ADVISORY/Riders Club to Travel 50 Miles for Local Toy Drive, Delivering Gifts by Scooter to Children's Hospital.

News/Community/Entertainment Editors

ADVISORY...for Sunday (Dec. 15)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

                            Upcoming Event

WHO:        Members of the Hard Pack Scooter club will be
            participating in a holiday toy drive, gathering together
            to ride their Vespas to a local hospital to donate toys to
            children.

WHEN:       Sunday, December 15, 2002 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:      Ride begins at:
            Vespa Newport Beach
            2902 West Pacific Coast Highway

            Ride ends at:
            Children's Hospital of Orange County
            455 S. Main St.

WHAT:       Each rider will bring a toy for a child and then ride as
            a group for 50 miles to show their support for the
            community and hand-deliver the gifts to the hospital.

BACKGROUND: Manufactured by Piaggio in Tuscany, Italy, the
            Vespa was designed in 1946 by Enrico Piaggio as a solution
            to transportation following the destruction of World War
            II. Combining the best elements of aeronautics automobiles
            and motorcycles, it instantly became an icon of design and
            economy. In 2000, after a 15-year hiatus, the fabled
            Italian scooter returned to the US to entice new
            generations with its efficient, entertaining and still
            nostalgic nature.

            The Hard Pack Scooter Club has been riding Vespas as a
            group for more than 10 years. Some members of the club
            have been scooter riders for more than 20 years.

CONTACT:    To line up an interview with a Vespa rider, or to attend
            the event on December 15, contact the following by
            December 13:

            Krysty Walker and/or Staci Miller
            SJ Communications
            818/881-3889
            [e-mail]
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