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MarineMax Named to Forbes Platinum 400 List

Boating & Yachting Retailer Chosen as one of America's Best Big
Companies





CLEARWATER, Fla. - Jan. 16, 2007 - MarineMax, the nation's
largest boating and yachting retailer, has been named one of Forbes
Magazine's best big companies in America. Inclusion on the list
signals that the retailer is considered among the best publicly traded
companies in the country with $1 billion or more in revenues.



"At MarineMax we are constantly striving to grow and improve our
business and deliver the ultimate sales, service and ownership
experience to our customers. It is exceptionally gratifying to have
our hard work recognized by Forbes and the business community," says
MarineMax Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, William H.
McGill, Jr.



To select their annual Platinum 400 list, Forbes screens more than
1,000 corporations with $1 billion or more in revenues. It then
compares them on the basis of stock performance, financial metrics,
Wall Street forecasts, corporate governance ratings and other public
information to arrive at its selections. With a total of $1.2 billion
in annual sales, a 26.9 percent five year total return and $39 million
in net income, MarineMax is a leader in the retailer industry.



Inclusion on the Forbes list caps a noteworthy year for MarineMax. In
addition to being named as the Number One retailer in the Boating
Industry Top 100 ranking, the boating and yachting retailer also
received numerous other prestigious awards, including multiple top
honor salespeople and dealership awards from Hatteras Yachts and Sea
Ray Ambassador Dealer certification at many of their dealerships
nationwide.



For additional information, visit www.marinemax.com



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About MarineMax

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax is the nation's largest
recreational boat and yacht retailer. Focused on premium brands, such
as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Grady White, and the
Ferretti Group including: Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva, Mochi Craft,
Apreamare and Bertram, the Company sells new and used recreational
boats and related marine products and provides yacht brokerage
services. The Company currently operates 88 retail locations in
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Utah. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company.