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NOBILITY HOMES, INC. ANNOUNCES SALES
AND EARNINGS FOR ITS FIRST QUARTER 2007

        Ocala, FL…March 8, 2007 NOBILITY HOMES, INC. (NASDAQ-NMS SYMBOL NOBH) today announced sales and earnings results for its first quarter ended February 3, 2007. Sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $8,803,033 as compared to $13,750,595 in first quarter of 2006. Income from operations for the first quarter 2007 was $647,020 versus $1,958,917 in the same period a year ago. Net income after taxes was $731,395 as compared to $1,490,437 last year. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2007 were $0.18 per share compared to $0.36 per share last year.

        Nobility’s financial position for the first quarter of 2007 remains very strong with cash and cash equivalents, short and long-term investments of $20,542,229 and no outstanding debt. Working capital is $20,772,090 and our ratio of current assets to current liabilities is 7.0:1. Stockholders’ equity was $40,451,597 and the book value per share of common stock was $9.90. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the first quarter of 2007. The Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend of $0.50 per common share for fiscal year 2006, an increase of 67% over the $.30 per share declared last fiscal year. The cash dividend was paid on January 12, 2007 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2007.

        Primarily as a result of the increasing costs related to the Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance and the increasing costs of being a public company, the Board of Directors has hired the investment banking firm of Savvian Advisors, to explore the strategic alternatives available for the Company. The Company is currently continuing its exploration of alternatives.

        Terry Trexler, President stated, “First quarter sales and operations for fiscal 2007 were adversely impacted by the reduced manufactured housing shipments in Florida plus the overall decline in Florida and the nation’s housing market. Industry shipments in Florida for the Company’s first quarter 2007 were down approximately 60% from the same period last year. Although the current overall housing market has declined significantly this year, the long-term demographic trends still favor strong growth in the Florida market area we serve. Management remains convinced that our specific geographic market is one of the best long-term growth areas in the country and because of the strong operating leverage inherent on the Company, we expect to continue out-performing the industry. With a strong and stable economy, improved sales in the existing home market, stable unemployment and increasing, but still low, interest rates in 2007, management expects the demand for our homes to improve. Fiscal year 2007 is Nobility’s 40th year of operating in our market area and we plan to increase the level of consumer awareness and confidence in Nobility and Prestige, our retail organization, with the introduction and special promotion of several 40th anniversary special edition homes.”

        Nobility Homes, Inc. has specialized for almost 40 years in the design and production of quality, affordable manufactured homes at its two plants located in central Florida. With nineteen Company retail sales centers, a finance company joint venture, and an insurance subsidiary, Nobility is the only vertically integrated manufactured home company headquartered in Florida.

        MANAGEMENT WILL HOLD A CONFERENCE CALL ON THURSDAY, March 8, 2007 AT 4:30 PM EASTERN TIME. TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE DIAL 800-967-7134. THE PASSCODE FOR THE CALL IS 4023453. YOU MAY ALSO ACCESS THE CALL AT www.nobilityhomes.com OR http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=38407


Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including our statement that working capital requirements will be met with internal sources. Although Nobility believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competitive pricing pressures at both the wholesale and retail levels, increasing material costs, continued excess retail inventory, increase in repossessions, changes in market demand, changes in interest rates, availability of financing for retail and wholesale purchasers, consumer confidence, adverse weather conditions that reduce sales at retail centers, the risk of manufacturing plant shutdowns due to storms or other factors, the impact of marketing and cost-management programs, reliance on the Florida economy, impact of labor shortage, impact of materials shortage, increasing labor cost, cyclical nature of the manufactured housing industry, impact of rising fuel costs, catastrophic events impacting insurance costs, availability of insurance coverage for various risks to Nobility, market demographics, management’s ability to attract and retain executive officers and key personnel, increased global tensions, market disruptions resulting from terrorist or other attack and any armed conflict involving the United States and the impact of inflation.


NOBILITY HOMES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

February 3,
2007

November 4,
2006

(Unaudited)
Assets            
Current Assets:  
      Cash and cash equivalents   $ 8,363,250   $ 12,380,874  
      Short-term investments    506,480    440,205  
      Accounts receivable - trade    248,408    379,370  
      Inventories    13,176,171    12,413,704  
      Prepaid income taxes    742,421    1,048,667  
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets    1,008,047    604,627  
      Deferred income taxes    203,282    228,222  



           Total current assets
    24,248,059    27,495,669  

Property, plant and equipment, net
    3,889,356    3,911,983  
Long-term investments    11,672,499    11,704,612  
Other investments    1,919,120    1,849,428  
Other assets    2,198,532    2,173,332  


           Total assets   $ 43,927,566   $ 47,135,024  



Liabilities and stockholders' equity
  
Current liabilities:  
      Accounts payable   $ 698,648   $ 879,698  
      Accrued compensation    331,009    1,003,064  
      Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    661,470    805,616  
      Customer deposits    1,784,842    2,763,510  


           Total current liabilities    3,475,969    5,451,888  



Commitments and contingent liabilities
  

Stockholders' equity:
  
     Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500,000 shares  
         authorized; none issued and outstanding    --    --  
     Common stock, $.10 par value, 10,000,000 shares  
         authorized; 5,364,907 shares issued and  
         outstanding in 2007 and 2006    536,491    536,491  
     Additional paid in capital    9,905,462    9,885,647  
     Retained earnings    39,039,574    40,349,250  
     Accumulated other comprehensive income    211,154    169,819  
     Less treasury stock at cost, 1,280,114 and  
          1,282,764 shares, respectively, in 2007 and 2006    (9,241,084 )  (9,258,071 )


           Total stockholders' equity    40,451,597    41,683,136  


           Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 43,927,566   $ 47,135,024  



NOBILITY HOMES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
February 3,
2007

February 4,
2006


Net sales
    $ 8,803,033   $ 13,750,595  

Cost of goods sold
    (6,423,824 )  (9,637,560 )



      Gross profit
    2,379,209    4,113,035  

Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (1,732,189 )  (2,154,118 )



      Operating income
    647,020    1,958,917  



Other income:
  
    Interest income    205,011    199,009  
    Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21    69,692    101,545  
    Earnings from finance revenue sharing agreement    132,600    --  
    Miscellaneous income    23,318    3,966  


      Total other income    430,621    304,520  



Income before provision for income taxes
    1,077,641    2,263,437  

Provision for income taxes
    (346,246 )  (773,000 )



    Net income
    731,395    1,490,437  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
  
    Unrealized investment gain    41,335    2,708  



    Comprehensive income
   $ 772,730   $ 1,493,145  



Weighted average number of shares outstanding
  
    Basic    4,082,842    4,059,025  
    Diluted    4,097,615    4,155,131  

Earnings per share
  
    Basic   $ 0.18   $ 0.37  
    Diluted   $ 0.18   $ 0.36  

Cash dividends paid per common share
   $ 0.50   $ 0.30