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August 01, 2006 02:00 AM

2006 Global Tire Company Rankings

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    Updated August 2006

    Based on 2005 sales. Includes subsidiaries.

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

      2005 2004 2003
    2005Rank 2004Rank Company/Hdq TireSales % of total corp. sales TireSales % of total corp. sales TireSales % of totalcorp. sales
        $   $   $  
    1 2 Bridgestone Corp. #Tokyo, Japan *18,333.0 *75.0% *16,750.0 *75.0% *14,800.0 *75.0%
    2 1 Group Michelin #Clermont-Ferrand, France 17,920.0 92.5% 17,888.2 91.7% *16,150.0 *93.0%
    3 3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. # 1 2Akron, Ohio *17,500.0 *89.0% *16,500.0T *82.5% *13,600.0 *86.0%
    4 4 Continental A.G. # 3Hanover, Germany *6,350.0 *37.0% *6,100.0 *39.0% *5,600.0 *43.0%
    5 5 Pirelli S.p.A. #Milan, Italy 4,513.0 79.9% 4,043.5 49.5% 3,255.2 43.2%
    6 6 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. # 1Kobe, Japan 3,616.4 77.6% 3,150.0 75.7% 2,922.2 75.2%
    7 7 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. ^Tokyo, Japan 2,965.8 74.3% 2,863.8 73.3% 2,552.0 71.8%
    8 9 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.Seoul, South Korea 2,477.5 87.0% 1,902.5 93.4% 1,595.0 95.3%
    9 8 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.Findlay, Ohio 2,155.2 100.0% 2,081.6 100.0% 1,872.9 53.3%
    10 11 Kumho Tire Co. Inc.Seoul, South Korea 1,911.4 99.5% 1,562.0 99.5% 1,406.0 100.0%
    11 10 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. ^Osaka, Japan 1,773.0 66.8% 1,618.1 64.4% 1,440.4 63.6%
    12 13 Cheng Shin / Maxxis InternationalYuanlin, Taiwan 1,170.7 97.8% 983.8 100.0% 747.9 100.0%
    13 12 GITI Tire Co. 4Singapore / China 1,154.0 100.0% 1,045.0 100.0% 671.0 100.0%
    14 14 Triangle Group Co. Ltd.Shandong, China 980.0 100.0% 910.9 100.0% 765.0 100.0%
    15 15 MRF Ltd. ^Chennai, India 752.7 95.6% 640.0 95.2% 537.3 94.4%
    16 17 Nokian Tyres P.L.C. #Nokia, Finland *750.0 *70.5% *650.0T *77.0% *445.0 *75.0%
    17 21 Sibur-Russkie Shiny 6Moscow, Russia 730.0 100.0% 470.0 100.0% N.A. —
    18 16 Apollo Tyres Ltd. ^ 6Kerala, India 682.3 100.0% 588.4 100.0% 496.0 100.0%
    19 24 Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.Shandong, China 637.2 100.0% 416.1 100.0% 313.5 100.0%
    20 25 Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.Shandong, China 612.3 100.0% 389.5 100.0% 247.4 100.0%
    21 22 Amtel-Vredestein N.V. 7Moscow, Russia 573.0 84.2% 403.0 83.5% 390.0 N.A.
    22 20 J.K. Industries Ltd. ^New Delhi, India 543.2 100.0% 498.0 100.0% 445.0 100.0%
    23 18 Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. 8Hangzhou, China N.A. — 508.6 *80.0% *325.0 100.0%
    24 19 Shandong Chengshan Tire Co. Ltd. 9Chengshan, China *500.0 100.0% 503.2 100.0% N.A. —
    25 36 Nexen Tire Corp.Seoul, South Korea 467.7 99.9% 299.0 99.9% 261.0 99.4%
    26 28 Ceat Ltd. ^Mumbai, India 464.1 99.0% 363.5 100.0% 318.0 100.0%
    27 23 NizhnekamskshinaNizhnekamsk, Russia 437.0 100.0% 430.0 100.0% 330.6T 98.9%
    28 30 Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd.Jiaozuo, China *435.0 100.0% 339.5 100.0% 290.4 100.0%
    29 26 BRISA / Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.Izmit, Turkey 432.2 99.6% 375.6 99.5% 298.8 99.5%
    30 27 P.T. Gajah TunggalJakarta, Indonesia 414.5 84.0% 368.0 84.0% 347.0 *85.0%
    31 62t GPX International Tire Corp. 10Malden, Mass. 395.0 98.8% 266.0T 98.2% 56.8 91.6%
    32 29 Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd.Qingdao, China 377.7 100.0% 343.2 100.0% 271.4 100.0%
    33 38 Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.Guizhou, China 366.5 100.0% 275.5 100.0% 233.9 100.0%
    34 32 Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.Yuanlin, Taiwan 353.0 99.0% 321.3 99.1% 270.2 99.1%
    35 40 Matador A.S.Puchov, Slovakia 335.5 66.5% 261.7 72.5% *218.0T *57.6%
