Suzuki Becomes a ``Made-in-America'' Manufacturer

    --Suzuki Motor Corp.

WHAT:      Suzuki Motor Corp. of Japan (SMC) becomes a 
           "made-in-America" manufacturer with the May 31 opening of a 
           $30 million, 35-acre manufacturing plant in Rome, Ga., 60 
           miles northwest of Atlanta.

           Distinctives about the 108,350-square-foot facility:
                  
           --  Suzuki's first U.S. manufacturing plant.

           --  Will produce Suzuki ATVs for dealers/customers 
               in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and 
               New Zealand.

           --  Will provide up to 150 jobs at full capacity.

           --  Will purchase 50 percent of production parts from local
               suppliers.

WHEN:      Friday, May 31, 2002
           Plant & First U.S.-made Vehicle Christening -- 1 p.m. 
           Eastern

WHERE:     Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC)
           Technology Parkway
           Rome, Ga.  (706/378-2100, ext. 2502)

KEY VISUALS:

           --  Georgia Gov. Barnes & Suzuki officials christening 
               plant

           --  Georgia Gov. Barnes & Suzuki christening first 
               U.S.-made ATV

           --  Suzuki ATVs and other vehicles on display

           --  Hard hat plant tours of welding, assembly, painting 
               facilities

CONTACT:   Bob Ochsner, 714/424-2509; May 30-31: 714/981-5629
           Mark Reese, 714/996-7040, ext. 2262
           Phil Wofford, onsite SMAC director, 706/378-2100, ext. 2502