First Continental Service Center Opened By National Distributor Nasco Automotive In Amman, Jordan

HANOVER/ AMMAN, December 18th, 2008: Today the opening of the first Continental tire shop at Amman, Jordan was celebrated. It is located in Al Madina Munawra street in the western part of Amman. The shop design was developed by considering Continental`s highest shop quality standards and advanced equipment operating with highly skilled personnel. Nasco Automotive is the exclusive importer of Continental products in Jordan and co-operates with the leading European tire manufacturer since 2007.

Nasco Automotive offers all summer tires of the premium brand Continental and the quality brand General Tire in the passenger and light truck tire segment as well as in the commercial vehicle segment which includes also industrial tires. The selected distribution channels in Jordan are wholesalers as well as retailers. “We have carefully selected to represent some of the world’s most reliable and superior premium tire brands to serve all the segments in the respective markets of Jordan, Egypt, Sudan and Iraq. And we are proud to be the exclusive partner of Continental in Jordan”, said Badie Dayeh who is Business Development and Marketing Manager of Nasco Automotive.

"Nasco is a very professional fast growing company with a highly motivated team working in the tyre business. The decision to allocate our flagship brand Continental to this company beginning of 2007 was exactly the right move. The new shop with its exclusive location is underlining the premium level of Continental and helps to increase the brand awareness in the market", comments Andreas Bertram who is Area Sales Manager for the region middle and northern East as well as northern Africa at Continental AG. The Nasco group is one of the leading companies in Jordan and the whole region with operations in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine and The United Arab Emirates. The company name stands for Nicola Abu Khader & Sons Co. Ltd. Nasco is exclusive importer for passenger cars from General Motors and Fiat as well as for commercial vehicles from Mitsubishi and Fuso. The tire business is organized by Nasco Automotive which is one division of Nasco Ltd