MARINEMAX WINS MARINE INDUSTRY WEB AWARD

CLEARWATER, Fla. - April 2, 2009 - MarineMax Inc., the nation's largest recreational boating and yachting retailer, is proud to announce that it has won a 2009 North American Marine Industry Web Award for its industry-leading dealer/brokerage website.

"We''re very pleased to be recognized for our website because we've invested significant time and effort into making it easy for customers to learn about the wide variety of products and services we offer," said Rob Bowman, manager of web marketing at MarineMax. "Winning this award is also a testament to the strong relationship we have with our technology partners, the AVALA Marketing Group and Channel Blade, with whom we share this honor."

Channel Blade, the leading provider of web-based, sales-driving solutions, has been MarineMax's partner of choice for more than seven years and has played a pivotal role in the company's online strategy and success. "Channel Blade has consistently provided superior results and has enabled its clients to win in at least one category since the Web Awards' inception," said Bowman. "We look forward to continuing our long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship."

In a press release announcing this year's award winners, MarineMax.com was lauded for its organized, clean and easy-to-navigate design. "The website has all the information needed for consumers who are either researching their first boat or ready to buy one," said the release. "The 'Quick Search' feature on the home page allows consumers to dive right into product search, while the 'Event Calendar' and 'Parts and Service Center' encourage deeper exploration of the site."

The North American Marine Industry Web Awards, now in their fifth year, were launched to recognize the industry's highest standards of excellence in web design and content. They are administered by Boats.com and the National Marine Manufacturers Assocaition (NMMA). This year's competition recieved more than 100 entries from marine businesses. The sites were revewied and ranked by a panel of judges with expertise in web creation and design.

"Visitors to MarineMax.com can do everything from shop for boats, gear and accessories; to schedule service appointments and boat makeovers; to read articles from MarineMax Lifestyles magazine and find local events to attend," said Bowman. "Our goal is to transcend the standard of providing products and services and deliver the entire boating dream. MarineMax.com is just another way we offer more to our customers. Our traffic numbers, as well as this award, tell us that we're doing a good job representing ourselves on the web."

For more information, visit www.marinemax.com.

About MarineMax

Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, MarineMax Inc. is the nation's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. Focused on premium brands, such as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian, Hatteras, Grady White, and the Ferretti Group including: Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva, Mochi Craft, Apreamare and Bertram, the Company sells new and used recreational boats and related marine products and provides yacht brokerage services. The Company currently operates 71 retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. MarineMax is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company.