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                       UNITED STATES              | OMB APPROVAL               |
            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION    | OMB Number:      3235-0101 |
                  Washington, D.C. 20549          | Expires: November 30, 2003 |
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                                    FORM 144      | hours per response.....2.0 |
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                      NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
              PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with
a market maker.
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1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)

     Winnebago Industries, Inc.
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1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                   |                  (c) SEC FILE NO.
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     42-0802678                       |                      I-6403
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1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER

     P.O. Box 152  605 W. Crystal Lake Road
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1(d) CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     Forest City, Iowa  50436
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1(e) TELEPHONE
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     AREA CODE           |NUMBER
       641               |585-3535
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2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD

     Raymond M. Beebe
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2(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                         (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER

     ###-##-####                            Officer - VP Gen Counsel & Secretary
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2(d) ADDRESS STREET

     17121 - 350th Street
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2(d) CITY STATE ZIP CODE

     Forest City. IA 50436
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INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
the I.R.S. Identification Number and the SEC File Number.
(b) Name and Address of ------- Each Broker Through SEC USE (c) Whome the Securities ONLY Number of (d) 3(a) are to be Offered ------- Shares or Aggregate (e) (f) (g) Title of the or Each Market Broker- Other Units Market Number of Shares Approximate Name of Each Class of Maker who is Dealer to be Sold Value or Other Units Date of Sale Securities Securities Aquiring the File (See instr. (See instr. Outstanding (See instr. 3(f)) Exchange to be Sold Securities Number 3(c)) 3(d)) (See instr. 3(e)) (MO. DAY YR.) (See instr. 3(g)) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York Common Chicago Stock, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Pacific $.50 par 4344 Corporate Drive Boston value West Des Moines, IA 50266 2,527 $132,945.47 18,232,390 10/21/03 Philadelphia - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTRUCTIONS: 1.(a) Name of issuer (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number (c) Issuer'S S.E.C. file number, if any (d) Issuer's address, including zip code (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code 2.(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing) (d) Such person's address, including zip code 3.(a) Title of the class of securities to be sold (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended to be sold (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the aggregate face amount) (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debit securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the issuer (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are intended to be sold POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD AND WITH RESPECT TO THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION THEREFOR:
Name of Person from Whom Acquired Title of Date You Nature of (If gift, also give date Amount of Date of the Class Acquired Acquisition Transaction donor acquired) Securities Acquired Payment Nature of Payment - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Stock, $.50 par 10/9/02 Stock Grant Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1,523 N/A N/A value 10/21/03 Exercise of Stock Option Winnebago Industries, Inc. 1,004 10/21/03 Cash - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTRUCTIONS: If the securities were purchased and full payment therefore was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid. ================================================================================ TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO ALL SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD.
Amount of Gross Name and Address of Seller Title of Securities Sold Date of Sale Securities Proceeds - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REMARKS: INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice. ATTENTION: THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS NOTICE RELATES ARE TO SOLD HEREBY REPRESENTS BY SIGNING THIS NOTICE THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW ANY MATERIAL ADVERSE INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. October 21, 2003 /s/ Raymond M. Beebe - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- (DATE OF NOTICE) (SIGNATURE) THE NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD. AT LEAST ONE COPY OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. ANY COPIES NOT MANUALLY SIGNED SHALL BEAR TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL | | CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001). | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC 1147 (09-03)