News Article Oct 31, 2002 (a)

Rideamotorcycle.com is the newest motorcycle Internet web site, one that takes a totally fresh approach to catering to the street-oriented two-wheeled enthusiast. Rideamotorcycle.com is focused on 3 groups; the established street motorcycle rider, new motorcyclists, or those who do not currently ride motorcycles but are curious about learning to do so. Rideamotorcycle.com LLC Editor at Large: Bill Heald News Editor: Evan Williams Webmaster: Mark Lesselyoung Publisher: Dean Adams Ducati "In Play"? Published Stock Rumors Say Change is Afoot By Evan Williams Is Ducati ripe for a takeover bid? Published reports say that the Italian manufacturer could perhaps be subject to one. Stock speculators have been eyeing the stock the past few days, the selling price is up eight percent, and rumors abound.

Ducati, formerly part of the Cagiva motorcycle group, was taken over by the American investment group TPG before they started selling shares of Ducati on the stock exchanges in 1999.