Yamaha Introduces World's First Four-Stroke Watercraft

                New Technology Could Mean End of Restrictions
                  on Personal Watercraft Based on Emissions

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    KENNESAW, Ga., July 18 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
unveiled the world's first four-stroke personal watercraft (PWC) today,
marking the beginning of a new wave of watercraft that are cleaner burning,
quieter and more fuel efficient than ever before.
    The FX140 utilizes leading edge technology that delivers more power per
displacement, consumes less fuel making that power, and produces less exhaust
emission than any PWC on the market in 2001.  Four-stroke technology is
important to the personal watercraft industry because it is the first
long-term solution to many of the issues posed by industry critics citing
emissions and noise.  The Yamaha WaveRunner(R) FX140 is a technological
breakthrough for the PWC industry and is the ultimate combination of
horsepower and very low emissions.
    Yamaha is one of the largest engine building companies in the world
supplying over 45 million motors to the automotive, powersports and marine
industries.  According to Yamaha WaterCraft Group Company president Mark
Speaks, "The FX140 is the most revolutionary technological development in the
personal watercraft industry since the introduction of the first sit-down PWC
in 1987."
    According to San Diego County Supervisor and California Air Resources
Board member Ron Roberts, the introduction of four-stroke technology could
mean the end of future restrictions on personal watercraft based on emission
standards.  CARB has adopted the most stringent emission standards in the U.S.
far surpassing that of the EPA.

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     * Mark Speaks, President, Yamaha WaterCraft Group Company
     * Ron Roberts, Member, California Air Resources Board
     * Scott Watkins, Product Manager, Yamaha WaterCraft Group Company
     * Rep. Mac Collins, R-Georgia
     * Monita Fontaine, Executive Director, Personal Watercraft Industry
       Association

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     * Footage of Yamaha Wave Runner FX140

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