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 (2005), BMW of North America, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Tom Bush Volkswagen, Inc., d/b/a Tom Bush BMW Jacksonville, as a dealership for the sale of BMW cars and light trucks, at 6914 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville (Duval County), Florida 32244, on or after October 31, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Tom Bush Volkswagen, Inc., d/b/a Tom Bush BMW Jacksonville, are dealer operator(s): John P. Bush, 1737 Park Terrace, West, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233; principal investor(s): John P. Bush, Revocable Living Trust, John P. Bush, Trustee, 1737 Park Terrace, West, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233, Sole Beneficiary - John P. Bush; Tom M. Bush, Jr., Revocable Living Trust, John P. Bush, Trustee, 1737 Park Terrace West, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233, Sole Beneficiary - Estate of Tom M. Bush, Jr.; and Thomas Bush, Jr., Irrevocable GST Trust, John P. Bush, Trustee, 1737 Park Terrace, West, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233, Sole Beneficiary - Estate of Tom M. Bush, Jr.

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, License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS65, 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: Peter Suomala, Center Development Manager, Southern Region, BMW of North America, LLC, 1280 Hightower Trail, Atlanta, Georgia 30350.

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.