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Titan Motorcycle Co. Announces Executive Appointment

2 October 2000

Titan Motorcycle Co. Announces Executive Appointment

    PHOENIX, Oct. 2 Titan Motorcycle Co. of America
announced today the appointment of Dennis Rutherford as chief
financial officer, replacing Robert Lobban, who has resigned to pursue other
interests.  Rutherford, a Certified Public Accountant, joined Titan in
February 2000 as controller.
    Prior to joining Titan, Rutherford was corporate controller for Tesseract
Group, Inc., a publicly traded company.  He has held various senior financial
positions, and his professional experience includes seven years with the
accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP. and Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP.
    Rutherford obtained a B.S. in accounting from San Diego State University
and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants.
    "Dennis has proven himself to be an excellent addition to the Titan team,
and we look forward to working with him in this new capacity," said Frank
Keery, chief executive officer.

    Founded in 1994, Titan Motorcycle Co. of America is a premier designer,
manufacturer and distributor of high-end, American-made, V-twin engine
motorcycles marketed under various Titan trademarks.  Titan's unique,
hand-built configurations, including the Gecko(TM), Roadrunner(TM),
Sidewinder(TM) and Phoenix(TM) represent the finest available in
custom-designed, volume-produced, performance motorcycles.  Manufactured at
the Company's corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, and available
with a variety of customized options and designs, Titan large displacement
motorcycles are sold through a network of over 80 domestic and international
dealers.

    NOTE:  Any statements released by Titan Motorcycle Co. of America that are
forward-looking are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Editors and investors are cautioned
that forward-looking statements invoke risks and uncertainties that may affect
the Company's business prospects and performance.  These include economic,
competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the
statements and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.