February Sales Performance
1st March 2007
February 2007 Sales:
| February 2007 | February 2006 | Growth % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | 171,780 | 175,256 | -2 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS | 174,220 | 179,880 | -3 |
| 3 WHEELERS | 27,992 | 25,896 | 8 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS | 202,212 | 205,776 | -2 |
| Exports out of the above | 38,228 | 26,237 | 46 |
| 1. | Production constraints limited sale of high end Bajaj motorcycles as demand exceeded supply. Higher capacities planned in this segment will considerably improve the supply position from April. |
| 2. | The new Plant at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand commences commercial production on 9th April 2007. All preparations including trial production, at our facilities as well as at our Vendors’ facilities, are proceeding as scheduled. |
| 3. | Simultaneously, development activities and production preparation activities for the all new motorcycle platform, to enable consumers move away from 100 cc segment, are progressing to plan for slated launch in July-September quarter. |
| 4. | Three wheeler sales continues to be steady. |
| 5. | Export of both 2 and 3 wheelers, continues to be robust. |
| 6. | With anticipated good sales in March, 2007 Bajaj expects to close this financial year with record high volumes, Motorcycle Market share, revenues and profits. |
YTD 2006-07:
| April 2006 – February 2007 | April 2005– February 2006 | Growth % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | 2,210,994 | 1,728,297 | 28 |
| TOTAL 2 WHEELERS | 2,230,414 | 1,840,160 | 21 |
| 3 WHEELERS | 297,220 | 227,283 | 31 |
| TOTAL 2 & 3 WHEELERS | 2,527,634 | 2,067,443 | 22 |
| Exports out of the above | 403,768 | 221,170 | 83 |
Rajiv Bajaj
MD, Bajaj Auto, Pune
March 1, 2007