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September Sales Performance
October 1, 2006

Reflecting overwhelming acceptance of its new products and high effectiveness of its marketing & sales initiatives, Bajaj motorcycles raced ahead to 271,377 units in Sept 2006, a growth of 50% over 180,926 units of Sept 2005.
 
Bajaj motorcycle market share (estimated) scaled a new high of 37.9%.
 
Total 2 and 3 wheeler sales for September 2006 were at a record 300,141 units; a growth of 38% over 218,012 units of September 2005, and included –
 
  1. 121,521 units of high end motorcycles discover, pulsar and avenger – constituting 45% of motorcycle sales;
   
  2. 27,870 units of 3-wheelers, a growth of 21% over 23,118 units of September 2005;
   
  3. 37,088 units exported, a growth of 58% over 23,463 units of September 2005
     
  The above healthy product mix will have a positive impact on profitability.


September 2006 Sales:

  September 2006 September 2005 Growth %
MOTORCYCLES 271,377 180,926 50
TOTAL 2 WHEELERS 272,271 194,894 40
3 WHEELERS 27,870 23,118 21
TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS 300,141 218,012 38
Exports out of the above 37,088 23,463 58

YTD 2006-07:

  April - September 2006 April - September 2005 Growth %
MOTORCYCLES 1,191,249 868,100 37
TOTAL 2 WHEELERS 1,206,063 937,396 29
3 WHEELERS 151,558 121,796 24
TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS 1,357,621 1,059,192 28
Exports out of the above 210,110 112,406 87

S Ravikumar
VP Business Development

Date : 01/10/2006
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