Bridgestone Corporation

Senior Management Changes

Tokyo (February 19, 2008) - Bridgestone Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the following proposals of the changes in members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors and Corporate Officers today.

1.	Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective March 1, 2008)

	- Kazuo KAKEHI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President & Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Industrial Products and Construction Materials Division
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President & Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products Industrial Products, Civil Engineering and Building Materials and Equipments

2.	New Members of the Board of Directors (Subject to approval of Shareholders' Meeting on March 27, 2008)

	- Kazuhisa NISHIGAI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Production Technology Tire Production Technology Development
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Same as above

	- Masaaki TSUYA New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Chief Risk-Management Officer, Human Resources, General Affairs, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications; Chief Compliance Officer, Office of Group CEO, Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Human Resources Division
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Chief Compliance Officer, Office of Group CEO, Chief Risk-Management Officer, Human Resources, General Affairs, Legal Affairs and Corporate Communications; Concurrently Director, Internal Auditing Office, Human Resources Division

3.	New Members of Corporate Auditors (Subject to approval of Shareholders' Meeting on March 27, 2008)

	- Yukimitsu USHIO New position and responsibilities:
		Executive Member Board of Corporate Auditors
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Director Procurement Division

4.	Changing Position and Responsibilities of Members of the Board of Directors (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Toru TSUDA New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development, Tire Products Development
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Products Development, Tire Products Development, Tire Research and Material Development

5.	Retiring Members of the Board of Directors (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Tatsuya OKAJIMA New position and responsibilities:
		Advisor
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Senior Vice President Advisor to the President

	- Masaharu OKU New position and responsibilities:
		Advisor Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Advisor to the President Seconded to Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd Chairman of Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd

	- Shoji MIZUOCHI New position and responsibilities:
		Advisor
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Americas Holding,Inc. Vice Chairman and CFO of Bridgestone Americas Holding,Inc.

6.	Retiring Corporate Auditors (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Yukio KANAI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Executive Member Board of Corporate Auditors

7.	New Members of Corporate Officers (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Yukio KANAI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Responsible for Diversified Products, Sports and Cycle Business Administration
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Executive Member Board of Corporate Auditors

	- Yoshiyuki MORIMOTO New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Assistant to Vice President and Officer Tire Research and Material Development

8.	Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Takashi URANO New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Seconded to Bridgestone Europe NV/SA Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA

	- Yasumi KAWASAKI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Concurrently Director, Tire Production and Distribution Administration Division
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing Concurrently Director, Tire Production and Distribution Administration Division

9.	Retiring Corporate Officers (Effective March 27, 2008)

	- Kaoru FUJIOKA New position and responsibilities:
		Advisor
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Assistant to Senior Vice President, Responsible for GLC

10.	Changing Positions and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers (Effective April 1, 2008)

	- Yasumi KAWASAKI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Senior Officer Production and Distribution, Mold Technology and Manufacturing; Concurrently Director, Tire Production and Distribution Administration Division

	- Satoshi TAGOMORI New position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development
	Current position and responsibilities:
		Vice President and Officer Chemical and Industrial Products Production and Technology, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Technology Development; Concurrently Director, Chemical and Industrial Products Production Division

Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.

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