LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


     BE IT KNOWN, that John Herlitz has made and appointed, and by these
presents does make and appoint, Raymond M. Beebe, acting individually, in his
capacity as compliance officer for Winnebago Industries, Inc., true and lawful
attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, for the following specific
and limited purposes only:

          To sign any and all documents required by the Securities and Exchange
          Commission to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations thereof
          by me in connection with any transactions I may complete involving the
          stock of Winnebago Industries, Inc.

giving and granting said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all
and every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in and about the
specific and limited premises set out herein as fully, to all intents and
purposes, as might or could be done if personally present, with full power of
substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of January,
2005.


                                  /s/ John Herlitz
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                                  John Herlitz



STATE OF IOWA        )
                     )ss:
COUNTY OF HANCOCK    )

     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by me this 12th day of January,
2005, by John Herlitz who is personally known by me and who executed this Power
of Attorney on the date so designated.



                                  /s/ Karen C. Jefson
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                                  Notary Public                  (SEAL)
                                  State of Iowa
                                  My commission expires: 5-11-2007
NOTARY STAMP
KAREN C. JEFSON
NOTARY PUBLIC
State of Iowa
Comm. Expires 05-11-2007