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Polaris
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Minneapolis, MN (2/18/2010) - Polaris
Defense, a division of Polaris Industries
Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the company
was awarded a new contract with the General
Services Administration (GSA) to sell the
Polaris all electric, on-road and off-road
Low Speed Vehicle (LSV), known as the Polaris
EV LSV, to Government Customers.
Polaris Defense currently sells a portfolio
of vehicles via GSA, on Schedule 78, but under
the new contract, the company can sell its
EV LSV under Schedule 23V which is specifically
for vehicles that meet the LSV requirements.
The Polaris EV LSV is the only 4 wheel drive
vehicle on GSA Schedule 23V. Polaris Defense’s
new contract number for the Polaris EV LSV
is GS-30F-0017W.
“The award of this GSA contract allows
Polaris Defense to provide an innovative,
leap-ahead four-wheel drive, electric vehicle
to our government customers, while giving
them a centralized purchasing point to buy
our products,” said Mark McCormick,
managing director of Polaris Defense. “Using
electric LSV vehicles such as the Polaris
EV LSV directly supports the US Government
initiative to ‘Go Green’ on its
installations and facilities.”
The Polaris EV LSV is based off the RANGER
EV platform, Polaris’ first off-road,
electric vehicle, and includes the necessary
features including horn, turn signals, automotive-quality
windshield and rear view mirror, for on-road
use. With its 30 horsepower electric motor,
quiet operation, 50 mile range and 25 mph
top speed, the Polaris EV LSV is the most-capable
LSV available for government use. Tough and
reliable, it boasts a 1,000-pound payload
capacity, 1,250 lbs. of towing and On-Demand
True All-Wheel Drive for harsh terrain making
it a strong work partner. More information
about the Polaris EV LSV can be found at www.polarislsv.com
About Polaris
With annual
2009 sales of $1.6 billion, Polaris designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets off-road
vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER(r), snowmobiles
and Victory Motorcycles(r) 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(r) 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.
