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Ducati Motor Holding Approves 100 Million Euro Bond Issuance

5 May 2000

Ducati Motor Holding Approves 100 Million Euro Bond Issuance

    BOLOGNA, Italy, May 5 Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
, a leading manufacturer of high
performance motorcycles, today announced that the Board of Directors approved
a Euro bond issue of 100 million Euros.  The tenor of the bonds will be 5
years with repayment at maturity.  The pricing and the coupon will be
determined at a later date.  The bonds be offered only to institutional
investors in Italy and outside of Italy, with the exclusion of the U.S., and
will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
    Credit Suisse First Boston and Mediobanca -- Banca di Credito Finanziario
S.p.A. have been nominated lead managers for this deal.
    The Company intends to use the proceeds for debt refinancing.
    This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an
offer to buy the bonds.  There is no assurance that the bond offering will be
completed.