Press Release –

“We are thrilled that Kawasaki is making a big push for the SuperQuad Pro 450 Championship,” said Rick Murphy, CEO of the WPSA, after Monster Energy Kawasaki announced that it would field a three racer team in the Pro class during the 2008 PowerSports ATV Championship Tour Series.

“Last season their KFX450R was relatively new to them so I would expect their equipment to be very competitive this season. I sense that everyone on their racing staff and all their racers are dedicated to winning in the upcoming season, so this is going to be one heck of an exciting chase for the championship.”

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Triple Threat in the Pro 450 Class will consist of returning team member Josh Creamer and the addition of veteran ATV racing Pro Keith Little and Pro Russell Shumaker to the Monster Energy Team Green Ranks.

“Last year, our factory team had a pretty good start and with the addition of Keith and Russell, I really think we have the full package of experience and young enthusiasm. This season has the potential to be very successful,” said Team Green Manager Reid Nordin.

As a part of the expansion in the WPSA series, Kawasaki has brought in a satellite team with the help of Hetrick Gabriel Racing. The team will feature Trent Kendal in the SuperQuad Pro 450 Class and Mark Kendall in the SuperQuad ProAm Class.

“We see the Kawasaki “Triple Threat Pros” commitment to the PowerSports ATV Championship Tour as a real badge of honor. We know this is an expensive endeavor for Kawasaki to commit these top Pro riders to our series, and we truly appreciate their faith in our organization” commented Kent Lungstrom, Vice President of PowerSports Entertainment.

The Monster Energy Kawasaki Triple Threat takes to the track at the opening round of the 2008 WPSA series on May 3rd and 4th at Oak Hill Raceway in Decatur, TX.

Press Release –

Motovan Corporation is proud to announce that it will sponsor the young Quebec rider, Richard Pelchat.

Being one of the best riders in North America with 5 Canadian Championship titles, Richard Pelchat (Saint-Romuald) has finished 14th overall in 2007 WPSA Championship.

The CAN-AM rider’s experience will be a great asset in the development of the new Xtreme and Zox products.

“It’s a pleasure for me to welcome back Richard in 2008. I am sure that he will proudly represent our brands by wearing Zox helmets and Xtreme gear.” Explains Michael Paladino, Marketing Director, Motovan Corporation.

Supported by a strong team, Richard wants to perform at the highest level and he is happy to be reunited with Motovan, a company that helped him at the beginning of his career: “Motovan helped me a lot when I started to race Pro and I know that coming back to my roots will help me reach my goals”, explains Richard Pelchat.

ATV racing is a very technical and physically challenging sport. For this reason it’s hard to make a name for yourself. ATV racing enthusiasts can look up to Richard who has been nothing less than a champion in all races he has participated in.

For more information about Xtreme and Zox products please visit your local powersports dealer or our websites www.xtrememx.com or www.zoxhelmets.com.

Press Release –

INFORMATION & WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY

9:00AM – 5:00PM – Large (40’Ft.+) Truck & Trailer Reserved Parking.
7:00PM – 10:00PM – Sign in for passes at the Lindsay Central Exhibition. Hwy # 7 & #35.

SATURDAY

8:00AM – 8:45AM – Sign in at the Lindsay Central Exhibition Grounds.
9:00AM – 9:15AM – Mandatory drivers meeting.
9:30AM – 10:20AM – Practice all Snowcross classes.
10:30AM – 12:30PM – Snowcross Qualifying races.
12:30PM – 1:00PM – Racer autograph session & groom the race track.
1:00PM – 4:00PM – Main Events begin with 120cc races.
– Pro & Semi Pro Racing.
4:00PM – Completion of the days Qualifying & Finals.
– Ski-doo Freestyle Challenge Practice (New racers only).

SUNDAY

8:00AM – 9:00AM – ATV Sign In for Pit Passes & Safety Inspection on site at FSX Trailer.
9:00AM – 9:15AM – Snowcross Racers, Mandatory drivers meeting.
9:15AM – 9:30AM – ATV Racers, Mandatory drivers meeting.
9:30AM – 10:00AM – ATV Practice.
10:00AM – 11:00PM – Specialty Class Snowcross Qualifying and Finals.
11:00AM – 12:00PM – ATV Qualifying & 120cc Qualifying if required.
12:00PM – 12:20PM – Pro & Semi-Pro practice.
12:20PM – 1:00PM – ATV Finals & groom the race track.
1:00PM – 2:00PM – Snowcross Qualifying & Finals.
Main Events: 1:00 – Ski-doo Freestyle Challenge & 120cc Kids Finals.
– Pro introductions & National anthems.
– Semi-Pro Super-Stock & Sport Super Stock 600 Finals.
– Pro Stock & Pro Women Finals.
– Semi-Pro Open & Pro Open Finals.
4:00PM – Completion of remaining weekends Finals.

