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For Immediate Release January 24, 2008

Contact Justin Bassett, Marketing Director

(231-526-2141,

Walstrom Marine, Inc. Earns Hatteras Yachts Circle of Excellence Award

Walstrom Marine, Inc. located in Harbor Springs, Michigan continued its winning ways with two of their yacht salesmen earning the coveted Hatteras Yachts Circle of Excellence Award. David Lyle, President, and Justin Bassett, Yacht Sales and Walstrom Marine Marketing Director, both qualified for the award. Both are repeat winners.

Hatteras Yachts, New Bern, North Carolina, is America’s premier manufacturer of fiberglass semi-custom and custom motor yachts and sportfishing convertibles ranging in length from fifty to one hundred feet. Born out of the treacherous waters surrounding Cape Hatteras, Hatteras motor yachts and sportfishing convertibles have always been known for attention to detail, innovative thinking and impeccable quality bringing back generations of customers, year after year, to fulfill their yachting dreams.

Walstrom Marine and Hatteras Yachts have enjoyed a mutually beneficial long term relationship. Walstrom’s level of success is all the more remarkable considering the comparatively short Northern Michigan boating season. Again this year, Walstrom achieved additional recognition from Hatteras Yachts by earning the Hatteras Yachts Silver Sales Award.

Walstrom Marine is a second-generation, family-owned yacht sales and service company celebrating over sixty years of serving the boating community throughout northern Michigan. Walstrom Marine has earned national recognition as being one of the Top 100 marine retailers in the United States. Walstrom Marine is also part of a select group marine dealers worldwide to have earned the prestigious Tiara Yachts Platinum Service Award. Walstrom Marine is based in Harbor Springs, Michigan, with sales and service locations in Harbor Springs, Cheboygan, and Bay Harbor. Walstrom Marine sells and services Hatteras Yachts, Tiara Yachts, Chris Craft, Pursuit Boats, and Avon Inflatables.