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RMA Publishes 1998 Tire Industry Facts Book

1 September 1999

RMA Publishes 1998 Tire Industry Facts Book

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Rubber Manufacturers Association
(RMA) has published the 1998 edition of its comprehensive, statistical
document, Tire Industry Facts. The booklet provides the latest tire
production, rubber consumption and marketing trend information, compiled
directly from data provided by key U.S. tire manufacturers and importers.
    The Tire Industry Facts book contains up-to-date information on foreign
trade and other trends within each major tire market segment. It also includes
information on the most popular tire sizes, statistics on industry employment,
producer price indices and other pertinent facts.
    Published annually, Tire Industry Facts is available for $60.00, which
includes shipping and handling as well as the Tire Industry Fact Book Pocket
Summary & Reference Guide. To order a copy, contact RMA's Market Information
Services at (202) 682-4860 and request an order form or print it out from our
Web site at http://www.rma.org and fax it to (202) 682-4870.
    Founded in 1915, the Rubber Manufacturers Association is the national
trade association of the rubber industry. Its members include over 100 member
companies and affiliated organizations that produce thousands of rubber or
rubber-related products.