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Norton Motorcycles, Inc. Moves to Production Phase

5 October 1999

Norton Motorcycles, Inc. Moves to Production Phase

    MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4 -- Norton Motorcycles, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: NRTN) moves from concept to production phase with
announcement of Vehicle Engineering Firm and Supply Chain Manager.
    Norton has entered into an agreement with U.K. firm Vepro, Ltd.
( http://www.vepro.co.uk ) to prepare the Company's motorcycles for production
in the areas of vehicle engineering and homologation. Vepro has recently
worked with both Triumph and Excelsior-Henderson in a similar capacity.
    Norton Motorcycles has also appointed Richard Adams its new Supply Chain
Manager. Mr. Adams was Purchasing Manager at Excelsior-Henderson and has been
with the company since 1997 where he was responsible for the sourcing and
supply management  for their Super X motorcycle.
    Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., Norton Motorcycles, Inc. is
presently engaged in the reintroduction and production of the famous British
motorcycle brand "Norton" and the marketing of related products throughout the
world. All of the products will be sold under the famous "Norton" brand-name,
which will provide these products with worldwide appeal and brand recognition
among motorcycle enthusiasts as well as the general public. Additional
information is contained on the company's new Internet website at
http://www.nortonmotorcycles.com
    Information provided herein by the Company may contain "forward-looking"
information. These cautionary statements are made with the objective of
obtaining the benefits of safe harbor provisions of applicable legislation.
The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the
Company are not guarantees of future performance and that the actual results
may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors including but not limited to the development stage nature
of the Company.