Yokohama Tire Corporation's Dan Guiney Promoted to Director of Technical Services

Media Contact: Bill Groak, PCGCampbell, 310/224-4940, bgroak@pcgcampbell.com

FULLERTON, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2008) - Yokohama Tire Corporation announced that Dan Guiney has been promoted to director of technical services.

According Jim MacMaster, Yokohama executive vice president, Business Division, Guiney, "is a consummate professional. Dan's engineering expertise will used in several areas to assist Yokohama, including more involvement in tire testing; quality control and audits; consumer affairs, OE testing; and aftermarket service. Plus, Dan's Yokohama's technical representative to the Rubber Manufacturers Association."

Guiney has an engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University in engineering mechanics with distinction and joined Yokohama in May 2002

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires since 1917. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires, including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama's extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com. For details on Yokohama's environmental efforts, go to www.ecotreadsetters.com.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the "Taking Care of Your Tires" section at www.yokohamatire.com.