RYAN YOUNG PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 2002 AMA/NATC OBSERVED TRIALS SERIES

RYAN YOUNG PRODUCTS TO SPONSOR 2002 AMA/NATC OBSERVED TRIALS SERIES

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am competition division of
the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), announced today that Ryan Young
Products (RYP) will be the title sponsor of the 2002 AMA/NATC (North American
Trials Council) National Observed Trials Series.

"We're pleased to have RYP on board as sponsor of the 2002 AMA/NATC Ryan Young
Products National Observed Trials Series," said Bill Amick, Vice President of
AMA Sports. "As one of America's most successful riders and a successful
businessman, Ryan knows trials from all angles, and RYP's support will help
expose this exciting sport to a wider audience."

"I know how important it is for the AMA/NATC National Observed Trials Series to
keep growing," said Ryan Young, six-time AMA National Champion and founder of
RYP. "This sponsorship is my way of giving back to a sport that has given me so
much."

The ten-round 2002 AMA/NATC Ryan Young Products National Observed Trials Series
kicks off in Florida on March 2, with the final event scheduled for August 10 in
Colorado. Among those expected to compete in the series is Geoff Aaron, who,
like Ryan Young, is a six-time AMA National Champion. For more information about
the series, visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/02obt/02obt.asp.

RYP, founded in 1996, sells its products through 285 dealers nationwide, serving
the trials, enduro, ATV, flat-track, and dual-sport markets. For more
information about RYP, visit www.rypusa.com or call (800) 607-8742.


2002 AMA/NATC Ryan Young Products National Observed Trials Series
(schedule subject to change)
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Round 1: March 2, 2002
Webster, Florida (Florida Trials Association)

Round 2: March 3, 2002
Webster, Florida (Florida Trials Association)

Round 3: April 13, 2002
Bulcher, Texas (North Texas Trials )Association

Round 4: April 14, 2002
Bulcher, Texas (North Texas Trials )Association

Round 5: June 29, 2002
Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Trials Riders)

Round 6: June 30, 2002
Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Trials Riders)

Round 7: July 6, 2002
Sequatchie, Tennessee (Southeastern Trials Riders)

Round 8: July 6, 2002
Sequatchie, Tennessee (Southeastern Trials Riders)

Round 9: August 10, 2002
Cotopaxi, Colorado (Rocky Mountain Trials Association)

Round 10: August 10, 2002
Cotopaxi, Colorado (Rocky Mountain Trials Association)

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