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May 17, 2002

Notice of Intent to Merge

On May 17, 2002, at the Board of Directors Meeting, it was resolved that Yamaha Resort Corporation would merge into YAMAHA CORPORATION on October 1, 2002, as outlined below.
1. Purpose of merger
YAMAHA has decided to absorb Yamaha Resort to resolve Yamaha Resort's fund-procurement problems, ensure the Group's creditworthiness with respect to financial institutions and resort members, and improve the efficiency of its resort operations.
2. Outline of merger
(a)Merger schedule
Board of Directors approve merger agreement May 17, 2002
Merger agreement signed May 17, 2002
Merger agreement to be approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders June 26, 2002
Merger to take place October 1, 2002
Merger registration October 1, 2002

(b) Type of merger
YAMAHA CORPORATION will absorb Yamaha Resort Corporation, which will be disolved.

(c) Consolidation ratio
As it is a wholly-owned subsidiary that is merging into YAMAHA, no new shares will be issued and no money will be delivered as a result of the merger.

3. Outline of Companies to be Merged (as of March 31, 2002)

Company name YAMAHA CORPORATION Yamaha Resort Corporation
Business description Musical instruments, audio products, information and telecommunication devices, electronic devices, and other manufacturing and sales activities Management of tourist facilities, lodgings, and sports facilities
Date of establishment October 12, 1897 June 5, 1990
Head office 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Representative Shuji Ito, President and Representative Director Izumi Takada , Representative Director and President
Capital ¥28.5 billion ¥12 billion (note #1)
Issued common stock 206,523,263 shares 239,999.98 shares (note #1)
Shareholders'equity ¥140.7 billion ¥(12.4 billion )
Total assets ¥295.9 billion ¥51.2 billion
Fiscal year-end March 31 March 31
Number of employees 6,251 563 (note #2)
Principal customers Sales outlets with special contracts General customers
Main shareholders and percentage of total shares (As of Mar 31, 2002)
Northern Trust Company 6.62%
The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. 4.80%
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 4.80%
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. 4.49%
The Fuji Bank, Ltd. 4.22%
The Shizuoka Bank, Limited 4.04%
YAMAHA CORPORATION 99.90% (note #3)
Main banks Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
The Shizuoka Bank, Limited
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. The Shizuoka Bank, Limited Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Note:
1. To dispose of excess liabilities, Yamaha Resort Corporation increased its paid-in capital through the allotment of new shares to YAMAHA CORPORATION. (The total amount paid was ¥14.0 billion and the number of newly issued shares is 280,000). As a result, on May 8, 2002, capital amounted to ¥19.0 billion (additional paid-in capital totaled ¥7.0 billion) and the total number of issued shares was 519,998.45.

2. After entering into a contract with subsidiaries charged with the management of the Company's resort facilities, employees were transferred from Yamaha Resort Corporation to said subsidiaries. As a result, Yamaha Resort Corporation has only 15 employees at the present time.

3. As of May 7, 2002, YAMAHA had taken over (without compensation) all of the shares of Yamaha Resort stock previously held by other shareholders and Yamaha Resort had been made into a wholly-owned YAMAHA subsidiary.
Performance Results from Most Recent Flash Report
(Millions of yen)
  YAMAHA CORPORATION Yamaha Resort Corporation
Fiscal
Year-End
Mar 31, 2000 Mar 31, 2001 Mar 31, 2002 Mar 31, 2000 Mar 31, 2001 Mar 31, 2002
Net
sales
369,129 346,175 316,742 20,843 19,297 18,979
Operating
income
(5,663) 11,194 5,637 (1,071) (1,537) (1,831)
Recurring
profit
(7,388) 13,338 6,530 (1,195) (1,670) (2,022)
Net
income
(36,798) 9,685 (25,328) (1,299) (2,223) (2,897)
Net
income
per
share (Yen)
(178.18) 46.90 (122.65) (5,415.65) (9,265.38) (12,072.71)
Dividends
per
share (Yen)
3.00 7.00 8.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Share-
holders'
equity
per
share (Yen)
689.46 730.36 681.58 24,250.17 14,984.79 (51,787.69)
Post-Merger Information
(a) Company Name YAMAHA CORPORATION
(b) Business Area Musical instruments, audio products, information and telecommunications devices, electronic devices, other manufacturing and sales activities, and recreation operations
(c) Head Office 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-8650, Japan
(d) Representative Shuji Ito, President and Representative Director
(e) Capital Capital will not increase as a result of the merger
(f) Total Assets ¥350 billion(iprojected increase due to the merger: ¥60 billion)
(g) Fiscal Year-End March 31
(h) Impact on performance The merger will not have much impact on performance

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