About Polaris
With annual 2005 sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures
and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Victory motorcycles
and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility use.
Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; and one of the
largest manufacturers of ATVs in the world. Victory motorcycles, established
in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major
company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into
the motorcycle cruiser marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience
with a complete line of Pure Polaris apparel, accessories and parts,
available at Polaris dealerships.
Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific
Stock Exchange under the symbol "PII," and the Company is included in the S&P
Small-Cap 600 stock price index.
Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and
vehicle accessories is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from
the Polaris homepage at
www.polarisindustries.com.
About KTM
KTM Power Sports AG designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road and
on-road motorcycles and related parts, garments and accessories with annual
sales of 451.2 million Euros in 2005. The product portfolio consists of
over 23 different off-road and on-road motorcycles ranging in engine size from
50cc to 990cc.
KTM is best known for its racing heritage. KTM has won 120 World Championship
Titles, 14 in 2005 alone. The Company employs approximately 1,600
employees and assembles its engines and motorcycles in Mattighofen, Austria.
Additionally, the Company manufactures exhaust systems, frames, shocks and
spoke wheels. KTM sells its motorcycles through a network of over 1400
independent dealers and approximately 50 distributors worldwide with
Europe being its strongest market. Information about the complete line of KTM
products, apparel and vehicle accessories is available from authorized KTM
dealers or from the KTM homepage at
www.ktm.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in
this news release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include
such factors as product offerings, promotional activities and pricing
strategies by competitors; warranty expenses; foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations; effects of the KTM relationship; environmental and product
safety regulatory activity; effects of weather; commodity costs; uninsured
product liability claims; and overall economic conditions, including
inflation and consumer confidence and spending. Investors are also directed to
consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.