Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mat Mladin Appeal Update BREA, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2008) Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing announced today that American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yoshimura Racing are currently endeavoring to comply with the AMA’s requirement, on short notice, that they produce by Friday, September 5, 2008 an exemplar motorcycle and production records relating to the crankshaft that is the subject of the appeal by Mat Mladin and Yoshimura. According to Don Sakakura of Yoshimura, the task of finding an exemplar motorcycle is akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. It is virtually impossible to track down an engine with “vendor-specific” components or parts. However, Sakakura was pleased to report that American Suzuki was able to locate a crankshaft, through its customer service department, that is, in all-important respects, substantially similar to the subject crankshaft with respect to the categories questioned by the AMA. American Suzuki was also able to supply written documentation reflecting that the exemplar was an “OEM” part used in a GSX-R1000 purchased in the United States. In further compliance with the AMA’s demands, American Suzuki and Yoshimura are submitting to the AMA, on behalf of Mat Mladin, the Japanese vendor information and manufacturing procedures requested relating to crankshaft production. Sakakura hopes that this information will satisfy the AMA and make it clear that the subject crankshaft used at VIR was within specification and was therefore in compliance. In addition, both American Suzuki and Yoshimura stand by their conviction that the crankshaft in question did not enhance engine performance. Sakakura is confident that the documentation provided to the AMA will confirm this and the race wins will be appropriately credited to Mat Mladin, so the championship can be decided on the racetrack at Laguna Seca. For more details about Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing, please log on to www.teamsuzuki.com. About American Suzuki The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), is based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries.