DUCATI RECOGNIZES 11 DEALERS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AT CHICAGO DEALER MEETING Pro-Italia is the big winner with six awards including 2005 Top National Multi-Brand Dealer Cupertino, CA Ducati North America honored dealers’ achievements in 2005 with an awards ceremony held at the prestigious Hotel Intercontinental Chicago during the second day of their annual dealer meeting. In the heart of the Mid-West, Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America, recognized 11 dealerships with 20 different awards for outstanding achievements. Assisting with the awards presentation was Cristiano Silei, Commercial Director of Ducati Motor Holding, and Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin Team riders Eric Bostrom and Neil Hodgson. The most dealer awards went to Pro-Italia of Los Angeles, California 6 total, including 2005 Top National Multi-brand Dealer. Other awards to Pro-Italia included: 2005 National Top Multistrada Dealer 2005 National Top Monster Dealer 2005 National Top Sales Dealer 2005 National Top Apparel Dealer 2005 Best Website Other multiple award winners included Motocorsa of Portland, Oregon and BCM Motosports of Laconia, New Hampshire. In addition to being named 2005 Best Marketing Dealer, Motocorsa was recognized for: 2005 National Top Sporttouring Dealer 2005 National Top Accessories Dealer BCM Motorsports also earned three awards: 2005 National Top Parts Dealer 2005 Best Technician (Bruce Meyers) 2005 Best Service Other dealerships recognized are as follows: 2005 National Top Supersport Dealer Naults Ducati, Manchester, NH 2005 National Top Superbike Dealer Spectrum Ducati, Irvine, CA 2005 Best Salesperson Ducati Austin, Austin, TX (Jeff Brooks) 2005 “300 Monster Club” Munroe Motors, San Francisco, CA (Rory Yellin) 2005 Most Improved Dealer Chicago Cycle Center, Chicago, IL 2005 Best Showroom Ducati New York, New York, NY 2005 Best Exclusive Dealer Advanced Motorsports, Alvarado, TX 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 http://www.ducati.com