Article: Monaco cautious as RV sales slow.(Business)(The motor home maker expects solid third-quarter profits but will rein in production after two months of slower sales)

Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard

COBURG - Coburg-based RV maker Monaco Coach Corp. on Monday announced solid preliminary financial results for the quarter ended Oct. 2, but warned that retail motor home sales slowed in August and September.

Monaco said that it is correspondingly reining in production.

Monaco spokesman Craig Wanichek said he couldn't comment on whether a drop in production would affect employment levels at Monaco. He said the company will announce its official third-quarter results and provide guidance for the fourth quarter and for 2005 in a conference call on Oct. 27.

Monaco has 3,000 employees in ...

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