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Polaris
MV700 Military ATV
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Minneapolis, MN (8/18/2009) - Polaris
Industries Inc. today announced the Company
received orders from the U.S. Army to provide
additional vehicles, parts and accessories of
the company's highly successful militarized
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle), the MV700, for operations
in Afghanistan. The MV700 already has proven
to be a very versatile vehicle in supporting
a wide variety of missions conducted in urban,
rural, mountain and desert areas worldwide.
Values of these orders exceed $6 million and
deliveries are planned for later this year
"Polaris is very proud to continue its
role in providing the U.S. Army and its allies
with world-class machines that can be relied
on to perform under the toughest conditions,"
said Bennett Morgan, president and chief operating
officer of Polaris. “We are very serious
about what it takes to be a long-term valued
supplier to military and government customers.
Polaris Defense works very hard to ensure
we are providing a complete capability including;
vehicles, spare parts and logistical support
for this critical market area.”
For the last five years, Polaris Defense
has been supplying a family of vehicles to
the U.S. Department of Defense as well as
other government agencies and US Allies. Their
mission is to provide the U.S. Armed Forces
and its allies with the world’s toughest,
militarized ATVs and Side-by-Side Vehicles.
For more information about Polaris Defense
go to www.polarisdefense.com
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About Polaris:
With annual 2008
sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris designs, engineers,
manufactures and markets off-road vehicles
(ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
and the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles
and Victory motorcycles for recreational and
utility use.
Polaris is a recognized
leader in the snowmobile industry, and one
of the largest manufacturers of ORVs 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 cruiser and touring motorcycle 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 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.
