Board Nominations At Bridgestone

The following nominations will be made at the meeting of Bridgestone Corporation shareholders, to be held on March 29. New board members: Osamu Inoue, currently plant manager, Hikone Plant and John T Lampe: CEO and president, Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Retiring from the board: Yoichiro Kaizaki, president, chairman and CEO, Tadakazu Harada, executive vice president, Katsuyooshi Shibata, executive vice president, president of Bridgestone Cycle Co.

and Hiroji Ohbuchi, president of Bridgestone Tire Osaka Sales Co. Shibata will continue as president, Bridgestone Cycle Co. and Ohbuchi as president of Bridgestone Tire Osaka Sales Co.