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Polaris gets $2.4M contract from National Guard

Polaris Defense receives $2.4 million contract to build off-road vehicles for National Guard

  • On 9:29 am EDT, Wednesday October 14, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Polaris Industries Inc. said Wednesday its defense subsidiary received a $2.4 million contract to build off-road vehicles for the National Guard.

Polaris Defense said the National Guard will use the Ranger 800 Crew Side-by-Sides for missions abroad and disaster relief at home.

Shares of Polaris Industries closed Tuesday at $43.41. Shares of the maker of off-road vehicles and motorcycles are up more than 50 percent since the start of the year.

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