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AMHF BOARD WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBERS

AMHF BOARD WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBERS

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF), which
administers the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, has announced four new members
of its Board of Directors. The new members were officially seated at the Board's
meeting today in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Joining the AMHF Board are Dave Mungenast, Sr. of Sunset Hills, Missouri, Bob
Sinclair of Santa Barbara, California, Jeff Smith of Wausau, Wisconsin, and John
Ulrich of Lake Elsinore, California.

"We're pleased to welcome these four new members to the Foundation Board," said
Don Emde, Chairman of the AMHF Board of Directors. "Their background, expertise,
and enthusiasm, combined with that of the other nine Board members, will ensure
that the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum continues to fulfill its mission."

Dave Mungenast, Sr. was a successful enduro racer during the '60s and '70s,
riding the International Six Days Trials (ISDT) nine times. He earned six medals
in the prestigious competition, including two golds as a member of the Club Team
and a silver as part of Triumph squad in 1973. After retiring from competition,
Mungenast continued to support off-road riding as a motorcycle dealer, owner of
off-road riding areas, and sponsor of numerous off-road racing events. He was
inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.

Bob Sinclair brings an extensive powersports background to his position on the
AMHF Board. A motorcycling enthusiast for 40 years, he's been active in amateur
roadracing, off-road racing, and off-shore powerboat racing. Sinclair won
several national class championships in off-shore racing, and held the World
Speed Record in the 500ci class. His business career spanned 33 years in the
automotive industry, with both Saab and Volvo. He retired from Saab-Scania of
America in 1991, where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Jeff Smith's enviable racing career includes two 500cc World Motocross
Championships, three golds and two bronze medals in the ISDT, five consecutive
Super Senior AMA Hare Scrambles Championships, and fifteen American Historic
Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) championships. Smith served as AHRMA's
Executive Director from 1990 through 1999, and currently serves on its Board of
Trustees. He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.

John Ulrich, during his 34 years in motorcycling, has competed in enduro,
motocross, and roadracing events, and currently owns a successful racing team. A
motojournalist since 1972, today Ulrich is the owner and Editor of Roadracing
World & Motorcycle Technology magazine and its companion website,
roadracingworld.com.

Each member of the AMHF Board of Directors serves a two-year term. Smith,
Ulrich, and AMHF Board member Dal Smilie of Helena, Montana, also serve on the
Board of Directors of the American Motorcyclist Association.

The other members of the AMHF Board of Directors are Emde of Laguna Niguel,
California, Mark Mendell (Vice Chairman) of Buffalo, New York, Dr. Charles Falco
(Secretary) of Tucson, Arizona, Bill Baird of Sterling, Illinois, Bob McLean of
Bettendorf, Iowa, Tim Parker of Stillwater, Minnesota, and Margaret and Mike
Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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The goal of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, located on the campus of the
American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, is to tell the stories
and preserve the history of motorcycling. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame honors
those who have contributed notably to the sport, and three major exhibition
halls showcase the machines and memorabilia that have shaped motorcycling. The
Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; noon to 4.p.m. on Memorial Day,
Independence Day and Labor Day; and closed on New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Adult admission is $4 per person; ages 17 and under are admitted
free. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Museum's website
at www.motorcyclemuseum.org.