DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 4, 2004 – Leather and chrome. Freedom and the open road. Trucks and motorcycles. Some concepts just go together. Like Harley-Davidson and Ford. Today, Ford and Harley-Davidson are announcing plans to extend their alliance through 2007, which means three more years worth of exciting Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-Series products.

"We’ve sold nearly 40,000 trucks since we introduced the first Ford Harley-Davidson™
F-150 in 1999," said Steve Lyons, Ford Division president. "We couldn’t be happier with the success of our alliance, and the great response these trucks have generated from our customers."

In 1999, Ford and Harley-Davidson forged an alliance to celebrate their corporate heritage and shared 100th Anniversaries in 2003.

"The Ford Harley-Davidson product partnership brings out the best attributes of two American icons," said Lyons.

In the first four years of the alliance, the companies introduced the 2000 Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-150 SuperCab, 2001 Ford Harley-Davidson™ SuperCrew, and 2002 and 2003 Supercharged Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-150 SuperCrew models.

Last year the companies marked the fifth anniversary of a successful partnership with the introduction of the 2004 Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-Series Super Duty – the most capable and toughest Ford Harley-Davidson™ truck yet.