Collins Industries Names Kent Tyler President of Bus Division

HUTCHINSON, Kan., Jan. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collins Industries (OTC:CNSI), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles in the United States, has named Kent Tyler as President of their bus division effective January 19, 2007.  Collins Industries bus division is comprised of Collins Bus Corporation and Mid Bus, Inc., representing the largest manufacturer of Type-A buses in North America, with manufacturing facilities in Kansas and Ohio.

"I'm pleased to announce Kent Tyler will be leading our bus division, comprised of Collins Bus Corporation and Mid Bus, Inc.  Kent has been with Collins Industries for over nine years and has played an important role in the success of this division.  He understands the diversity of the market, the importance of customer and dealer relationships, and the integral part all our employees play in the overall success of the Company," stated Randall Swift, President/CEO of Collins Industries, Inc.

Mr. Tyler will replace Paul Kessler, who has left the Company to pursue other interests.  Mr. Tyler, 40, most recently served as Corporate Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Collins Industries, Inc.  Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President of Ackerman McQueen, a full-service national marketing and advertising agency. Mr. Tyler is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

Collins Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of BNS Holding, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of ambulances (including medical attack vehicles, rescue vehicles and fire emergency vehicles), North America's largest producer of Type "A" small school buses, the nation's second largest manufacturer of terminal trucks and a leader in the road construction and industrial sweeper markets. Since 1971, the Company has grown to approximately 1000 employees in six plants comprising over one million combined square feet of manufacturing space. The Company sells its products throughout the United States and abroad.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.  They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which are in some cases beyond the control of the Company.  Additional information regarding these risk factors and uncertainties is described more fully in the Company's SEC filings.  A copy of all SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR web site, http://www.sec.gov/ , or by contacting the company at [phone].  BNS does not currently maintain a web site. 

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