Announcement of Organizational and Personnel Changes

October 14, 2009

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational and personnel changes, effective October 15, 2009.

1. Organizational changes

■Engine Manufacturing Section, Manufacturing Center
	Functions of the Tenryu Factory (operating under the management of the Manufacturing Section, Marine Engine Business Unit, Marine Business Operations) have been integrated into the 1st SyS Division and 2nd SyS Division, Engine Manufacturing Section, Manufacturing Center, in order to enhance operational efficiency across business sectors.

2. Change in duties of Executive Officer

(Name)	(New position)	(Current position)

Kazuya Kinpara	Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of Planning Section, Motorcycle Business Operations and General Manager of Business Planning Division, Planning Section, Motorcycle Business Operations	Executive Officer, Senior General Manager of Planning Section, Motorcycle Business Operations

3.	Personnel changes in group companies

(Name)	(New position)	(Current position)

Keiichi Yamamoto	President and Representative Director of Yamaha Boating Create Co., Ltd.	Manager of Western Japan Sales Office, Sales & Marketing Division, Boat Business Unit, Marine Business Operations

Fumihiko Okumiya	President of Yamaha Motor Electronics Suzhou Co., Ltd.	Yamaha Motor Electronics Suzhou Co., Ltd.

Abbreviation:

SyS: System Supplier

Major business lines of the group companies referenced above:

	Yamaha Boating Create Co., Ltd.:
		Operation of boat license courses; management of instructor-related operations; registration and management of boat licenses; sale of textbooks; and promotion of marine leisure and marine sports
	Yamaha Motor Electronics Suzhou Co., Ltd.:
		Manufacture of motorcycle electric parts in China