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Organizational Changes and Personnel Changes

December 27, 2005

On January 1, 2006, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will undertake a number of organizational changes and changes in management personnel. Details of the changes are outlined below.

(1) Organizational Changes

Motorcycle Headquarters

(1)

“Marketing Operations” will be newly established within the Motorcycle Headquarters to strengthen company-wide cohesion of marketing functions and overall business competitiveness.

(2)

Following a review of the functions of Motorcycle Headquarters Planning Operations, the Production Control Division and the Casting Business Promotion Division of Planning Operations will be transferred to SyS Operations; the Overseas Production Division will be transferred to CV Business Operations; and the Product Planning Division and the Service Division will be transferred to Marketing Operations. Furthermore, the Quality Assurance Division will be positioned under the direct jurisdiction of the Motorcycle Headquarters. As a result of these organizational changes, Planning Operations will be comprised of two divisions: the Business Planning Division and the Cost Planning Division.

(3)

The name of the “Marketing Divisions” in Motorcycle Headquarters MC Business Operations and Motorcycle Headquarters CV Business Operations will be changed to “Sales Divisions.”

Other Business Divisions / Organizations

(1)

A Brand Design Management Office will be newly established to enable design capabilities, one of Yamaha Motor's greatest strengths, to be applied not only to products but to all aspects of business from the customers' perspective, and to maximize brand value through design.

(2)

Motorcycle Headquarters China Business Operations will become independent from the Motorcycle Headquarters in order to strengthen business in China, but will continue to be called China Business Operations.

(3)

In order to accelerate EV strategies targeting the domestic commuter market, the EV Engineering Division and the EV Marketing Division (name to be changed to the EV Marketing Group from Jan. 1, 2006) from EV Operations will be integrated into MC Business Operations. At the same time, the PAS Business Division will become independent, and will be renamed PAS Operations. As a result of these changes, the former EV Operations organization will be dissolved.

(4)

To optimize the handling of issues in each business model and to increase the speed of responses to change, the Marine Sales Division, Marine Operations, will be reorganized into the 1st Business Division, which will handle large boats, and the 2nd Business Division, which will handle small and mid-sized boats.

(5)

To speed up the decision-making process in RV-related business and to strengthen business competitiveness in this area, Motorcycle Headquarters RV Business Operations and O.P.E. Operations will be integrated to form the “RV Company.” Furthermore, Yamaha Motor Power Products Co., Ltd. (name to be changed from SOQI Inc. on Jan. 1, 2006), a manufacturing subsidiary specializing in power products, will be brought under the umbrella of RV Company.

(6)

In order to strengthen business ties in outboard motors, diesel engines, and rigging, and to speed up decision-making processes in this area, the MD Promotion Division and the Rigging PJ Division in the ME Company will be integrated into the CR Sales and Marketing Division.

(2) Changes in Duties of Directors

(Name)
(New Post)
(Current Post)
Hiroyasu Miyao Managing Director in Charge of Technology Managing Director in Charge of Technology and Senior General Manager of EV Operations
Yukio Suganuma Director in Charge of Finances and Personnel and Senior General Manager of Japan Headquarters Director in Charge of Finances and Personnel, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, and Senior General Manager of Japan Headquarters

(3) Changes in Duties of Corporate Officers

(Name)
(New Post)
(Current Post)
Toshimitsu Iio Corporate Officer, President of YMMC (America) Corporate Officer, Assistant Senior General Manager of Asian Headquarters and President of YMAC (Thailand)
Tetsuo Uchiyama Corporate Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division Corporate Officer, President of YMDB (Brazil), and President of YMDA (Brazil)
Masahiro Inumaru Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Marketing Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters;Assistant Senior General Manager of MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters;Assistant Senior General Manager of CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters; General Manager of Brand Design Management Office; and General Manager of Product Planning Division, Marketing Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Europe Headquarters, and President of YMENV (Netherlands)
Takashi Tsuchiya Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Europe Headquarters, and President of YMENV (Netherlands) Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of China Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters, and Senior General Manager of O.P.E. Operations
Nobuaki Shiraishi Corporate Officer and President of RV Company Corporate Officer and Senior General Manager of RV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters

(4) Personnel Changes at the Senior General Manager Level

(Name)
(New Post)
(Current Post)
Naoki Omura General Manager of Motorcycle Headquarters Assistant Senior General Manager of CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters, and Assistant Senior General Manager of Asian Headquarters
Hiroyuki Yanagi Senior General Manager of China Business Operationsand General Manager of Operation Division, China Business Operations President of YMI (India)
Masayuki Mizukami Senior General Manager of PAS Operations General Manager of PAS Business Division, EV Operations

(5) Personnel Changes at the Senior Manager level (Division Manager, SyS Manager, etc.)

