DUCATI HYPERMOTARD MAKES ONLY NORTH AMERICAN APPEARANCE IN LONG BEACH EICMA “Best of Show” winning concept bike on display December 9th 11th at Long Beach Cycle World IMS Show Cupertino, CA December 2, 2005 Just a few hours from its unveiling, the new concept bike, the Ducati Hypermotard, had already won its first prestigious and important recognition. The prototype designed by Pierre Terblanche was awarded “Best of Show” at the “Designers Night” held by the Motorcycle Design Association. The new Ducati “jewel” was chosen from the many new motorcycles proposed at EICMA, the 63rd International Motorcycle Exhibition. Now US enthusiasts have a rare chance to see this bike at the Long Beach Cycle World International Motorcycle Show on December 9th through December 11th, 2005. “This is an exciting time to be involved with Ducati. The Hypermotard coming to California is the only one in existence and we are delighted to show it in North America, which is poised to become Ducati’s number one market next year. This concept bike takes us to a new market completely,” commented Michael Lock, Ducati North America CEO. The Ducati Hypermotard is a radical concept bike that takes power, aggressiveness, versatility and sport performance to a new extreme. Taking advantage of the compactness and agility of a traditional supermotard, Ducati has upped the ante with potent street power thanks to a new air-cooled twin engine. The front of the bike is as slim and compact as a single cylinder, in part thanks to the engine layout, but also due to the absence of bulky radiators. The Ducati Hypermotard takes-on urban canyons and attacks mountain curves with total abandon. High performance starts with attitude. Pared down to its essentials, the Ducati Hypermotard is an extreme performance, over-the-top motorcycle. Its purpose is single minded to thrill. Incredibly slim, compact and exceptionally light, with riding position to match, it’s ready to rock every road with big-bore acceleration. Supermotard styling makes the blood boil. However, this bike offers what no Supermotard can: speeds exceeding 135 MPH on the race track, fuel injection and 100 horsepower and only 385 lbs of dry weight. The Ducati Hypermotard the most extreme mountain conquering, urban assaulting machine ever from Ducati. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. Ducati has won eleven of the last thirteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. The Company produces motorcycles in five market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport; Monster, Sport Touring and Multistrada. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 40 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European and North American markets. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com.