RANGER RZR Starts Off New Year with a Bang
One, Two, Three at first Best in the Desert Race

Minneapolis, January 9, 2008– Continuing its winning ways in 2008, the RANGER RZR took all three podium spots at Best in the Desert’s Epic Racing Products Parker “250” in Parker, AZ. With 19 Side by Sides entered, three being RANGER RZRs, the RZRs dominated the class leaving the fourth place car in the dust, about 15 minutes behind.

Mafia Industries RZR took the top spot with Jagged X’s in second and Jerome Vinagro in third. All three RZRs had a flawless race from start to finish, and finished only five minutes apart.

“The RZR has picked up where it left off in 2007, “said Craig Scanlon, product line sales manager for the Polaris Side x Side Division. “We thank everyone supporting RZR racing and if this race is any indication of what’s ahead, it should be a great year.”

The next Best in the Desert race is the Terrible's 250, April 17-20 in Primm, Nevada.

About Polaris
With annual 2006 sales of $1.7 Billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), Victory motorcycles and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility use.

Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile 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.

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.