Announced a financing alliance with GE Capital Vendor Financial Services.

Macy's selects Toro as the official supplier of utility vehicles for its Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Established the Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program with support of the NFL to encourage students of turf management.

Named the preferred supplier of maintenance equipment and irrigation for the National Golf Course Owners Association.

Toro adopts a new tagline: "Count on it."

Acquired R&D Engineering, maker of wireless and wired rain and rain/freeze sensors.

Technology licensing arrangement formed with HydroPoint Data System, Inc. for irrigation controller technology.

Named the preferred grounds equipment provider for Fenway Park in Boston.

The Toro Company presents the Trans Mississippi Golf Association Scholarship Fund with a scholarship in the name of The Minikahda Club, in appreciation of an 83-year history with the club.

Launched a new corporate web site: www.thetorocompany.com.

Toro introduces a new steel deck walk power mower to home centers, sending one million mowers to The Home Depot^™.

Leading consumer magazines give the highest endorsements to Toro blower vacuums as top-rated products.

Introduced the new Toro^® Z Master^® Z500 Series mowers.

Introduced the Toro^® Power Max^® snowthrowers.

Introduced a new line of Toro^® electric trimmers.

Introduced the new Toro^® Ultra Blower, ultimately selling 1 million in one year.

Introduced the new Toro^® Dingo TX413 compact utility loader for rental businesses and homeowners.

Introduced the Toro^® Groundsmaster^® 4100-D and Greensmaster^® riding greens mower.

Launched a three-year "6 + 8" profitability and growth initiative.

Toro introduces the Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) for all Z Master commercial riding mowers manufactured before 2004. ROPS are now standard on all Z Master mowers.

Toro announces the Toro Workman e2050, the company's first professional-duty electric product.

Michael J. Hoffman named president and chief operating officer of The Toro Company.

Acquired Hayter, Ltd., a manufacturer of consumer and commercial mowing products in the United Kingdom.

Kendrick B. Melrose transitions to executive chairman. Michael J. Hoffman named chief executive officer.

Toro helps historic Pinehurst and St. Andrews prepare for the 2005 Open tournaments.

A new suite of ECXTRA irrigation products bring computerized water management capabilities to homeowners.

Hosted the first annual WaterSmart Symposium to discuss the importance of proper water management.

Partnered with the K Club in Ireland to help prepare for the 2006 Ryder Cup.

First to be named to the Environmental Institute for Golf's Victory Club for giving more than $1 million to the organization's environmental efforts.

In partnership with The First Tee^® and Walt Disney World^® Resort, The Toro Company introduced the Future Leaders Forum - a unique educational program to teach high school students about the sport, business and science of golf.

The Toro Company becomes preferred supplier of the European Golf Course Owners Association.

International sales increase to 29 percent of company revenue.

Celebrated 80 years of partnership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

Committed to providing environmentally-responsible products, Toro announced that select diesel-powered professional grounds equipment will be "Biodiesel Ready" by 2008.

Announced a partnership with the State of New York to provide the next-generation of turf maintenance equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Acquired Rain Master Irrigation Systems.

Acquired Turf Guard^™ Wireless Monitoring Technology.

Expanded the company's commercial products manufacturing facility in Tomah, WI.

Named the official supplier of turf grass maintenance equipment to Talladega Superspeedway.

Announced a partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation.

Teamed up with the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to support youth baseball and softball.