    36 34 Trelleborg A.B.Trelleborg, Sweden *330.0 10.2% *305.0 9.8% *285.0 12.9%
    37 35 Carlisle Companies Inc.Charlotte, North Carolina 320.0 14.5% 300.0 13.5% 250.0 11.9%
    38 33 South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.Guangzhou City, China N.A. — 309.0 100.0% 217.0 100.0%
    39 48 JSC Belshina Belarus Tyre WorksBobruisk, Belarus 299.7 100.0% *160.0 100.0% N.A. —
    40 43 Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd.Taipei, Taiwan 271.4 99.9% 199.3 99.9% 150.0 100.0%
    41 39 Dunlop Tyres International Pty. Ltd. 6Durban, South Africa 234.8 100.0% 267.4 98.2% 190.0 95.7%
    42 45 Marangoni S.p.A.Verona, Italy 213.7 55.4% *185.0 *50.0% 157.1 50.4%
    43 46 FATE S.A.I.C.I.San Fernando, Argentina 207.2 98.0% 182.7 100.0% 172.0 97.0%
    44 41t Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd.Taipei, Taiwan 196.0 100.0% 203.0 100.0% 149.5 96.9%
    45 51 Birla Tyres Ltd.Orissa, India 195.0 100.0% 167.0 100.0% *149.0 100.0%
    46 41t Titan International Inc. 2 3Quincy, Illinois *190.0 *40.0% *203.0 *40.0% *195.0 *40.0%
    47 44 CGS Ceske Gumarenska Spol.Prague, Czech Republic 183.3 61.8% 190.1 60.9% 168.9 66.0%
    48 47 GTY Tire Co.Mount Vernon, Illinois *180.0 100.0% *180.0 100.0% 181.2 100.0%
    49 49 Federal Corp.Tao Yuan, Taiwan 177.2 99.0% 159.5 100.0% 143.5 98.8%
    50 53 Alliance Tire Co. Ltd.Hadera, Israel *151.5 100.0% 129.3 100.0% 99.7 100.0%
    51 50 Cia. Hulera Tornel S.A. de C.V.Mexico City, Mexico N.A. — *145.0 N.A. 144.1 93.7%
    52 52 Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd.Ikeda, Japan N.A. — 129.5 N.A. 99.2 N.A.
    53 56 Kerman Tire & Rubber Co.Tehran, Iran 125.5 91.2% 98.2 91.4% 83.2 92.7%
    54 54 J.S.C. DneproshinaDnepropetrovsk, Ukraine N.A. — 124.0 91.5% 100.0 81.9%
    55 37 Vredestein N.V.7Enschede, The Netherlands 93.0 100.0% *285.0 100.0% 261.0 75.6%
    56 58 Balkrishna Industries Ltd.Maharashtra, India *90.0 *75.0% 82.7 73.2% 53.9 64.3%
    57 57 Loadstar Pvt. Ltd./Solideal Co.Colombo, Sri Lanka N.A. — *85.0 N.A. *85.0 N.A.
    58 59 Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.Guangzhou, China N.A. — 82.7 100.0% 74.7 100.0%
    59 62t Denman Tire Corp.Leavittsburg, Ohio *80.0 100.0% 75.0 100.0% 75.0 100.0%
    60 N.R. Dena Tire & Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.Tehran, Iran N.A. — 79.9 97.0% 64.5 98.0%
    61 60 Metro Tyres Ltd.Ludhiana, India N.A. — 78.2 97.1% 55.5 95.9%
    62 61 Beijing Shouchuang Tyres Co. Ltd.Beijing, China N.A. — 77.2 100.0% 54.9 100.0%
    63 31 Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.Qingdao, China 75.2 100.0% 332.6 100.0% N.A. 100.0%
    64 64 Shandong Zhongce Tyre Co. Ltd.Shouguang City, China N.A. — 74.9 100.0% 51.7 100.0%
    65 55 Silverstone Corp. Bhd.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 74.0 61.0% 104.4 71.7% 88.9 70.5%
    66 65 Double Happiness Tyre Industries Corp. Ltd.Taiyuan, China N.A. — 72.8 100.0% 65.4 —
    67 68 Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.Liaoning, China 71.7 100.0% 65.6 100.0% 29.4 100.0%
    68 66 Xuzhou Tyre Group Corp.Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China N.A. — 67.8 100.0% 52.9 100.0%
    69 70 Casumina (Southern Rubber Industry Co.)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 66.2 93.4% 60.4 92.9% 49.1 96.5%
    70 71 TVS Srichakra Ltd.Chennai, India 65.7 98.9% 50.2 98.0% 48.5 98.0%
    71 69 Specialty Tires of America Inc.Indiana, Pennsylvania *65.0 100.0% *65.0 100.0% *65.0 100.0%
    72 75 Societe Tunisienne des PneumatiquesSousse, Tunisia N.A. — 61.4 100.0% 42.9 100.0%
    73 N.R. J.V. Matador-OmskshinaOmsk, Russia 55.6 90.2% 31.3   N.A. —
    74 73 General Tyre & Rubber Co. of Pakistan Ltd. ^Karachi, Pakistan 53.5 100.0% 46.7 100.0% 43.5 100.0%
    75 N.R. Falcon Tyres Ltd. ^Mysore, India 50.3 100.0% 44.1 100.0% 33.6  
    Subtotal (rounded) 98,750.0   90,650.0   78,750.0  
    Others8 *2,250.0   *2,000.0   *1,500.0  
    TOTAL **101,000.0   *92,650.0   *80,250.0  