(Name)
(New Post)
(Current Post)
Tatsuya Watanabe Seconded to YMENV (Netherlands) General Manager of Engineering Division, Motorcycle Headquarters
Masayuki Hashimoto General Manager of MC Engineering Division, MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Managing Director of YMRS (China)
Mitsuo Kitada Managing Director of YMRS (China) Senior Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Takahiko Goan President of TYM (Thailand) General Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Michifumi Matoba General Manager of Sales Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters; Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, Motorcycle Headquarters
Masanori Kobayashi President of YMAC (Thailand) General Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Toshinori Kuromoto General Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Fumiaki Nagashima General Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, China Business Operations General Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, China Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Yoshiaki Hashimoto General Manager of RV Sales & Marketing Division, RV Company General Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, RV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Takaharu Ishima General Manager of RV Engineering Division, RV Company General Manager of Engineering Division, RV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Masahiro Hama General Manager of Golf Car Division, RV Company General Manager of Golf Car Division, O.P.E. Operations
Toshimitsu Oikawa General Manager of Power Products Division, RV Company General Manager of Power Products Division, O.P.E. Operations
Takao Natsume Seconded to TBI (Indonesia) General Manager of Product Planning Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Nakamasa Iwase Seconded to YMES (Spain) General Manager of Overseas Production Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Ryuji Kawashima General Manager of Overseas Production Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Manager of Overseas Production Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters GL, China Group
Tatsuo Makino General Manager of Casting Business Promotion Division, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Posted at YMPV (Vietnam)
Kazuya Kinpara General Manager of Production Control Division, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of Production Control Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters, and General Manager of Casting Business Promotion Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Hiroyoshi Kurisaki Senior Manager of 3rd SyS, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Managing Director of ZJYM (China)
Yukio Ohashi Managing Director of ZJYM (China) General Manager of 2nd SyS, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Hiroyuki Suzuki General Manager of 2nd SyS, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Posted at YIMM (Indonesia)
Nobuya Hideshima General Manager of 3rd SyS, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters President of YMMC (America)
Takashi Terabayashi Seconded to YMMC (America) General Manager of 3rd SyS, SyS Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Akinori Hakamata Seconded to YMMC (America) General Manager of Procurement Quality Control Division, Procurement Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Shoji Nakamichi General Manager of Procurement Quality Control Division, Procurement Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters Manager of Procurement Quality Control Division, Procurement Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters GL, 2nd Procurement Quality Control Group
Akihiko Tobinai General Manager of 1st Business Division, Marine Operations and President of Yamaha Boating System Co., Ltd. General Manager of Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.
Yasuo Wada General Manager of 2nd Business Division, Marine Operations General Manager of Marine Sales Division, Marine Operations
Toru Ohsugi President of YMCA (Canada) Manager of Sales & Marketing Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Youichiro Kojima General Manager of CR Sales and Marketing Division, ME Company President of YMCA (Canada)
Akira Koide Senior Manager of ME Company General Manager of CR Sales and Marketing Division, ME Company
Akihito Tajiri Senior Manager of CR Sales and Marketing Division, ME Company General Manager of Rigging PJ Division, ME Company
Hidetaka Kobayashi General Manager of Yamaha Marine Co., Ltd. General Manager of Product Division, ME Company
Akira Takeuchi General Manager of Product Division, ME Company Manager of Product Division, ME Company
Shinpei Mizuno Managing Director of YMST (China) Manager of CR Sales and Marketing Division, ME Company
Masaru Kawakami Senior Manager of CR Sales and Marketing Division, ME Company Managing Director of YMST (China)
Yukimichi Nakamura Seconded to Y.S. Co., Ltd. Senior Manager of New Business Division, Research & Development Operations
Morio Saito Senior Manager of New Business Division, Research & Development Operations Manager of New Business Development Division, Research & Development Operations
Toshio Akutagawa General Manager of Prototype Technology Division, Engineering Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of Toyooka Factory, Engineering Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Yoshinori Suzuki General Manager of Quality Assurance Division, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of Quality Assurance Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Hajime Yamaji General Manager of MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of Sales & Marketing, MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Masakazu Nakamichi General Manager of EV Engineering Division, MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manger of EV Development Division, EV Operations
Eiji Sakamura Manager of Sales Division, MC Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of EV Marketing Division, EV Operations
Akihisa Kato General Manager of Service Division, Marketing Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters General Manager of Service Division, Planning Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Kiyoto Kudo Senior Manager of Public Relations & Corporate Secretary Division President of Yamaha Boating System Co., Ltd.
Tomotaka Ishikawa President of YMI (India) President of TYM (Thailand)
Hiroyuki Yoshino Managing Director of YMT (Taiwan) President of Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan Co., Ltd.
Mitsuaki Matsuo President of Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. Managing Director of YMT (Taiwan)
Shigeru Oshita Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle HeadquartersGL, Body Engineering Group Managing Director of YMRT (Taiwan)
Kunihiko Miwa Managing Director of YMRT (Taiwan) Senior Manager of Engineering Division, CV Business Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
Masato Adachi President of YMDB (Brazil) and President of YMDA (Brazil) Vice President of YMDB (Brazil) and Director of YMDA (Brazil)
Tokuzo Fukamichi Senior Manager of Pool Operations General Manager of Production Division, Pool Operations
Satoshi Tani General Manager of Production Division, Pool Operations Manager of Production Division, Pool Operations;

