NEW YORK, September 2, 2008 Piaggio Group USA announces the appointment of Gary Pietruszewski to Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Pietruszewski, who has led the company’s Sales and Dealer Development group since 2003, also assumes U.S. marketing responsibilities for all Piaggio scooter and motorcycle brands, including Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa. His added areas of responsibilities include advertising, brand management, promotional events, affinity partnerships and marketing communications. Prior to joining Piaggio, Pietruszewski spent over 15 years in the automotive and transportation industry, creating successful sales, service, marketing and retail development programs for leading global manufacturers like Bentley Motor Cars, Bombardier and Subaru. Under Pietruszewski’s leadership at Piaggio Group USA, the company’s U.S. dealer network has expanded to over 400 retail points and unit sales have increased steadily each year to current all-time sales and market share records. Pietruszewski is based at the company’s U.S. headquarters in New York, NY. About The Piaggio Group: Established in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio and based in Pontedera (Pisa, Italy), the Piaggio Group is one of the world’s top manufacturers of two-wheel motor vehicles. With over 7,000 employees, an annual production of more than 708,000 vehicles in 2007, 5 R&D centers, 7 production facilities in Europe and Asia, and operations in over 50 countries, the Piaggio Group has a consolidated leadership in the European two-wheeler market. The company produces scooters, motorcycles and mopeds in the 50cc to 1,200 cc displacement range, marketed under the Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera, Derbi, Aprilia, Scarabeo and Moto Guzzi brands. The Group also manufactures three- and four-wheel light transportation vehicles for the Ape, Porter and Quargo ranges.