Polaris Appoints Mary McConnell as General Counsel

    MINNEAPOLIS--March 31, 2003--Polaris Industries today announced the appointment of Mary McConnell as vice president and general counsel, a new position at Polaris.
    McConnell joined Polaris after spending nearly 20 years practicing law on behalf of a number of public and commercial organizations. Most recently, she was general counsel for the Control Products Division of Honeywell.
    "As the company grows and the external environment continues to change, Polaris faces significantly more challenging legal issues that require much more focus and coordination, said Polaris CEO Tom Tiller. "In her new role, Mary will be responsible for developing a corporate legal strategy to support the business strategy. Given her impressive background and experience, Mary is ideally suited for that role."
    McConnell started her career as a senior biologist with the U.S. Corps of Engineers. During her five years in that role, she also attended law school and graduated in 1984. Upon graduation, McConnell joined the Dakota County Attorney's Office as assistant county attorney where she spent three very busy years in the Civil Division. She then joined the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum in their corporate department and was promoted to partner in 1992. In 1995, she joined Genmar Holdings Inc. as vice president, environmental and regulatory affairs and assistant general counsel. Shortly after joining Genmar, she was promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and secretary and stayed in that role until 2002 when she joined Honeywell.
    McConnell holds a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.

    About Polaris

    Information about the complete line of Polaris products is available from authorized Polaris dealers or from the Polaris homepage at polarisindustries.com.
    Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, Victory motorcycles and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility use. The Polaris Professional Series, a line of heavy duty Workmobiles(TM) targeted at lawn and landscape companies, equipment rental companies and construction operations, marks Polaris' expansion into the commercial equipment marketplace.
    With annual 2002 sales of over $1.5 billion, Polaris is the recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; one of the largest manufacturers of all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the world; and a leading manufacturer of personal watercraft. Victory motorcycles was established in 1998, and represents the first all-new American-made motorcycle in nearly 60 years, is 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 polarisindustries.com
    Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Stock Exchange under the symbol "PII," and the company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index.