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Harley-Davidson's New CEO to Ring New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell

    MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(NYSE: HDI) announced today that its new Chief Executive Officer Jim Ziemer
will ring The Closing Bell(TM) at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday,
August 23 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The event marks Ziemer's new role as CEO
since April 2005 and Harley-Davidson's 2006 new product launch, one of the
company's largest product introductions in a number of years.
    Ziemer, a 36-year veteran of the Company, will be joined on the podium by
Harley-Davidson dealers, employees and riders. Several of the Company's new
2006 motorcycles will be on display outside the Exchange, where they will be
joined by other Harley-Davidson motorcycles owned and ridden to work that day
by NYSE members.
    Noted Ziemer, "Harley-Davidson has been a proud member of the New York
Stock Exchange for more than 18 years. We are delighted to bring our
world-famous motorcycles to this world-famous organization."

    Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies
doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and
Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only
major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and
offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel and general
merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides wholesale and retail financing and
insurance programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers.


SOURCE Harley-Davidson, Inc.




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