Polaris Industries reported strong third quarter results as the company continues to perform well in a struggling economic environment.  Compared to last year’s numbers total sales increased 25% for the first nine months and 33% for the last three months, indicating increasing momentum as the year has progressed.  In the off-road segment sales increased 33% compared to the first nine months in 2009 and 49% for the last three months.  Management reported a generally positive reaction from dealers to their new product introductions and that they gained market share during the quarter.  Unit sales in this segment which includes ATVs and side-by-sides increased 20% in the 3rd quarter compared to last year with side-by-side growing by over 20% and ATVs experiencing a single digit increase.  Learn more:  Businesswire.com