Fountain Powerboats Begins Trading On The American Stock Exchange

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Washington, NC - April 14, 2005 - Fountain Powerboats, Inc. (AMEX:FPB), a subsidiary of Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc. and leading manufacturer of high performance sport boats, fish boats and express cruisers, announced that its common stock has begun trading today, Thursday, April 14, 2005 at the open of market, under the symbol "FPB" on the American Stock Exchange ("Amex"). Fountain Powerboats was previously trading on the NASDAQ-SCM, under the symbol FPWR.

"We are pleased to announce the listing of our common stock on the American Stock Exchange," said Fountain Powerboats CEO Reggie M. Fountain, Jr. "We firmly believe this listing will broaden our reach to capital markets, improve shareholder liquidity, increase our overall visibility in the financial community, and enable a wider range of investors to participate in the next phase of growth of our company."

Application to the American Stock Exchange has been approved for Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc. This approval is contingent upon the Company being in compliance with all applicable listing standards on the date it begins trading on the Exchange, and may be rescinded if the Company is not in compliance with such standards.

About The American Stock Exchange
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About Fountain Powerboats, Inc.
Fountain Powerboats, Inc., a subsidiary of Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc., has its executive offices and manufacturing facilities along the Pamlico River in Beaufort County, North Carolina. The company designs, manufactures and sells offshore sport boats, sport fishing boats and sport cruisers that target the segment of the recreational power boat market where speed, performance, safety and quality are the main criteria for purchase. These recreational boats are based upon an innovative, award-winning design enabling world-class performance while using standard reliable power. There are currently 12 buildings located on 65 acres totaling over 243,240 square feet accommodating 30 to 40 boats in various stages of construction at any one time. The present plant site can also accommodate up to 300,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space. The land and buildings are wholly owned by Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc., and its subsidiary, Fountain Powerboats, Inc.

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Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words "planned," "expects," "believes," "strategy," "opportunity," "anticipates" and similar words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors that may cause the company's actual results to be materially different from historical results or any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date hereof. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual growth and results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, customer acceptance of the company's services, products and fee structures, the success of the company's brand development efforts, the volatile and competitive nature of the industry, and changes in domestic and international market conditions, and foreign exchange rates. Further information on the factors and risks that could affect Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc.'s business, financial condition and results of operations are included under the "Risk Factors" or "Factors Affecting our Operating Results" sections of Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc. public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at (http://www.sec.gov).