Notice of Publication for a New Point

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

than 300,000 Population

 Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Palm City Corporation Inc. d/b/a Tropic Powersports as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (APRI) at 11100 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers (Lee County), Florida 33907, on or after November 30, 2009.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Palm City Corporation, Inc. d/b/a Tropic Powersports are dealer operator(s): Jim Wilson, 11100 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33907; principal investor(s): Jim Wilson, 11100 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33907.

The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS #65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by U.S. Mail to: Angellina Fraser-Lubin, Piaggio Group Americas, Inc., 140 East 45th Street, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10017.

If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.