Ducati Motor Holding Presents Highlights From Milan Motorshow

         - Company begins to assess possible impact of US tragedy -

    BOLOGNA, Italy, Sept. 21 Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
(Borsa Italiana S.p.A: DMH), a leading manufacturer of high
performance motorcycles, announced that its new models for the year 2002,
including a new family, the Ducati Multistrada, were met with great enthusiasm
by members of press and public at the most important motorcycle show of the
year in Milan.

    "Model Year 2002 is particularly important for Ducati in terms of
innovation.  In our flagship Superbike family, we presented the 998: an
updated Superbike with the Testrastretta or "compact head" engine.  It is the
result of the most exciting technical and engineering advances the Company has
seen in recent years, and was much awaited by the public," said Carlo Di
Biagio, Ducati Chief Executive Officer.

    "We have also introduced significant innovations in the popular Monster
family.  The fuel-injected Monster 620i.e. is the only bike in the industry's
"naked" or "standard" segment under 750cc to offer the benefits of a
fuel-injected engine, and it is the first bike in its class to satisfy EURO2
emission requirements."

    Mr. Di Biagio added, "In this innovative spirit, we announced plans for a
new Ducati motorcycle family: the Ducati Multistrada.  Like the Monster before
it, we expect that the Multistrada will create a new niche in motorcycling and
open new markets for Ducati.  The idea was born on the Futa Pass, a road near
Bologna, with a simple but ground-breaking concept: a bike to go wherever
there is tarmac on the road.  The Multistrada offers high performance
Superbike componentry with the usability and flexibility of a big Enduro. It
will be powered by the new DUCATI1000Twin Spark engine: a potent,
large-displacement engine with lots of torque and twin-spark technology.  We
are very pleased with the reaction of the press and public.  They seem as
impatient to see this new bike on the road in one year's time as we are."

    At the close of the press conference, Carlo Di Biagio, CEO of Ducati,
concluded, "The impact of the tragic events in New York and Washington on the
motorcycle industry could result in a revision of the top-line objectives for
the current year, versus the previously announced 8-9% targets.  We will
monitor the situation very closely in the coming weeks and update the market
as appropriate in conjunction with the release of our third quarter results."