Brunswick Boat Group Names Harakal President - Hatteras Collection

Brunswick Boat Group Names Harakal President - Hatteras Collection

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Brunswick Boat Group, a unit of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) , is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark E. Harakal, 49, as president of the Hatteras Collection. Harakal, who most recently served as president of Hatteras Yachts, will now have expanded operational responsibilities for all three brands represented in the Collection, including Albemarle Boats, Cabo Yachts and Hatteras Yachts. Harakal will succeed William C. Naumann who recently retired. He will report to Peter B. Hamilton, president - Brunswick Boat Group."Mark is extremely well positioned to lead the Hatteras Collection," said Hamilton. "He will continue Bill Naumann's excellent progress in further expanding Brunswick's presence in the offshore sportfishing and luxury cruising markets."

In addition to his recent position as president, Harakal had also served as executive vice president of operations at Hatteras Yachts. During his tenure, he successfully led key initiatives to strengthen and streamline engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance functions.

Prior to joining Hatteras Yachts, Harakal gained a diverse global business perspective through a successful career of senior leadership positions with Witco, Air Products and Union Carbide.

Scott "Scotty" Harrell, Jr., president of Albemarle Boats, and Henry A. Mohrschladt, president of Cabo Yachts, will both report to Harakal, as will the executive staff at Hatteras Yachts.

About the Hatteras Collection

The Hatteras Collection, a unit of Brunswick Corporation, is recognized as a world leader in the construction of quality offshore fishing boats, sportfishing convertibles and luxury motoryachts through the Albemarle Boats, Cabo Yachts and Hatteras Yachts brands. The Collection includes sportfishing boats ranging from 24 to 90 feet and luxury motoryachts from 64 to 100 feet. For more information, please visit http://www.albemarleboats.com/ , http://www.caboyachts.com/ and http://www.hatterasyachts.com/ .

About Brunswick Boat Group

Based in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brunswick Boat Group, a unit of Brunswick Corporation, is the largest maker of pleasure boats in the world, with 2005 net sales of $2.8 billion. The Boat Group makes Albemarle, Baja, Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, HarrisKayot, Hatteras, Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Palmetto, Princecraft, Sea Boss, Sea Pro, Sea Ray, Sealine, Triton and Trophy boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Benrock, Diversified Marine, Kellogg Marine and Land 'N' Sea parts and accessories distributors; and IDS dealer system management.

Source: Brunswick Corporation