Sportsman Boats selects Garmin® as its exclusive marine electronics supplier

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today
announced that Sportsman Boats has selected Garmin to be the exclusive
electronics supplier to outfit its full line of center console and bay
boats ranging from 20 to 31-feet, beginning model year 2019. Sportsman
builds one of the country’s fastest growing lines of family-friendly
center console boats and will offer Garmin electronics standard on each
of its 17 models, including the Open and Heritage series of offshore
center consoles and Masters and Tournament series inshore bay boats.

“It’s an honor to be chosen as the exclusive marine electronics supplier
for Sportsman Boats,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global
consumer sales. “Garmin provides the perfect combination of leading
technology and user friendliness, and we’re confident that having Garmin
onboard will further enhance Sportsman’s reputation for delivering a
fleet of high-quality, family-friendly boats designed with the customer
in mind.”

“If I had to describe Sportsman Boats in one word, it would be
innovation. We always seek to work with organizations that are
innovative and bring exceptional value to our customers. Garmin’s
incredible reputation is unmatched and if you’ve owned a boat in the
past, more than likely, you’ve owned a Garmin product. This level of
familiarity, combined with the intuitive user interface and superior
reliability, will certainly enhance our customers’ boating experience.
We are excited to offer Garmin as part of our SportLink™ Electronics
Integration System for model year 2019, which is backed by our
three-year warranty,” said Richie Rodgers, Sportsman Boats director of
sales and marketing. “We have many customers on their second and third
Sportsman Boat and that’s because they trust our brand and they trust
that we will only install premium components in our boats. We know
that this will be a welcomed addition for our dealers and potential
buyers alike.”

Sportsman will be factory-installing electronics packages that offer
leading-edge technology customers can expect from Garmin, including a
range of GPSMAP® chartplotters and multi-function displays (MFDs)
ranging from 9- to 17-inches, all with preloaded BlueChart® g2 charts
and LakeVü HD maps for the U.S. and powerful built-in sonar
capabilities. Each Garmin display offers full networking capabilities,
so customers can customize their electronics package with a host of
options, including radar, autopilot, VHF radio and satellite weather and
audio. All chartplotters and MFDs offered by Sportsman also feature
built-in Wi-Fi™ that enables the unit to pair with the free Garmin
ActiveCaptain™ app for access to cartography, automatic delivery of the
latest software available, off-vessel planning capabilities, connected
services and so much more.

Garmin is the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturer1
and was recently named Manufacturer of the Year for the third
consecutive year by the NMEA, an honor given to the most recognized
marine electronics company for support of products in the field.
Garmin’s portfolio includes some of the industry’s most sophisticated
chartplotters and touchscreen multifunction displays, sonar technology,
high-definition radar, autopilots, high-resolution mapping, sailing
instrumentation, audio, entertainment and other products and services
that are known for innovation, reliability, and ease-of-use. Other
Garmin marine brands include FUSION Entertainment, and Navionics, a
premier supplier of electronic navigation charts.

For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless
devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active
lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including
automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more
information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom,
contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin,
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1Based on 2016 reported sales.

About Garmin International Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN).
Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal
subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United
Kingdom. Garmin, GPSMAP and BlueChart are registered trademarks and
ActiveCaptain is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service
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Contacts

Garmin International, Inc. Carly Hysell, 913-397-8200 [email protected]