MarineMax Launches New Product Offering -- Adds Meridian Yachts.

Business Editors

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003

MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE: HZO), the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, announced today that it is leveraging its existing infrastructure and expanding its product line to include Meridian Yachts.

Meridian Yachts joins the ranks of MarineMax's other leading brands, including Sea Ray, Hatteras and Boston Whaler.

The Meridian Yachts product line includes seven models ranging from 35 to 58 feet. Meridian, a new yacht manufactured by Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), is designed to target the large pilothouse, fly-bridge and aft cabin market. MarineMax will carry the Meridian line in all markets east of the Rockies.

Mr. William H. McGill, Jr., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of MarineMax, stated, "We are excited about adding the Meridian Yachts product line. The MarineMax Team was involved in the design of Meridian as we sought a brand to enhance our existing product portfolio. Meridian will drive same-store sales growth, leverage our current infrastructure and yield future incremental profitability without cannibalizing our existing brands. Our Team is excited about the quality and performance of Meridian and believes the consumer will be equally impressed."

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax primarily sells premium quality recreational boats, such as Sea Ray, Hatteras and Boston Whaler, through 60 retail locations serving Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah and offers yacht brokerage services through MarineMax Motor Yachts, its wholly owned Yachts and Brokerage subsidiary. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company.

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release. These risks include the ability to accomplish goals and strategies, the success of the acquisition program, synergies expected from acquisition and new products, anticipated service revenue enhancements, general economic conditions and the level of consumer spending, the Company's ability to complete and integrate acquisitions into existing operations and numerous other factors identified in the Company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.