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                                      FORM 144
  
                        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
                PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with
  a market maker.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    |(c) SEC FILE NO.
  
  42-0802678                             |    I-6403
                                         |
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER              STREET
  
  P.O. BOX 152, 605 WEST CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  
  FOREST CITY                          IOWA                   50436
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(e) TELEPHONE
  ________________________________________________________________________________
       AREA CODE           | NUMBER
       641                 | 585-3535
                           |
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  JOSEPH L. SOCZEK, JR.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
                                             OFFICER - TREASURER
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(d) ADDRESS     STREET
  
  3363 SAGE AVENUE
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  
  FOREST CITY                          IA                     50436
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
  the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                           SEC USE
  3(a)           (b)                       ONLY     (c)           (d)          (e)                (f)                (g)
  Title of the   Name and Address of       Broker-  Number of     Aggregate    Number of Shares   Approximate        Name of Each
  Class of       Each Broker Through       Dealer   Shares or     Market       or Other Units     Date of Sale       Securities
  Securities     Whom the Securities       File     Other Units   Value        Outstanding        (See instr. 3(f))  Exchange
  to be Sold     are to be Offered         Number   to be Sold    (See instr.  (See instr. 3(e))  (MO. DAY YR.)      (See instr. 3(g))
                 or Each Market                     (See instr.   3(d))
                 Maker who is                       3(c))
                 Acquiring the
                 Securities
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>            <C>                       <C>      <C>           <C>          <C>                <C>                <C>
  
  Common                                                                                                             New York
  Stock,         Edward Jones & Co.                                                                                  Chicago
  $.50 par       209 North Clark St.                                                                                 Pacific
  value          Forest City, IA 50436              9,000         $311,850.00  33,604,808        11-10-04            Boston
                                                                                                                     Philadelphia
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer
    (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
    (c) Issuer'S S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
    (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
    (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
        stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
    (d) Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
        to be sold
    (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
        aggregate face amount)
    (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
        within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
        securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
        recent report or statement published by the issuer
    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
        intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
  in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
  valid OMB control number.
  
  <PAGE>
  
                           TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
      Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
                  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                 Name of Person
                                                 from Whom Acquired
  Title of   Date You  Nature of                 (If gift, also give date   Amount of             Date of
  the Class  Acquired  Acquisition Transaction   donor acquired)            Securities Acquired   Payment     Nature of Payment
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>        <C>       <C>                       <C>                           <C>                <C>            <C>
  
  Common    11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  Stock,
  $.50 par  11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  value
            11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:       If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor
                      was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the
                      table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration
                      given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other
                      obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe
                      the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
                      was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  
                TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                                                 Amount of
                                                                                 Securities    Gross
  Name and Address of Seller         Title of Securities Sold    Date of Sale    Sold          Proceeds
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                <C>                         <C>             <C>           <C>
  
                  NONE
  
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  </TABLE>
  
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
  disclosed.
  
                                            /s/ Raymond M. Beebe, Secretary,
                                                Winnebago Industries, Inc.
         November 10, 2004                       under Power of Attorney
  ___________________________________     ________________________________________
          (DATE OF NOTICE)                               (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
         be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
       Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
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                     CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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                         UNITED STATES               | OMB APPROVAL              |
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION     | OMB Number: 3235-0101     |
                    Washington, D.C. 20549           | Expires: November 30, 2003|
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                                                      ---------------------------
                                      FORM 144
  
                        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
                PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
  placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with
  a market maker.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)
  
  WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    |(c) SEC FILE NO.
  
  42-0802678                             |    I-6403
                                         |
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER              STREET
  
  P.O. BOX 152, 605 WEST CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  
  FOREST CITY                          IOWA                   50436
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  1(e) TELEPHONE
  ________________________________________________________________________________
       AREA CODE           | NUMBER
       641                 | 585-3535
                           |
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
  JOSEPH L. SOCZEK, JR.
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(b) IRS IDENT. NO.                    (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  
                                             OFFICER - TREASURER
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(d) ADDRESS     STREET
  
  3363 SAGE AVENUE
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  2(d)      CITY                       STATE                  ZIP CODE
  
  FOREST CITY                          IA                     50436
  
  ________________________________________________________________________________
  
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
  the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  SEC USE
  3(a)           (b)                       ONLY     (c)           (d)          (e)                (f)                (g)
  Title of the   Name and Address of       Broker-  Number of     Aggregate    Number of Shares   Approximate        Name of Each
  Class of       Each Broker Through       Dealer   Shares or     Market       or Other Units     Date of Sale       Securities
  Securities     Whom the Securities       File     Other Units   Value        Outstanding        (See instr. 3(f))  Exchange
  to be Sold     are to be Offered         Number   to be Sold    (See instr.  (See instr. 3(e))  (MO. DAY YR.)      (See instr. 3(g))
                 or Each Market                     (See instr.   3(d))
                 Maker who is                       3(c))
                 Acquiring the
                 Securities
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common                                                                                                             New York
  Stock,         Edward Jones & Co.                                                                                  Chicago
  $.50 par       209 North Clark St.                                                                                 Pacific
  value          Forest City, IA 50436              9,000         $311,850.00  33,604,808        11-10-04            Boston
                                                                                                                     Philadelphia
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.(a) Name of issuer
    (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
    (c) Issuer'S S.E.C. file number, if any
    (d) Issuer's address, including zip code
    (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.(a) Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
    (b) Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
    (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
        stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
    (d) Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.(a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
    (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
        to be sold
    (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
        aggregate face amount)
    (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
        within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
        securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
        recent report or statement published by the issuer
    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
    (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
        intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
  in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
  valid OMB control number.
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
      Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
                  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  Name of Person
                                                 from Whom Acquired
  Title of   Date You  Nature of                 (If gift, also give date   Amount of             Date of
  the Class  Acquired  Acquisition Transaction   donor acquired)            Securities Acquired   Payment     Nature of Payment
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common    11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  Stock,
  $.50 par  11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  value
            11/10/04  Exercise of Stock Option    Winnebago Industries, Inc.   3,000              11/10/04         Cash
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:       If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor
                      was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the
                      table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration
                      given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other
                      obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe
                      the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
                      was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
                TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  Amount of
                                                                                 Securities    Gross
  Name and Address of Seller         Title of Securities Sold    Date of Sale    Sold          Proceeds
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  NONE
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
  disclosed.
  
                                            /s/ Raymond M. Beebe, Secretary,
                                                Winnebago Industries, Inc.
         November 10, 2004                       under Power of Attorney
  ___________________________________     ________________________________________
          (DATE OF NOTICE)                               (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
         be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
       Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
                     CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------