A MESSAGE FROM RYAN TO THE MAROON 5 FAMILY:

Due to the rigors of touring, I have sustained joint and nerve injuries that
have made me unable to continue performing as a drummer in a touring rock
band. I am therefore leaving Maroon 5 to pursue songwriting and producing on
my own, a process I have already begun with much enthusiasm.

The split is amicable, and I have made my peace with this unfortunate
reality, because I feel that I have a lot of music still to make. I worked in
the creative process and production of the new M5 album with the title
Musical Director, and I hope to collaborate with the band again in the
future. I am still close friends with the guys, including my replacement,
Matt Flynn, to whom I wish good luck and much success.

I would also like to thank all of you who have supported me for many years,
and I hope to create music for you in the near future. Its been an incredible
twelve years since Adam, Jesse, Mickey and I started this band. Now I begin a
new phase in my life, to which I look forward graciously. Thank you, and I
love you all.