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Visit www.dealernews.com and click on the blog logo. 4 DEALERNEWS OCTOBER 2009 DEALERNEWS.COM http://www.DEALERNEWS.COM http://www.dealernews.com http://www.dealernews.com/enewssignup http://www.dealernews.com http://www.dealernews.com http://www.dealernews.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dealernews - October 2009 Dealernews - October 2009 Table of Contents From the Editors InBox Speed Read Joe Delmont Cover Story State-by-Statement ATV/Dirt-by-State DJB Composite Index Special Report: Distributor Update U.S. Go-Kart Market in Serious Decline Dave Koshollek Fuel For Thought - Dave Koshollek Todd Shafer Marketing Update Merchandising Update New Products New Products: Off-Road Advertiser Index/Customer Service Mike Vaughan Dealernews - October 2009 Dealernews - October 2009 - Dealernews - October 2009 (Page Cover1) Dealernews - October 2009 - Dealernews - October 2009 (Page Cover2) Dealernews - October 2009 - Dealernews - October 2009 (Page 1) Dealernews - October 2009 - 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October 2009 - U.S. Go-Kart Market in Serious Decline (Page 39) Dealernews - October 2009 - Fuel For Thought - Dave Koshollek (Page 40) Dealernews - October 2009 - Fuel For Thought - Dave Koshollek (Page 41) Dealernews - October 2009 - Todd Shafer (Page 42) Dealernews - October 2009 - Todd Shafer (Page 43) Dealernews - October 2009 - Marketing Update (Page 44) Dealernews - October 2009 - Marketing Update (Page 45) Dealernews - October 2009 - Merchandising Update (Page 46) Dealernews - October 2009 - Merchandising Update (Page 47) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48A) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48B) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48C) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48D) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48E) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48F) Dealernews - October 2009 - New Products: Off-Road (Page 48G) Dealernews - 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