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), American Lifan Industry, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of West Coast Motorcycle Sales and Service, as a dealership for the sale of Chong Qing Lifan motorcycles, at 6814 46th Avenue North, St. Petersburg (Pinellas County), Florida 33709, on or after September 6, 2006.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of West Coast Motorcycle Sales and Service are dealer operator(s): Marion Hooper, 6814 46th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33709; principal investor(s): Marion Hooper, 6814 46th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33709.

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 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