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Hawkeye Stages helps passengers travel in style aboard new MCI® J4500

SCHAUMBURG, IL — October 12, 2011 — Expanding its level of luxury service, Iowa-based Hawkeye Stages has put a third MCI J4500 into its touring fleet. The new 2011 MCI J4500 features a highly upgraded interior chosen to woo discerning passengers.

Offering generous leg room, the coach's 52 passenger seats are crafted of leather with fabric inserts for durability. The MCI coach, which is powered by a clean-diesel Cummins engine and ZF ASTronic transmission, also features a high-end Bosch entertainment system with 15-inch video monitors. Hawkeye Stages additionally installed its own 110-volt outlets and Wi-Fi. "We were looking for a more luxurious coach, one that we could use on our own tours," said Steve Tjossem, president and third-generation leader of the family-owned company. "We spec'd this out to be a little nicer, and it's been very well received."

The MCI J4500 also features standard safety and performance features including electronic stability control, automatic traction control, antilock braking and wide-ride suspension. SmartWave® tire-pressure monitoring and an Amerex fire suppression system add an extra level of safety.

Hawkeye Stages, which bought its first MCI coach in 1980, runs a fleet of 26 coaches. With a history that goes back to 1954, Hawkeye Stages offers charters and luxury tours from several locations in Iowa, including Waterloo, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Marshalltown and Hawkeye's headquarters in Decorah.

The company's website is www.hawkeyestages.com.

Motor Coach Industries, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, is the largest manufacturer of intercity highway coaches for the tour, charter, line-haul, scheduled service, commuter transit and conversion markets in the U.S. and Canada. The company also operates six sales centers and seven service centers in the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, MCI is the industry's leading supplier of aftermarket parts for most makes and models.

Press contact: Patricia Plodzeen Public Relations, 847-283-0883; or Motor Coach Industries Marketing Department, 847-285-2035.

 

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