The first authorized dealer of YAMAHA in Russia, the Yamaha-Center on Petrogradskaya, which was founded in a long ago 1996, opened its doors again, after full reconstruction. Now the PETROSET group managed to create the new center on a qualitatively new level, fully complying standards that Yamaha Motor Corporation sets for the dealer network all over the world.

The Yamaha-Center on Petrogradskaya, being reconstructed on the author's project, makes bright impression by the interesting solutions of interiors. The center now has essentially greater trading area on which the best samples of Yamaha products are widely presented, together with accessories, apparel and original spare parts.

Service zone of the renovated center also received additional space. It is equipped according to the Yamaha international standard that allows making profound diagnostics and the qualified repair of any Yamaha product of the Russian line-up.

The renovated center belongs to a retail network of PETROSET group, which is one of the largest distributors of recreational products on the Russian market and the national market leader in some important products, i.e. outboard motors, etc. The PETROSET considers, that the renovated center will operate on completely new high level of appearance and performance, creating leading competitive advantage for Yamaha on the local market, through exceeded satisfaction of its Russian customers.

Mr. T. Kajikawa, the Senior Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., who visited the opening ceremony of the center, expressed his opinion that the reconstructed Yamaha-Center on Petrogradskaya now represents the new standard of appearance and organization for all Yamaha dealer network in Russia. The Yamaha Motor Corporation expects, that Yamaha dealers all over Russia will follow positive experience of the Yamaha-Center on Petrogradskaya - a pioneer of Yamaha in Russia. Mr. M. Nomura, the Chief of Russian department OMDO Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., who also arrived to the opening ceremony, expressed his hope, that the new standard will be widely distributed in Russia, strengthening Yamaha brand recognition and helping its further development and promotion.

At the official opening ceremony which was held on October, 30, besides the above mentioned honored guests from Yamaha Motor Co., ltd., there were representatives of city administration, banks, and other business-partners of PETROSET, including the largest Russian manufacturers of boats, with which PETROSET has old and strong business relations. The official part of ceremony has ended with symbolical "join to Yamaha pioneers" of those who were involved in beginning and development of Yamaha business in Russia.

TEXT OF THE GREETING SPEECH
AT YAMAHA SHOP OPENING CEREMONY
Mr. KAJIKAWA Takashi
Senior Managing Director
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd
October 30, 2004.