Arctic Cat's Low-Emission, Quiet 4-Stroke Snowmobile Receives Certification to Operate in Yellowstone National Park.THIEF RIVER The Thief River is a tributary of the Red Lake River in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red Lake River, the Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay. FALLS, Minn. -- Certification Presented Today by U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Gale Norton Gale Ann Norton (born March 11, 1954) served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. She was the first woman to hold the position. Arctic Cat Arctic Cat is a producer of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in the United States. Located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, they are a top competitor with other snowmobile companies such as Polaris, Ski-Doo by Bombardier, and Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.. Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAT ACAT See: Automated Customer Account Transfer ) today announced that its 2005 model T660 Touring 4-stroke snowmobile has been certified as meeting the National Park Service's Best Available Technology (BAT) standards, enabling it to be operated in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, 2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c. . Arctic Cat was presented with the BAT certification by U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Gale Norton at the company's headquarters today. BAT certification is required to meet the stringent noise and pollution restrictions that are being phased in at Yellowstone National Park this winter. Approved snowmobiles must reduce hydrocarbon emissions by at least 90 percent, lower carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; emissions by 70 percent and significantly reduce engine noise compared to 2-stroke snowmobile engines. Additionally, snowmobilers in Yellowstone must be accompanied by a guide, stay on plowed roads and obey strict speed limits. "We're proud of our technology leadership and this recognition again from the Department of the Interior," said Christopher A. Twomey, Arctic Cat's chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Not only was Arctic Cat the first manufacturer to develop a cleaner and quieter 4-stroke snowmobile, we were the first to receive certification to run snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. Today, our 4-stroke engine already exceeds the EPA's 2012 emissions standards." Secretary Norton, accompanied by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, toured Arctic Cat's manufacturing and engineering facility in Thief River Falls, Minn., before issuing the certification. The tour provided a demonstration of the company's new, quiet and low-emission 2005 model T660 4-stroke snowmobile, as well as Arctic Cat's state-of-the-art emissions and noise testing chambers. The following Arctic Cat snowmobiles have previously been BAT certified and approved for use in Yellowstone National Park: 2004 T660 Touring; 2003 4-Stroke Trail and Touring; and the 2002 4-Stroke Trail and Touring models. About Arctic Cat Arctic Cat Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles under the Arctic Cat(R) brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. Its common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors "ACAT." More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.arcticcat.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: A related press release was issued today by the U.S. Department of the Interior that may be accessed at www.doi.gov/chnews. |
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