America and the United Kingdom, and partnering with over 3,000 independent
retailers, builders and developers. The Company produces manufactured and
modular homes through its family of homebuilders, as well as modular commercial
buildings for military and commercial applications. For more information, please
visit www.championhomes.com.

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