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 Carolina Import & Distribution, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Barney’s Motorcycle Sales, Inc. d/b/a Barney’s of Brandon, as a dealership for the sale of motorcycles manufactured by JI-EE Industry Co. Ltd. (JIEE) at 9820 Adamo Drive, Tampa (Hillsborough County), Florida 33619, on or after August 25, 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 of Brandon are dealer operator(s): Keith Curtis Wood, 1101 42nd Avenue Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, Ray Hempstead, 3829 Glenlakes Boulevard West, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 and Beverly Hempstead Newton, 6476 Evergreen Court, Seminole, Florida 34642; principal investor(s): Keith Curtis Wood, 1101 42nd Avenue Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, Ray Hempstead, 3829 Glenlakes Boulevard West, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 and Beverly Hempstead Newton, 6476 Evergreen Court, 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: Doug A. Mahan, President, Carolina Import & Distribution, Inc., 350 Seminole Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303.

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.