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Announcement of Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes

July 13, 2012

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational and personnel changes, effective July 15, 2012.

	Organizational changes
	[Measure aimed at expanding business scale] 1. Overseas Boat Division newly established The Overseas Project Group of the Marine Business Operations' Boat Business Unit will be raised a level and reorganized as the new Overseas Boat Division in order to promote rapid growth of overseas business.

	[Measures aimed at augmenting corporate strength] 2. Environment, Facilities & Utility Division newly established The Environment, Facilities & Utility Group of the Manufacturing Center's Manufacturing Planning Section will be raised a level and reorganized as the Environment, Facilities & Utility Division in order to further facilitate the development of the group's global business infrastructure and promote the efficient pursuit of environmental initiatives.

	3. Consolidating and strengthening logistics functions The Logistics & Security Trade Division and various logistics-related functions in procurement, manufacturing and marketing operations will be consolidated and reorganized under the Manufacturing Center's Manufacturing Planning Section with the aim of strengthening the global logistics network and accelerating the improvement of logistics quality and cost reduction.

•	The Logistics & Security Trade Division is transferred into the Manufacturing Center's Manufacturing Planning Section.
•	The logistics functions within the Body SyS Engineering Division of the Manufacturing Center's Body Manufacturing Section are transferred to the Logistics & Security Trade Division.
•	The logistics functions within the MC Assembly Factory of the Manufacturing Center's Body Manufacturing Section are transferred to the Logistics & Security Trade Division.
•	The logistics functions within the Procurement Center are transferred to the Logistics & Security Trade Division.

	Personnel changes
	1. Change in duties of Executive Officer

	(Name)	(New position)	(Current position)

	Masaru Ono	Executive Officer Executive General Manager of Parts Business Unit and General Manager of SCM Division, Parts Business Unit	Executive Officer Executive General Manager of Parts Business Unit

	2. Change in duties of General Managers

	(Name)	(New position)	(Current position)

	Rokuro Atarashi	General Manager of Logistics & Security Trade Division, Manufacturing Planning Section, Manufacturing Center	General Manager of Logistics & Security Trade Division, Corporate Planning & Finance Section
	Hitoshi Tamura	General Manager of Environment, Facilities & Utility Division, Manufacturing Planning Section, Manufacturing Center	Manager of Environment, Facilities & Utility Division, Manufacturing Planning Section, Manufacturing Center
	Satoshi Hirose	General Manager of Engine SyS Engineering Division, Engine Manufacturing Section, Manufacturing Center	Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
	Tooru Yamaguchi	General Manager of Procurement Planning Division, Procurement Section, Procurement Center	PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing
	Shingo Yamagami	General Manager of Service Division, Marine Engine Business Unit, Marine Business Operations	Manager of Service Division, Marine Engine Business Unit, Marine Business Operations
	Yasushi Maki	General Manager of Overseas Boat Division, Boat Business Unit, Marine Business Operations	Senior Manager of Boat Business Unit, Marine Business Operations
	Masanori Yonemitsu	General Manager of JW Wheelchairs Division, IM Business Unit, Business Development Operations	Manager of JW Wheelchairs Division, IM Business Unit, Business Development Operations
	Akihiro Tsuzuki	General Manager of Engineering Division, Recreational Vehicle Business Unit, Business Development Operations	Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America

	Abbreviations;
	MC: Motorcycle SCM: Supply Chain Management SyS: System Supplier JW: JW is a product series name of the Company's electric wheelchairs. IM: Intelligent Machinery

	Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
	Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Manufacture of motorcycles in Thailand PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing: Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Indonesia Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America: Manufacture and development of golf cars, personal watercraft, all-terrain vehicles, side-by-side vehicles and other products in the U.S.