Polaris Schedules Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call

MINNEAPOLIS--Oct. 6, 2003--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2003 on October 14, 2003, before the market opens.

The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2003 financial results at 9:00 a.m. CST on the same day. Tom Tiller, President and CEO, and Mike Malone, Vice President Finance and CFO will host the conference call.

The call will be broadcast over the Internet and can be accessed at www.polarisindustries.com or www.ccbn.com . To listen to the call, go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the call to register, download and install any needed audio software.

Those wishing to listen to the conference call by telephone may dial 800-374-1380 in the U.S. and Canada, or 706-679-0834 International and ask to be connected to the Polaris conference call. The Company intends to replay the conference call beginning two hours after the end of the live call that will be available through Tuesday, October 21, 2003 and can be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 in U.S. and Canada, or 706-645-9291 for International and entering passcode 3033822.

About Polaris

Information about the complete line of Polaris products is available from authorized Polaris dealers or from the Polaris homepage at polarisindustries.com.

With annual 2002 sales of $1.52 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), 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.

Polaris is the recognized leader in the snowmobile industry; one of the largest manufacturers of ATVs in the world; and a leading manufacturer of personal watercraft. Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle, from a major company, 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.