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August 01, 2002 02:00 AM

2002 Global Tire Company Rankings

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    Based on 2001 sales. Includes subsidiaries

    (Figures in millions of dollars, translated at average annual currency exchange rates)

      2001 2000 1999
    No. Co./Headquarters TireSales % of totalcorp. sales TireSales % of totalcorp. sales TireSales % of totalcorp. sales
    1 Groupe Michelin #1,2 Clermont-Ferrand, France $*13,425.0 95.0% $*13,200.0 *93% $13,500.0 92%
    2 Bridgestone Corp. # Tokyo, Japan *12,950.0 *74.0% *13,750.0 *74% 13,500.0 74%
    3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. #3 Akron, Ohio *12,470.0 86.7% *12,725.0 *85% 11,515.6 85%
    4 Continental A.G. # Hanover, Germany 4,900.0 49.0% 4,955.0 53% 4,900.0 *50%
    5 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. #3,4 Kobe, Japan 2,598.2 72.7% 2,783.0 71% 3,413.8 76%
    6 Pirelli S.p.A. # Milan, Italy 2,530.0 39.0% 2,600.0 *38% 2,725.2 40%
    7 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. ^ Tokyo, Japan 2,272.2 71.0% 2,514.0 70% 2,408.2 70%
    8 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.Findlay, Ohio 1,705.3 54.0% 1,802.6 52% 1,557.1 71%
    9 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. ^ Osaka, Japan 1,247.6 61.5% 1,322.6 59% 1,254.7 60%
    10 Kumho Industrial Co. Ltd.Seoul, South Korea 1,246.5 60.3% 1,235.0 54% 1,195.0 59%
    11 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 5 Seoul, South Korea 1,118.9 88.9% 1,208.3® *92% 1,051.1® 92%
    12 Shandong Triangle Group Co. Ltd.Shandong, China 525.3 98.1% 403.0 100% 371.2 100%
    13 Shandong Chengshan Tire Co. Ltd.Chengshan,China 519.3 100.0% 470.4 100% 362.3 100%
    14 Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.Yuanlin, Taiwan 487.4 96.7% 496.3 100% 442.7 100%
    15 MRF Ltd. ^ Chennai, India 433.3 95.6% 505.6 98% 530.3 98%
    16 J.K. Industries Ltd. ^ New Delhi, India 369.4 93.8% 362.0 93% 368.7 93%
    17 Apollo Tyres Ltd. ^ Kerala, India 362.3 100.0% 318.3 100% 316.5 100%
    18 Trelleborg Industri A.B.Trelleborg, Sweden 302.7 17.6% 300.0 *20% 300.0 *11%
    19 Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. 1 Shanghai, China 302.3 100.0% 406.5 99% 437.0 99%
    20 Nokian Tyres P.L.C. # Nokia, Finland *285.0 75.3% 269.0 *73% 240.2 70%
    21 Grandtour Tire (Anhui) Co. Ltd. 6 Anhui, China 279.2 100.0% 194.0® 100% 145.0 100%
    22 P.T. Gajah TunggalJakarta, Indonesia *265.0 51.0% 260.0 47% 271.3 97%
    23 NizhnekamskshinaNizhnekamsk, Russia *250.0 100.0% 171.0 100% 225.8 100%
    24 Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. 7 Hangzhou, China 249.3 100.0% 193.9 100% 161.5 100%
    25 Ceat Tyres Ltd. ^ Mumbai, India 240.8 100.0% 294.5 100% 342.3 100%
    26 BRISA/Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.Istanbul, Turkey 215.5 100.0% 240.3 100% 217.3 100%
    27 Nexen Tire Corp.Seoul, South Korea 196.6 95.7% 182.5 100% 162.0 N.A.
    28 Qingdao Huaqing Tyre Ind. CO. Ltd.Qingdao, China 196.5 100.0% 158.4 100% N.A. --
    29 BelshinaBobruisk, Belarus *190.0 *95.0% 200.0 *95% 210.0 95%
    30 Carlisle Companies Inc.Carlisle, Pennsylvania 180.0 9.7% 190.0 11% 145.0 9%
    31 Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.Yuanlin, Taiwan 179.6 98.0% 179.0 *95% 163.2 93%
    32 Vredestein N.V.Enschede, The Netherlands 178.6 65.2% 177.5 66% 204.5 75%
    33 Titan International Inc.Quincy, Illinois *175.0 *38.0% 200.0 *37% 235.0 *40%
    34 GTY Tire Co.Mount Vernon, Illinois 167.0 100.0% 180.0 100% 198.0 100%
    35 Matador A.S.Puchov, Slovakia 161.5 58.0% 161.9 60% 160.8 80%
    36 Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.Guizhou, China 157.9 100.0% 125.0 100% 121.0 100%
    37 FATE S.A.I.C.I.San Fernando, Argentina 156.2 97.0% 157.3 97% 191.9 97%
    38 Dunlop Tyres InternationalDurban, South Africa 150.9 93.0% 115.0 *80% 121.0 *80%
    39 Yaroslavl Tire Co.Yaroslavl, Russia *145.0 100.0% 150.0 100% 102.6 100%
    40 Inoue Rubber Co.Ikeda, Japan N.A. -- 130.0 -- 130.0 --
    41 Birla Tyres Ltd.Orissa, India 129.3 100.0% 130.7 100% 130.0 100%
    42 Henan Tyre Co. Ltd.Henan, China 127.9 100.0% 112.1 100% 77.5 100
    43 Qingdao Rubber Group Co. Ltd.Qingdao, China 127.6 100.0% 135.0 100% 153.0 100%
    44 OmskshinaOmsk, Russia *125.0 100.0% 100.0 100% 66.0 100%
    45 J.S.C. DneproshinaDnepropetrovsk, Ukraine N.A. -- 124.0 100% 124.3 100%
    46 DMIB Sdn. Bhd.Selangor, Malaysia 122.4 80.0% 147.8 91% 112.0 87%
    47 Marangoni S.p.A.Verona, Italy 117.8 52.6% 111.5 50% 111.5 48%
    >48 Cia. Hulera Tornel S.A. de C.V.Mexico City, Mexico *115.0 100.0% 95.0 100% 94.5 100%
    >48 Modi Rubber Ltd. ^Modipuram, India *115.0 100.0% 139.3 100% 172.3 100%
    50 Nankang Rubber Tic Corp. Ltd.Taipei, Taiwan 106.9 99.0% 124.8 99% 123.6 98%
    51 C.S.C. RosavaBelaya Tserkov, Ukraine 106.3 100.0% 90.0 100% 80.5 100%
    52 Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd.Yuanlin, Taiwan 105.0 92.5% 120.3 95% 125.2 95%
    53 Federal Corp.Taipei, Taiwan 104.2 96.7% 106.6 100% 102.6 99%
    54 Mitas A.S.Prague, Czech Republic 100.4 98.7% 84.4 *47% 62.1 78%
    55 Tigar Rubber Products Co.Pirot, Yugoslavia *98.0 *85.0% 88.0 *85% 88.0 85%
    56 Hualin Rubber Group Co. Ltd.Hualin, China 96.5 100.0% 80.0 100% 96.0 100%
    57 Alliance Tire Co. Ltd.Hadera, Israel 96.0 100.0% 91.1 100% 94.6 100%
    58 Guangzhou (Pearl River) RubberGuangzhou, China 77.0 100.0% 50.0 100% 63.0 100%
    59 Denman Tire Corp.Leavittsburg, Ohio 76.0 100.0% 75.0 100% 76.0 100%
    60 Yinchuan CSI (Greatwall) Rubber Co. Ltd. 4 Yinchuan, China 74.8 100.0% 79.1 100% 87.9 100%
    61 Co. Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A.Cuenca, Ecuador 71.7 100.0% 74.5 100% 66.2 100%
    62 Dong Feng Tire Group Corp.Shiyan City/Hubei, China 66.7 100.0% 90.0 N.A. 151.0 N.A.
    63 Sime Tyres International Sdn. Bhd.Kedah, Malaysia *66.5 100.0% 94.3 100% 87.6 100%
    64 Specialty Tires of America Inc.Indiana, Pennsylvania *65.0 *80% 65.0 *80% 64.0 *80%
    65 Transport & Engineering Co.Alexandria, Egypt N.A. -- *65.0 100% 65.0 100%
    66 Kirov Tyre Co.Kirov, Russia 63.5 99.0% 49.4 88% 38.7 100%
    67 Kerman Tire & Rubber Co.Tehran, Iran 62.5 98.4% 58.0 98% 58.0 100%
    68 Silverstone Tyre & Rubber Co. Sdn.Bhd. Ltd.Kamunting, Malaysia 60.2 100.0% 71.2® 100% N.A. --
    69 Double Happiness Tyre Industries Corp. Ltd. 7 Taiyuan, China 53.8 100.0% 62.3 100% 59.0 100%
    70 Metro Tyres Ltd.Ludhiana, India 52.9 100.0% *50.0 *90% 49.8 90%
    71 Societe Tunisienne des PneumatiquesSousse, Tunisia 52.4 100.0% 51.0 100% 56.6 100%
    72 Tofan Grup 2 Bucharest, Romania *50.0 N.A. 150.0 -- 150.0 *90%
    73 Iran Tire Mfg. Co.Saveh, Iran N.A. -- 45.0 100% 40.0 --
    74 Moscow Tyre Co.Moscow, Russia *43.0 100.0% 45.0 100% 42.0 100%
    75 Govind Rubber Ltd. 8 Ludhiana, India 41.0 100.0% 65.6 100% 61.0 100%
      Subtotal (rounded) 66,950.0   68,265.0   68,165.0  
      Others9 *1,500.0   *1,500.0   1,500  
      TOTAL 68,450.0   69,775.0   69,665.0  


