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Kubota Canada Ltd. celebrating sale of 100,000th tractor in Canada during the Kubota Cup Grand Prix at the Edmonton Northlands Horse Show

June 1, 2006

Edmonton, AB --- “Kubota Canada Ltd. is thrilled to announce that the sale of our 100,000th unit in Canada, a ZD Zero Turn MowerTM, occurred during the Edmonton Northlands Horse Show that features the $35,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix,” said John Gilliland, National Marketing Manager, Kubota Canada Ltd.

Kubota Canada Ltd. is the Title Sponsor of the Kubota Cup Canadian Show Jumping Series. Their support for the sport of Show Jumping in Canada has been instrumental in the incredible growth of the Kubota Cup Canadian Show Jumping Series, now in its second year. In turn, the sponsorship has helped to increase awareness of the Kubota brand among members of the equine sport community resulting in increased sales for the dealers across the country.

In addition to providing the prize money for the Kubota Cup Grand Prixs at each member show, Kubota Canada Ltd. gives each of the Eastern and Western Division Champions a new Kubota RTV900 utility vehicle and a magnificent crystal cup.

At each of the member shows in the Series, Kubota supplies all of the tractors and equipment needed to maintain the show arenas and to move equipment and people around the grounds.

Kubota Canada Ltd. is also sponsoring the production of the Along For The Ride 13-part television series, directed by award-winning John Dolin, which tells the behind-the-scenes stories of 39 of the participating riders from rookies in their first season of Grand Prix competition to Olympic veterans of the sport. Last season, Along For The Ride brought the story of show jumping in Canada and the passions of the participants into over 1.2 million homes. Fans are eagerly anticipating the second season.

KUBOTA CANADA LTD. (www.kubota.ca ) is the leading distributor of compact diesel tractors and construction equipment in Canada through its network of 150 retail outlets. Headquartered in Markham, ON, the company is celebrating over 30 years of providing Canadians with “Powerful Solutions For A Compact World.” The company’s interest in Canadian sports led it to sign the multi-year commitment, underlining its commitment to and promotion of Canadian athletes and participating events.

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