RACER INFORMATION
All racers must enter & register in advance before January 29, 2008. No on site registration.

Gate admission for racers is Free, Crew Member admission is $15 and includes a Pit Pass providing you sign in at the Lindsay Central Exhibition Friday night 7:00PM – 10:00PM.
Or 8:00AM – 8:45AM Saturday morning.

For additional information, please contact the CSRA race director: Ken Avann Cell# 905-868-6145

Press Release –

KTM Canada is very pleased to announce the renewal of its sponsorship of the Eastern Canada Ice Racing Series sanctioned by the CMRC Quebec.

More than the main sponsor of the Series, KTM Canada will also honor its “Ready to Race” motto on the track with a very competitive team.

“Our strategy is to keep on developing KTM’s brand exposure all around Canada and all year long. We teamed up with Picotte Performance, who are well-known for their racing successes and two very talented riders to ensure a competitive presence of the KTM’s at each round of the Series” explains Florian Burguet, KTM Canada Marketing Manager.

To reach this ambitious goal, KTM can undoubtedly count on Andrew Ranger and Maxime Sylvestre, both hired by Picotte Performance, our new KTM Dealer in Granby, QC.

After clinching the 2007 Canadian Nascar Champion title, Andrew Ranger is ready to get the show started on his 2008 KTM 450 SX- F.

With the 2007 CMRC Supermoto National title in his hands, Maxime Sylvestre will do all he can to add up more victories to his season.

To reinforce our involvement in ice racing, KTM also partnered with the fourth round of the Series, the Valcourt Grand-Prix (February 16/17, 2008), to promote the KTM Cup.

The Valcourt Grand Prix is probably the biggest snowmobile event in Canada. Every year, it also features some of the best motorcycle races on its long and speedy oval track.

Press Release –

The Monster Energy Kawasaki ATV Racing Team is expanding for 2008 season after completing its first year aboard the Kawasaki KFX®450R, racing in more series with more riders who are determined to prove that the KFX450R is the quad to beat.

Fielding a three-man team in the World PowerSports Association (WPSA) ATV Tour, Kawasaki returning rider Josh Creamer will lead the charge.

Creamer has been a substantial part of the development of the KFX450R and his hunger to be at the front of the pack has driven the team to improve the new quad.

At the first-ever AMA Pro ATV Open Invitational last year, Creamer took home a fourth-place finish against top-riders from around the country.

Veteran ATV racer Keith Little will be riding along side Creamer aboard the KFX450R.

Racing for the first time in the WPSA series in 2007, Little turned out a notable fifth overall in the series standings. Completing the team in the WPSA series will be Russell Shumaker.

Coming off an eighth overall in the WPSA series, Shumaker will round out Monster Energy Kawasaki’s triple-threat in the SuperQuad Pro 450 class.

As a part of the expansion in the WPSA series, Kawasaki has brought in a satellite team with the help of Hetrick Gabriel Racing. The team will field Trent Kendal in the SuperQuad Pro 450 class, Mark Kendall in the SuperQuad ProAm class, and two additional riders in the A class.

The Kawasaki KFX450R saw its first championship in the 2007 World Off Road Championship Series (WORCS) ProAm class with the help of Dats Racing Team’s Bronson Bundy.

Teammate Dax Snow earned an inspiring third-place overall in the series. In 2008, Bundy and Snow return to the ProAm class, while the Dats Racing Team will enter the Pro class with team newcomer Robbie Mitchell.

Another part of the increase of the presence at other large series, Kawasaki will have Joe Haavisto compete in the New England ATV series (NEATV). Kawasaki offers a large contingency in the series, which sees over 500 entries a race.

“Looking at where we were last year, I wanted to improve not only on our program but our presence at the races we attend and the big races that are out there,” said Team Green™ Manager Reid Nordin. “The addition of a pro class rider for the WORCS series is big for us. We wanted to contend in that series and to have the Dats Racing Team there has really been great for Kawasaki. Last year, our factory team had a pretty good start and with the addition of Keith and Russell, I really think we have the full package of experience and young enthusiasm. This season has the potential to be very successful.”

