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 Vectrix Electric Vehicle Sales, intends to allow the establishment of Barney’s Motorcycle Sales, Inc. d/b/a Barney’s Yamaha Suzuki of Brandon, as a dealership for the sale of Vectrix motorcycles (VCTX) at 10411 Gandy Boulevard, St. Petersburg (Pinellas County), Florida 33702, on or after June 2, 2008.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Barney’s Motorcycle Sales, Inc. d/b/a Barney’s Yamaha Suzuki of Brandon are dealer operator(s): Keith C. Wood, 1101 42nd Avenue Northeast Street, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, Ray Hempstead, 8829 Glen Lakes Boulevard North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 and Beverly Hempstead Newton, 6476 Evergreen, Seminole, Florida 34642; principal investor(s): Keith C. Wood, 1101 42nd Avenue Northeast Street, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, Ray Hempstead, 8829 Glen Lakes Boulevard North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 and Beverly Hempstead Newton, 6476 Evergreen, Seminole, Florida 34642.

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: Abigail Sayer, Vectrix Corporation, 76 Hammarlund Way, Suite 250, Tech III, Middletown, Rhode Island 02842.

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.