Exhibit 99.1

PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC. REPORTS

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2009 RESULTS

DALLAS, Texas (October 28, 2008) — Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHHM) today reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2009 ended September 26, 2008.

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 totaled $110.7 million compared with $144.6 million in the year-earlier period. Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 totaled $6.5 million, or ($0.28) per share, compared with a net loss of $98.1 million, or ($4.29) per share, a year ago. The results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 include a pre-tax gain of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per share, on the repurchase of convertible senior notes. Losses associated with Hurricane Ike incurred by the Company’s insurance company, Standard Casualty, and from weather-related transportation and delivery delays in Texas and the east coast, reduced profitability for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 by approximately $0.10 per share. Excluding these non-recurring items, net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was ($0.24) per share. The results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 included non-recurring, non-cash charges of $95.7 million, or $4.19 per share, related to the impairment of all of the Company’s previously recorded goodwill and the establishment of a valuation allowance against all of the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Excluding these non-recurring, non-cash charges, net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was ($0.10) per share.

Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2009 were $240.7 million compared with $287.9 million in the year-earlier period. Net loss for the first half of fiscal 2009 totaled $4.8 million, or ($0.21) per share, compared with a net loss of $102.3 million, or ($4.48) per share, in the first half of fiscal 2008. The results for the first half of fiscal 2009 include a pre-tax gain of $5.8 million, or $0.25 per share, on the repurchase of convertible senior notes. Excluding this gain and the non-recurring items noted above, net loss for the first half of fiscal 2009 was ($0.36) per share. Excluding the non-recurring, non-cash charges noted above for the same period last year, net loss for the first half of fiscal 2008 was ($0.29) per share.

Commenting on the results, Larry Keener, chairman and chief executive officer of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., said, “Approximately half of the year-over-year decline in our business for the quarter and first half of the year was planned as a result of operating 18 fewer retail sales centers and three less factories compared with the same period a year ago. However, our results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 were also heavily influenced by very difficult industry conditions and the prevailing economic environment and credit crisis. As a result, our revenues for the quarter were below our previous expectations. In addition, approximately $6.0 million of this revenue shortfall is related to disruptions from Hurricane Ike in Texas and extreme weather conditions on the east coast and will now be booked in the third fiscal quarter.

“The trend in Palm Harbor’s business is indicative of the severe weakness in the overall housing market. The latest available data for traditional HUD-code manufacturing housing shipments showed a 23 percent decline for the month of August and a year-to-date drop of over 10 percent. Consumer concerns about the economy and the lack of available credit are keeping potential homebuyers on the sidelines; therefore affecting the demand for factory-built housing products. We expect this trend to continue into the second half of fiscal 2009.

“In response to the current conditions and expected demand, we have idled one production line in Martinsville, Virginia, and are in the process of idling another production line in Austin, Texas,” added Keener. “We have continued to take the necessary steps to right-size Palm Harbor’s manufacturing capacity based on market conditions. We remain focused on managing the aspects of our business that we can control – reducing operating expenses, conserving cash and developing profitable revenue sources through our expanded product and marketing plans – even if the overall direction of the industry remains uncertain.”

Kelly Tacke, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., commented, “We are very focused on cost management and on maintaining a strong balance sheet through this economic cycle. Our selling, general and administrative costs were down 17 percent for the first half of fiscal 2009 as a result of the restructuring actions taken at the end of fiscal 2008. During the first half of fiscal 2009, we utilized approximately $8.5 million of our cash to retire $14.4 million of our convertible senior notes to maximize our return on capital. Our financial position is solid, with our balance sheet reflecting over $29 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second fiscal quarter.”

A conference call regarding this release is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Interested parties can access a live simulcast on the Internet at www.PalmHarbor.com or www.earnings.com. A 30-day replay will be available on both websites.

Palm Harbor Homes is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers and marketers of multi-section manufactured homes. The Company markets nationwide through vertically integrated operations, encompassing manufacturing, marketing, financing and insurance. For more information on the Company, please visit www.palmharbor.com.

This press release contains projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These projections and statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. No assurance can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of these factors is included in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC.

Statements of Operation

(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)

For the second quarter and six months ended September 26, 2008 and September 28, 2007

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

September 26, 2008 and March 28, 2008

PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC.

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