Jeremy Franklin of Franklin's National Suzuki of Kansas City Elected Secretary of American Suzuki Dealer Advisory Board

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 14, 2005 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced that Jeremy Franklin, owner of Franklin's National Suzuki of Kansas City, Mo., has been elected secretary of the American Suzuki Dealer Advisory Board for 2005.

Franklin will work with newly elected American Suzuki Dealer Advisory Board Chairman Tim Faith, owner of Suzuki Auto Center of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Vice Chairman Kent Dobbs of Kent Dobbs Suzuki of Springdale, Ark., to help shape dealer policies aimed at enabling Suzuki and its more than 540 U.S. dealers to continue recent industry-leading sales growth.

ASMC is currently embarking on a five-year plan to triple vehicle sales to 200,000 by 2007. As the cornerstone of this effort, the company is launching nine new models including the Verona midsize and Forenza premium compact sedans, introduced in 2003, and last year's five-door Reno and versatile Forenza Wagon. These new models join the sporty Aerio sedan and SX, and Grand Vitara and XL-7 SUVs to give discriminating buyers eight distinctive Suzuki vehicle choices for 2005.

Franklin has been a Suzuki dealer since 2001 and an automotive dealer in the Kansas City area since 1995. He is currently finishing construction of a new Suzuki Square facility in Kansas City as part of ASMC's award-winning nationwide Retail Brand Image Program.

A resident of Parkville, Mo., Franklin attended the University of Missouri at Columbia. He is married and has one child and another on the way.

Franklin enjoys riding ATVs, golf and volunteer work with the Children's Miracle Network and the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program.

About American Suzuki

The Automotive Operations of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets its vehicles in the United States through a network of more than 540 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer with sales of over two million new vehicles annually. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has operations in 125 countries. For media information and photos visit www.media.suzuki.com or Suzuki's consumer site, www.suzukiauto.com.

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