Harley-Davidson Selected as Winner of 15th Annual Triad Annual Report Awards Competition

Business Wire, Nov 2, 2005

CHICAGO -- The 15th Annual Triad Annual Report Program today announced that Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE:HDI) of Milwaukee, Wis. has won the competition's 2005 award for the best annual report. Selected from the annual reports of more than 600 companies in the Midwest, Harley-Davidson' dedication to shareholder communication is evidenced by its status as a repeat winner, having won the Triad Award in 2004, 2002 and placed in the Top 10 in 2003.

Harley-Davidson was selected from among a pool of more than 600 Midwestern companies. Triad also announced nine other reports that, together with Harley-Davidson, comprise Triad's Top 10 reports for 2005.

Triad's 2005 Top 10 finalists, including Harley-Davidson, are, in alphabetical order:

Aksys Ltd                               Limited Brands, Inc.
Nasdaq:AKSY                             NYSE:LTD
Lincolnshire, Illinois                  Columbus, Ohio

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.           Manitowoc Co. Inc.
NYSE:BUD                                NYSE:MTW
St. Louis, Missouri                     Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Chiquita Brands International Inc.      Pactiv Corp.
NYSE:CQB                                NYSE:PTV
Cincinnati, Ohio                        Lake Forest, Illinois

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.     Stryker Corporation
NYSE:DDR                                NYSE:SYK
Beachwood, Ohio                         Kalamazoo, Michigan

Harley-Davidson, Inc.                   Target Corporation
NYSE:HDI                                NYSE:TGT
Milwaukee, Wisconsin                    Minneapolis, Minnesota

All reports submitted for this year's Triad Awards competition were judged by members of the Chicago chapters of The National Investor Relations Institute, the American Institute of Graphic Arts and professors at DePaul University's Department of Finance. These three leading organizations represent professionals in the fields of investor relations, graphic design and financial analysis, and judges use criteria important to each field in determining the winning annual reports.

"Our entire annual report team is delighted to receive this honor," said Bob Klein, Harley-Davidson Manager, Corporate Communication. "The annual report is a prime opportunity for Harley-Davidson to communicate with investors, and all of our stakeholders, about the company's performance and the brand. We appreciate the Triad Awards judges' recognition of our efforts, especially in light of the outstanding field of annual reports that they assessed."

Commented David Prichard, president of NIRI-Chicago, "On behalf of NIRI-Chicago, AIGA and DePaul University's Department of Finance, congratulations to Harley-Davidson and the other finalists in this year's competition, and thank you to all companies who participated in this year's competition. We commend everyone for their commitment to clear, strategic annual report communication and design, the overarching objective of the Triad program. This year's strong participation, our fifteenth Triad Award, highlights the continued importance placed on what is for many public corporations their single most important communication vehicle."

The prestigious Triad Awards Competition is the only program of its kind where three independent organizations with common interests sponsor and evaluate annual reports from all public companies in a selected geographic region. A non-commercial program that requires no annual fees or membership to enter, the competition includes representation of public companies in the Midwest region from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

More information on the Triad Awards can be found at http://www.niri-chicago.org/cg/awards/triad.html.> NIRI-Chicago

The Chicago chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI-Chicago) works to advance the practice of investor relations and meet the growing professional development needs of those engaged in the field. With more than 200 members, NIRI-Chicago is one of the largest NIRI chapters in the United States and received NIRI's Best Overall Large Chapter Award in 2004.

AIGA

The American Institute of Graphic Arts / Chicago Chapter is one of the largest and most vital chapters in the country with over 1,200 active members. The purpose of AIGA is to further excellence in communication design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice.

DePaul University - Department of Finance

DePaul University's Department of Finance is dedicated to offering a conceptually grounded, quality education for a broad community of learners. Central to this mission is providing a foundation for lifelong learning and enhanced professional and intellectual growth for our community of students, faculty, business and alumni.

In 2005, the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business ranked ninth in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of part-time MBA programs. This was the tenth consecutive year in the nation's Top 10. DePaul offers an MS program for nearly every business career goal including MBA concentrations in Finance, Real Estate Finance and Investment, and Financial Analysis. Additionally, DePaul offers a Master of Science in Computational Finance, Master of Science in Finance as well as a Master of Science in Real Estate.

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