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 Volvo Group North America, Inc., intends to allow the establishment of Nextran Corporation d/b/a Nextran Truck Center, Auburndale, as a dealership for the sale of Volvo trucks (VOLV) at 4425 Avenue G Northwest, Winter Haven (Polk County), Florida 33880, on or after August 1, 2009.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Nextran Corporation d/b/a Nextran Truck Center, Auburndale are dealer operator(s): Mike Arnold, 7810 Adamo Drive, Tampa, Florida 33619; principal investor(s): Marvin H. Pritchett, Highway 100, Lake Butler, Florida 32054 and Jon W. Pritchett, 4106 Southwest 96th Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32608.

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: David E. Winner, Volvo Group North America, Inc., Post Office Box 26115, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6115.

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.