    # non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded

    ^ fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31

    N.A. not available

    N.R. not ranked ® revised from previous table

    1 Michelin formed a 70/30 joint venture with Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd., in June 2001, taking over Shanghai's Tsen Tai plant

    2 Michelin acquired two of Tofan Grup's three factories, in April 2001

    3 Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions; Goodyear's sales include results of South Pacific Tyres in Australia/New Zealand

    4 Starting with fiscal 2000, Ohtsu Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.'s sales are incorporated with Sumitomo Rubber's

    5 Hankook's sales for 2000 and 1999 are revised, to reflect the consolidation of its Chinese ventures

    6 formerly Anhui Jia'an Tire Co.Ltd.

    7 These companies are part of China Enterprises Ltd. (formerly China Tire Holdings), but operate autonomously

    8 Govind Rubber reportedly ceased production during the second half of 2002; current status unknown

    9 'Others' represents as many as 100 other companies. The next largest are: Beijing Tyre Factory, China; Dong Feng Lion Tyre, China; Weida (Wuxi) Rubber Group Co. Ltd., China; Voltyre, Russia; General Tyre & Rubber Co. of Pakistan Ltd., Pakistan; Firestone East Africa, Kenya; Guilin Tire Co., China; Jiangsu Tyre Factory, China; Barnaul Tire, Russia.

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