Polaris Announces Extension of Employment Agreement with CEO.MINNEAPOLIS -- Polaris Industries Polaris Industries manufactures a full line of all-terrain vehicles (ATV), snowmobiles, Ranger utility vehicles in 2wd, 4wd or 6wd, Victory Motorcycles and EU rated quadcycles. Polaris no longer manufactures personal water craft or sportboats. Based in Medina, Minnesota. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PII See Pentium II. ) announced today that it has renewed and extended the employment agreement of its Chief Executive Officer, Tom Tiller. The current term of the new agreement runs through 2008. Mr. Tiller, 45, joined Polaris as its President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. in 1998 after 15 years in various management positions with General Electric Corporation. Mr. Tiller became Polaris' President and Chief Executive Officer in 1999 and served in both roles until April 2005 when Bennett Morgan was promoted to the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Tiller will also continue to serve on the Company's Board of Directors. "We are pleased that Tom has agreed to continue to lead Polaris into the future," stated Polaris Chairman Greg Palen. "Polaris has performed well during Tom's tenure to date and the Board of Directors and I have the utmost confidence in his abilities to continue to successfully lead Polaris in the current uncertain economic environment. He has our complete support." About Polaris Information about the complete line of Polaris products is available from authorized Polaris dealers or from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com. 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[TM] for recreational and utility use. Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile snowmobile, vehicle designed to travel over snow, ice, and similar surfaces that offer limited traction and weight-supporting capability. As the performance of the vehicle depends to a large extent on keeping its weight as low as possible, there is no enclosure for 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. Consumers can also purchase apparel and vehicle accessories anytime at www.polarisindustries.com. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and the NYSE Arca For other uses of "ARCA", see ARCA. NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is an entirely online securities exchange on which both stocks and options are traded. under the symbol "PII," and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release involve certain risks and uncertainties outside of the control of Polaris 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 There are many ways in which the price of a product can be determined. The following are the foremost strategies that businesses are likely to use. Competition-based pricing Setting the price based upon prices of the similar competitor products. by competitors; warranty expenses; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; effects of the KTM KTM Kauppa- ja Teollisuusministeriƶ (Finnish: Ministry of Trade and Industry) KTM Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railway, Malaysia) KTM Kauppatieteiden maisteri 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. |
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