The WPSA ATV Tour is in its third year and features eight events primarily held on the East Coast from May through August. The WORCS ATV Series will also host eight races with the events moving along the West Coast between January and October.

Press Release –

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Tom Tiller, expects to step down from his position by the end of 2008 when his current employment contract expires. Tiller, 46, has been with the company since July, 1998 and its CEO since May, 1999.

Tiller explained his decision as a personal one. “After considerable thought and extensive discussions with the Board of Directors, I felt 2008 was the right time to leave. When I came to Polaris from GE, I expected to lead the company for a considerable period, and 2008 marks my tenth year here. I absolutely love our company, our products, and our people, and I’m proud of what we have been able to accomplish together. This past year was another good one for us in a tough environment, and I expect 2008 to be good as well. We have a very solid and experienced team, and I am confident in our ability to win well into the future. Our company is in good shape so it seems like the right time.”

“Polaris is a company that is built on innovation. And a fresh set of eyes every decade or so is a good thing. With just two CEO’s over the past 27 years, we have enjoyed consistent leadership and results. I am confident that we will identify a successor that will benefit our employees, dealers, suppliers, shareholders and communities for the long run. And for me personally, I am excited about ending my tenure as CEO in a very strong way, helping the Board choose a successor, and then exploring some new challenges.”

Tiller is expected to remain on the Polaris Board of Directors for a transitional period after a successor is named.

The Board of Directors, led by its chairman Greg Palen, is directing the search for Tiller’s successor and will evaluate both internal and external candidates. “The Board is committed to ensuring that Polaris goes through an effective and orderly leadership transition,” said Palen. “We have had a comprehensive succession plan in place for several years, and are in the process of executing that plan, which will ultimately identify the best possible candidate. We will take the time necessary to identify the very best person, and that process is expected to be completed this year.”

In the interim, the current management team, led by Tom Tiller and Bennett Morgan, President & COO, will continue to direct the company to ensure continuity.

As CEO, Tiller led Polaris to become a more diverse and global company. Net sales grew from $1.1 billion in 1998 to nearly $1.8 billion today and the Company expanded its International business outside of North America from 6 percent of total Company sales in 1998 to approximately 14 percent of Company sales today.

The market capitalization of Polaris also grew from approximately $1.0 billion in 1998 to nearly $1.7 billion at the end of 2007.

Additionally, Tiller continued to diversify the revenue and income generation capabilities of the Company to better weather economic changes including growing the side-by-side business into what now represents more than one-third of total Polaris ATV sales under the RANGER™ brand, and establishing Victory as the first successful launch of a major motorcycle brand in more than 60 years.

Tiller also significantly grew Polaris’ financial services business and expanded the highly profitable parts, garments and accessories business. During his tenure, Polaris invested $36 million into a new 126,000-square-foot Product Development Center in Wyoming, Minnesota, the single largest investment in product development the Company has ever made, which demonstrates the Company’s commitment to continuing to create innovative, top-of-the-line, high-quality vehicles for Polaris and Victory riders.

“We are thankful to Tom for the direction and success he has provided in the decade in which he has led the Company, and support his decision to take some time away from the life of a public company CEO,” said Palen. “His focus on helping the Board to identify the right person to lead Polaris in the future and his decision to remain as CEO until the successor is named and in place are key steps to ensure both a smooth leadership transition and a successful 2008 for Polaris.”

Polaris Reaffirms Full Year 2007 Sales and Earnings Guidance

Polaris will release its fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results the morning of Tuesday, January 29, 2008, and remains confident in its previously announced full year 2007 sales growth guidance of five to six percent growth over 2006, and full year 2007 earnings per share from continuing operations guidance range of $3.05 to $3.10 per diluted share, a 12 to 14 percent increase over 2006.

Press Release –

Polaris Industries is going full throttle into the ATV racing season with the company’s biggest effort, to date, in factory racing sponsorships.

For 2008, Polaris will have racers competing in the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC), World Off Road Championship series (WORCS), World PowerSports Association (WPSA) and ITP QuadCross.

“Polaris has tripled our race team for 2008. We enjoyed many successes in 2007and with the additional efforts Polaris will be even more competitive for 2008,” said Justin Burke, race team coordinator for the ATV Division at Polaris. “The addition of two new race quads, the Outlaw 525 S and Outlaw 450 MXR, and the existing Outlaw 525 IRS, gives our racers the advantage in the varying terrain of each series.”

WORCS and ITP QuadCross Racing Sponsorships

ATV racing legend, Doug Eichner, is back aboard the Outlaw for the 2008 season as well as the RANGER RZR.

