MARK BRADY TO LEAD HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES NA, LLC

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - July 1, 2008... Mark Brady, an 18-year veteran of the
motorcycle industry, has joined Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, LLC as its
President.

In his new role, Brady is charged with reestablishing the Husqvarna brand as a
leader in the North American off-road market. The region is key for Husqvarna
and is the only market with its own national sales organization.

Prior to joining Husqvarna, Brady served 15 years with Triumph Motorcycles
where he was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Motorcycles
America. Earlier, he worked for the March Formula 2 BMW factory team, which
earned a European Championship in 1982. Brady owns a Husqvarna TC 450 and is
an avid dirt bike rider. A native of Scotland, he is a graduate of Bletchley
College in Milton Keynes, England.

Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, LLC

Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC is a subsidiary of BMW (US) Holding Corp., the
BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, which is
located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

Husqvarna Motorcycles announced a return to off-road racing competition earlier
this year, after reaching an agreement with Scott Summers, Inc. to provide a
two-man professional race team to compete in the GNCC Racing Series. The
riders pilot 2008 Husqvarna TXC 450 off-road models in the GNCC's XC1 class and
recently earned a podium finish.

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