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 American Lifan Industry, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Country Comfort, Inc. d/b/a Lakeland Motorcycle & ATV, as a dealership for the sale of Chongqing Lifan Industry Group (CHOL) at 3705 U.S. Highway 98, South, Suite 1, Lakeland (Polk County), Florida 33812, on or after June 10, 2008.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Country Comfort, Inc. d/b/a Lakeland Motorcycle & ATV are dealer operator(s): Mike Highsmith, 3705 U.S. Highway 98 South, Suite 1, Lakeland, Florida 33812; principal investor(s): Mike Highsmith, 3705 U.S. Highway 98, South, Suite 1, Lakeland, Florida 33812.

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: Peter Xie, General Manager, American Lifan Industry, Inc., 10990 Petal Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75238.

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.