Accokeek, MD -Beretta U.S.A. Corp. announced today that Jeff Cooper, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, has left employment with the Company to pursue other opportunities. The Company wishes Jeff success in his future endeavors.

Jeff Reh, Member of the Board of Directors and General Counsel for Beretta U.S.A., announced that an immediate replacement for Cooper will not be sought. Effective immediately, though, Ryan Muety is promoted to Vice-President of Commercial Sales and Marketing. Rafe Bennett, Vice-President of Marketing and Customer Service, and Chris Recchia, Vice-President of Sales and Channel Marketing, will report to Muety and will assume increased responsibilities within the Company as well.

Sveva DaRoit is also promoted to CFO and Vice-President of Human Resources and Supply Chain.

"Beretta U.S.A.'s success over the years has always been a consequence of the talented people in our Company," commented Franco Gussalli Beretta, Executive Vice-President for Beretta U.S.A. "With Ryan and Sveva's promotion, we are continuing that tradition and we look forward to even greater success in product development, sales, marketing and profitability well into the future."

Beretta, established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures, distributes and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information, visit www.Beretta.com.

Beretta USA Contact: Kimberlee Eveland KEveland@BerettaUSA.com 301-283-2191 ext. 1384