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Statement by Saul Solomon, General Counsel of Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.:

29 September 2000

Statement by Saul Solomon, General Counsel of Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.:

    NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 29 Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. has
been asked to provide documents, materials, witnesses, depositions, interviews
and data to a wide-ranging group of parties interested in the recent tire
recall.  These include the United States Senate, the United States House of
Representatives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the
Multi-State Attorneys General Task Force, and a multitude of plaintiffs
lawyers.  These requests are often detailed, lengthy and complex.
    Bridgestone/Firestone has, and will continue to have, a policy of being
open and responsive to these requests.  We have been and will continue to work
diligently to fulfill these inquiries in a timely and responsible manner with
limited staff and limited resources.