Eichner switched to the Outlaw four races into the 2007 WORCS season and finished on the podium six out of the seven races, only six points behind the first place finisher.

He delivered eight Pro victories overall to Polaris in 2007 and, in 2008, Eichner will race the Outlaw 525 IRS, Outlaw 525 S, Outlaw 450 MXR and the RANGER RZR in the WORCS and ITP QuadCross Series.

Polaris and Eichner also have teamed with Lonestar Racing to support the west coast team in their pursuit of WORCS and ITP Quadcross Championships.

In addition to Team Captain, Doug Eichner, John Shafe, Angela Butler and Youth Rider Caide Hunt join the Polaris roster.

Professional Team Rider, John Shafe, will be doing double-duty racing the Pro class in both WORCS and the ITP QuadCross Series. Shafe was fourth overall in the 2007 WORCS series and finished with a strong third place overall in the ITP QuadCross Series. Shafe will race the Outlaw 450 MXR in both series.

With a total of nine championships to her credit, Angela Butler will direct her championship riding skills aboard the Outlaw 450 MXR for 2008 in both WORCS and the ITP QuadCross Series. In 2007, Butler won both the Women’s ATVA Championship and WPSA Championship.

Youth Team Rider, Caide Hunt will race a pink Outlaw 90 in the “70-90cc Modified” class in the WORCS Series. Hunt is a four-time National Champion winning the 2004 ITP QuadCross Championship, 2005 WORCS “50cc Stock” and “Modified” Championship and 2006 WORCS “50cc Stock” Championship.

The first race of the 2008 WORCS Series is January 25-27, in Phoenix, AZ, and Round One of the ITP QuadCross race will be held March 8 – 9, at Glen Helen Raceway, in San Bernardino, Calif.

GNCC Racing Sponsorships

Up-and-coming “XC2 Pro Am” Rider, Kevin Yoho joins the Polaris race team for 2008. Yoho rounded out the 2007 season seventh overall with four podiums. He will switch between the Outlaw 525 S and 450 MXR depending on race terrain.

Top-Ten, Pro Racer Bryan Baker returns for the 2008 season. Baker will race the Outlaw 525 S and is looking get back into the Top 10 this season.

Polaris also re-signed “Super Senior (50+)” Racer John Gallagher and again will sponsor the Wilson Racing Team. Gallagher finished top of his class again in 2007 with six firsts, four seconds and one third.

Wilson Racing consists of “XC2 Pro Am” Racer Mike Sroka and “Junior A” Todd Rothermel. Sroka finished first in the “Junior A” class with six podium finishes in 2007aboard the Outlaw 525 IRS.

Rothermel rode the Polaris Outlaw 500 to the “4-Stroke Stock A” championship in the 2006 GNCC meet and returns to the team in 2008. Gallagher, Sroka and Rothermel will race both the Outlaw 525 S and IRS.

The first race of the 2008 GNCC series is The Triton, March 1-4, in Melbourne, Fla.

WPSA Powersports Tour Racing Sponsorships

With the introduction of the Outlaw 450 MXR half-way through last WPSA race season, Polaris goes all out for 2008’s season. H-Bomb is back on their Polaris 450s racing the Pro Class with Dana Creech and Jason Luburgh.

An ATV icon, Creech became part of an elite group of riders when he appeared in Huevos 3 in 1999. He has competed in WPSA, the Score International Series and the GNC ATV series.

H-Bomb Racer, Jason Luburgh made his Pro debut in ATVA in 2001 and has several Top 10 finishes in WPSA.

Polaris also signed Rath Racing to race in various series. Daryl Rath will race a Sportsman in WPSA’s QTC, an Outlaw 525 S in the Super Moto Series and GNCC, and a RANGER RZR in select Side by Side events.

Rath is a 26-year racing veteran with four National Championships, two International Championships, 38 State/District Championships and the first-ever Quad Terrain Challenge Championship.

Landon Hurst, Brock Lyons, Cody Anderson and Jay Corey will hop on the Outlaw 450 for Rath Racing.

Hurst and Lyons will race WPSA’s Pro Class, and Hurst also will race the Outlaw 525 S in the Super Moto Series.

Anderson will race the Pro AM Class at WPSA and on his off weekends, hit the Super Moto and Extreme Dirt Track series. Corey will race WPSA’s “B Class” on the Outlaw 450.

Corey is the youngest rider on the roster and brings both MX experience and Cross Country racing to the team.

The first race of the 2008 WPSA series May 17-18, in Taylorville, Ill.