Exhibit 99.1


                          [THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. LOGO]

      419 WEST PIKE STREET - P.O. BOX 629 - JACKSON CENTER, OHIO 45334-0629
                      PHONE 937-596-6849 - FAX 937-596-6539

                             N E W S   R E L E A S E


Date:      November 4, 2003
Contact:   Wade F. B. Thompson or Peter Orthwein

                THOR ANNOUNCES RECORD SALES FOR QUARTER, UP 20%.
       RV RETAIL UNIT SALES UP 28%, EXCEEDING INDUSTRY; BACKLOG UP 24% TO
                              RECORD $319 MILLION.

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) announced today record preliminary sales for
the quarter ended October 31, 2003.

Sales in the quarter were $488.2 million, the highest for any quarter in the
company's history and up 20% from $406.3 million last year. RV sales in the
quarter were $430.7 million, up 22% from $352.2 million last year and include
Damon sales of $36.7 million since its acquisition on September 2, 2003. Bus
sales in the quarter were $57.5 million, up 6% from $54.1 million last year.

Thor's RV retail registrations in the quarter were up 28% to 18,864 units from
14,683 units last year, far outpacing the expected industry results, and include
742 units from Damon since its acquisition.

Backlog on October 31, 2003 was $319.3 million, a record for this time of the
year and up 24% from $257.1 million last year. RV backlog was $218.7 million,
which includes $49.3 million of Damon, and up 38% from $158.9 million last year
which excludes Damon. Bus backlog was $100.6 million, up 2% from $98.2 million
last year.

Thor is the largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and the largest builder
of mid-size buses.



This release includes "forward looking statements" that involve uncertainties
and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from
the Company's expectations. Factors which could cause materially different
results include, among others, the success of new product introductions, the
pace of acquisitions and cost structure improvements, competitive and general
economic conditions, and the other risks set forth in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.