Douglas Dynamics Ranks No. 3 on the 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Top 100 Workplaces List

Company Ranked Highly for Second Consecutive Year

MILWAUKEE, May 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW), the North American leader in the design, manufacture and sale of snow and ice control equipment for light trucks, announced it was recently ranked No. 3 on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Top 100 Workplaces List in the Top Mid-Size Workplace category. This is Douglas' second consecutive year on the list, an annual ranking of the top 100 workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin based on input from employees and workplace attributes. In 2010, Douglas Dynamics was ranked No. 7 in the top mid-size workplace category.

James L. Janik, President and Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Dynamics commented, "We are honored to be recognized by our employees for the second year in a row as a great place to work and to be named to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Top 100 Workplaces List. Our dedicated employees ensure Douglas Dynamics is absolutely focused on providing our dealers and their customers with the highest possible levels of product quality, customer service and product support, which is the key element in our continued success."

To learn more about Douglas Dynamics ranking on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Top 100 Workplaces List, please visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's website at http://jsonline.topworkplaces.com.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Douglas Dynamics designs, manufactures and sells snow and ice control equipment for light trucks, which is comprised of snowplows and sand and salt spreaders, and related parts and accessories. Douglas Dynamics sells its products under the WESTERN®, FISHER® and BLIZZARD® brands through a distributor network, primarily consisting of truck equipment distributors located throughout the Midwest, East and Northeast regions of the United States as well as all provinces of Canada. More information can be found at www.douglasdynamics.com.

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CONTACT: Douglas Dynamics, Inc.
         Bob McCormick
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Released May 25, 2011