    # = Non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded.

    ^ = Fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31

    N.A. = Not available.

    N.M. = Not meaningful.

    T = Revised from previous report.

    * = Estimated.

    t = Tied.

    1 = 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.

    2 = Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions.

    3 = Continental sold its OTR plant in Bryan, Ohio, (approx. $125m sales) to Titan International Inc. during the 3rd quarter 2006

    4 = Comprises Anhui Jia'an Tire Co. Ltd., Yinchuan Great Wall Tyre, Anhui Kaiyuan Tire, Hualin Tire, Anhui Primewell Tire and GT Fujian; also known as Grandtour Tire

    5 = Incorporates Omsk Tyre, Yaroslavl Tyre, Voltyre & Ural Tyres, all previously listed separately

    6 = Apollo bought Dunlop Tyres International during the 2nd quarter 2006

    7 = Amtel comprises sales previously reported as Voronezhshina, Kirov Tyre, Krasnoyarsk Tire and Rosava; Amtel acquired Vredestein N.V. (No. 37) in Q2, '05; Vredestein's sales are for the period prior to being acquired

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

    9 = Majority ownership acquired by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 4th quarter 2005; now operating as Cooper Chengshan (Shandong)

    10 = Formerly Galaxy Tire Inc; Galaxy merged in late 2005 with Dynamic Tire Corp. of Canada to create GPX; GPX acquired MaineTire and Hebei Tyre Co. in 2006

    11 = 'Others' represents as many as 100 other companies. The next largest are: Co. Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A., Ecuador; Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd., China; Sameer Africa Ltd. (ex-Firestone East Africa), Kenya; Changchun Tire Co. Ltd.; Pars Tire Co., Iran; Dong Feng Tire Group, China; Kavir Tire Co., Iran; Dunlop Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria; Poddar Tyres Ltd., India

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