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New Director Added to American Tire Corporation's Board of Directors

30 June 1997

New Director Added to American Tire Corporation's Board of Directors

    BOULDER CITY, Nev., June 30 -- Richard A. Steinke, Chairman
and CEO of American Tire Corporation (ATC) , announced today
that effective June 25, 1997, Louis M. Haynie accepted an appointment to ATC's
Board of Directors.  Mr. Haynie, age 69, currently is General Counsel and a
Director of Research Medical, Inc. , Salt Lake City, Utah, a
developer manufacturer and distributor of a diversified line of health care
products, focusing on specialized cardiovascular, vascular, and blood
management surgical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals.  Mr. Haynie's past
board services include the University of Utah Regents Advisory Board, Redwood
Land Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, and MIS Corporation, Franklin, Tennessee.
Mr. Haynie is the owner of patents licensed to Sealy Mattress Co., Simmons
Mattress Co. and Englander Mattress Co.  Mr. Haynie has a law degree from the
University of Utah and has been in the private practice of law since 1951.
    Mr. Steinke commented that Mr. Haynie has substantial experience with
technology driven start-up companies and offers ATC proven leadership and
capabilities that will help lead ATC during its transition from developing new
technologies to manufacturing and marketing products utilizing that
technology.
    ATC was organized in January 1995 to take advantage of proprietary and
non-proprietary technology for the manufacturing of specialty tires.  ATC's
executive offices are located in Boulder City, Nevada, while manufacturing
operations are located in Ravenna, Ohio.

SOURCE  American Tire Corporation