(Abbreviations)
MC: Motorcycle
CV: Commuter Vehicle
SyS: System Supplier
EV: Electric Vehicle
PAS: Power Assist System
RV: Recreational Vehicle
ME: Marine Engine
MD: Marine Diesel
CR: Customer Relation
PE: Product Evaluation
O.P.E.: Outdoor Power Equipments

(Main Operations of Group Companies)

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. (YMENV) Import and sales of Yamaha products in the Netherlands, and marketing of Yamaha products in Europe
Yamaha Motor Espana S.A. (YMES) Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Spain
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) Manufacture of golf cars, personal watercraft, and other products in the U.S.
YMCA (Yamaha Motor Canada Limited) Sales of Yamaha products in Canada
Yamaha Motor do Brasil Ltda. (YMDB) Manufacture and sales of motorcycle parts and import and sales of Yamaha products in Brazil
Yamaha Motor da Amazonia Ltda. (YMDA) Manufacture and sales of motorcycles and outboard motors in Brazil
Yamaha Motor Asian Center Co., Ltd. (YMAC) Development of motorcycles and other products and tripartite trade operations in Thailand
Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TYM) Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Thailand
PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Mfg. (YIMM) Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Indonesia
PT. Toyo-Besq Precision Parts Indonesia (TBI) Manufacture of motorcycle parts in Indonesia
Yamaha Motor Parts Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. (YMVN) Manufacture and motorcycle parts in Vietnam
Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (YMI) Manufacture of motorcycles in India
Yamaha Motor R&D Shanghai Co., Ltd. (YMRS) Development of motorcycles in China
Yamaha Motor (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. (YMST) Import and sales of outboard motors, power products, and other products in China
Zhuzhou Jianshe Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (ZJYM) Manufacture of motorcycles in China
Yamaha Motor Taiwan Co., Ltd. (YMT) Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Taiwan
Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan Co., Ltd. (YMRT) Development of motorcycles in Taiwan
Yamaha Motor Marketing Japan Co., Ltd. Domestic sales in Japan
Yamaha Marine Co., Ltd. Manufacture of outboard motors and other marine engines
Yamaha Power Products Co., Ltd. Manufacture of ATVs, golf cars, and other power products in Japan
Yamaha Boating System Co., Ltd. Sales of powerboats, sailboats, outboard motors, and other marine products within Japan
Y.S. Co., Ltd. Employee welfare services for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., management of cafeterias and employee residences, sales and leasing of communication devices, and real estate operations in Japan

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