YAMAHA'S BAND & ORCHESTRAL DIVISION OFFERS
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON ALL NEW WIND INSTRUMENTS

BUENA PARK, CA (March 12, 2004)—Effective January 1, 2004, Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, offers a new five-year limited warranty on all wind instruments. One of the first limited warranties of its kind, it covers all Allegro instruments, and any manufacturing defects. A complete limited warranty statement can be found online at www.yamaha.com/band, where customers can also register new products.

"In the market today, consumers and dealers have more choices of instruments to purchase than ever before, with all different levels of quality," states Rick Young, Vice President/General Manager, Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division. "At Yamaha we stand behind our commitment to provide the quality that professionals demand and students deserve. We have long been recognized among musicians as a manufacturer of the highest-quality instruments in the industry and have great confidence in the craftsmanship that goes into every Yamaha instrument. This new limited warranty further proves our commitment to excellence in band instrument manufacture."

For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.