News Release: Bridgestone/Firestone To Sponsor Burnout Competition At Mustang 40th Anniversary Competition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 11, 2003) - Bridgestone/Firestone North
American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is sponsoring the Burnout Competition at the
Mustang 40th Anniversary celebration, set for April 14-18, 2004 at the
Nashville Superspeedway.

            The four-day festival, hosted by the Mustang Club of
America, is a celebration of the long and storied history of the "Pony
Car," and features a variety of car shows, special events and concerts.
Among the activities are open track time, an historic vintage race
exhibition, an evening at the Grand Ole Opry, several cruise-ins, a
riverboat dinner-cruise and a concert by the Charlie Daniels Band.

            "The Mustang is the epitome of the American sports car, and
we are very pleased to take part in this great event honoring its
illustrious history," said Phil Pacsi, executive director, North
American Consumer Brand Tire Marketing, BFNT.

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.