News Release: Bridgestone Brand Tires OE on 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 26, 2003) - Bridgestone brand tires are
original equipment on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu.

            Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC will provide
P205/65R15 Bridgestone B450 and the P215/60R16 Bridgestone Insignia
SE200 original equipment tires for the newly redesigned car, which
Chevrolet calls "a thoroughly refined and versatile midsized sedan,"
according to Michael Martini, president, OE Consumer Tire,
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC.   

            "Our company shares a long history of doing business with
Chevrolet, and we are proud to have been named the major OE supplier for
this exciting redesigned Malibu," Martini said. "Since the
reintroduction of the modern Malibu for the 1999 model year, nearly
every Malibu has ridden on great Bridgestone/Firestone products.   We
are glad to continue this great fitment with a significantly updated
product." 

He added that General Motors continues to herald the engineering
expertise that Bridgestone/Firestone puts into its tires, and has named
the company a General Motors Supplier of the Year for the past eight
consecutive years, for superior performance in quality, service,
technology and price.

Nashville-based Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC, is a
subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company,
Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire and rubber company.
BFNT develops, manufactures, and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton
and associate and private brand tires.  The company is focused on
wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light
truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agricultural and other tires to its
customers in North America.