Gander Mountain Company Adds to Board of Directors

Gander Mountain Company Adds to Board of Directors MINNEAPOLIS, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gander Mountain Company today announced the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors. The new directors join continuing directors Gerald Erickson and Ronald Erickson to form Gander Mountain's seven-member Board. The new directors are: -- Mark Baker, Gander Mountain's CEO and President; -- Karen Bohn, President and CEO of the Galeo Group and former Chief Administrative Officer of Piper Jaffray; -- Marshall Day, CPA, former Senior Vice President-Finance and Accounting and CFO of The Home Depot; -- Richard Dell, CEO of Ames True Temper; and -- Dale Nitschke, President of target.direct for Target Corporation. Ronald Erickson, Chairman of Gander Mountain's Board of Directors, said, "We are pleased to be adding such a talented and experienced group to the company's Board as Gander Mountain begins its life as a public company." About Gander Mountain Company Gander Mountain Company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading specialty retailer that caters to the needs of outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts, with a particular focus on hunting, fishing and camping. Gander Mountain stores offer competitively priced national, regional and owned brand outdoor equipment, accessories, related technical apparel and footwear. There are currently 67 Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in nine states -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. DATASOURCE: Gander Mountain Company CONTACT: Sharon K. Link, Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration of Gander Mountain Company, +1-952-830-8000, or Bob Burton of IR Squared, +1-678-576-2991 Web site: http://www.gandermountain.com/