Personnel Changes (General Manager)

August 11, 2006

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective August 15, 2006.

Changes in Duties of General Managers (effective August 15)

(Name)	(New job)	(Current job)

Yuichi Suzuki	General Manager of Overseas Engineering Division, Automotive Operations Manager of Overseas Engineering Division, Automotive Operations	Manager of 1st Engineering Division, Automotive Operations

Manabu Kobayashi	Senior Manager of Yamaha Marine Co., Ltd.	General Manager of Overseas Engineering Division, Automotive Operations Manager of Overseas Engineering Division, Automotive Operations

(Major business lines of group companies)

*Yamaha Marine Co.,Ltd.:Manufacture of marine engines and other parts