Roger Phillips Appointed as Consulting General Manager of Laforza International

    ESCONDIDO, Calif., May 8 Laforza Automobiles, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: LFZA) announced today the
appointment of Roger Phillips to act as its Consulting General Manager of
manufacturing and automobile operations, Laforza International, SpA in
Cherasco, Italy.
    Mr. Phillips has vast international experience in Australia, North America
and Europe.  Mr. Phillips previously was Chief Executive Officer of
Spraymaster Australia, Canada and U.S. and Director of Marketing and
Distribution for Lada Australia.  Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Lincoln
College, Canterbury University.
    "We are very excited to have Mr. Phillips join our team at our
manufacturing and automobile operations in Italy," said David Hops, Laforza
CEO.  "His extensive sales, marketing and manufacturing experience will be a
real asset to Laforza International," he continued.
    "I look forward to the opportunity to work with the Laforza team, and
manufacture vehicles that can be distributed on a worldwide basis," stated Mr.
Phillips.  "I am very excited about our level III and level IV armored
vehicles for personal and military use, our new LF001 prototypes.  We have
been fortunate in acquiring access to state-of-the-art mechanical and
engineering support in order to develop a highly competitive range of new
Diesel and gasoline SUV's that will have significant impact when released at
the beginning of 2002.

    About Laforza Automobiles, Inc/Laforza International, SpA
    Laforza Automobiles, Inc. manufactures and distributes luxury-class
Italian sport utility vehicles available in the United States and Europe.
Production of other models, including its armored vehicles, is scheduled for
production beginning in Spring 2001.  The bodywork is styled by the renowned
automotive stylist Thomas Tjaarda and is manufactured in Cherasco, Italy by
Laforza International, SpA.
    For more information about Laforza, visit at http://www.laforza.com.
    Laforza is featured at TheStockAdvisor (http://www.thestockadvisor.com )
and additional information can be obtained from
http://www.thestockadvisor.com/040901lfzaspotlight.htm.
    This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995.
Expression of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other
than historical fact involve risks and uncertainties.  The actual results the
company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due
to such risks and uncertainties.

    Patrick Rost - PMR and Associates
    (760) 942-0015
    pmrandco@aol.com

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