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Owning A Sports Car Just Got BetterBridgestone Firestone Offers Benefits To Select Car Clubs

Nashville, Tenn. (May 14, 2007) – There are definite advantages to being part of the “in-crowd” ― just ask some select car club members. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is excited to extend exclusive benefits to featured car clubs now through July 31, 2007.

When members of the participating car clubs purchase four select Bridgestone Potenza tires they will receive a $100 rebate. The participating car clubs are:

  • BMW Car Club of America(BMWCCA)
  • Mercedes Benz Club of America(MBCA)
  • National Council of Corvette Clubs(NCCC)
  • Porsche Club of America(PCA)
  • Sports Car Club of America(SCCA)

Bridgestone Potenza tires eligible for this program include the Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R, Potenza RE050A Pole Position, Potenza RE050A and the Potenza RE960AS Pole Position. Additionally, members of the National Corvette Club (NCCC) may also choose from the Firehawk SZ50 EP RFT and Firehawk Wide Oval tires.

“We are very excited to partner with these major car clubs on this program,” said Mike Van Sicklen, Director of Business Development, Consumer Tire Sales, BFNT. “We feel this partnership is a win-win situation for everyone involved.”

The Bridgestone brand is well-known to performance enthusiasts and is known for delivering innovative, high-quality products featuring the latest in technological advancements. Van Sicklen continued. “Just as the slogan for our new advertising campaign states... For drivers who want to get the most out of their cars: 'It’s Bridgestone or Nothing!'”

At select national events, the Bridgestone Motorsports trailer will provide on-site support including tire sales, mounting and balancing as well as offer product information to participating club members.

BFNT’s promotion is exclusive to members of the eligible clubs and cannot be used in conjunction with other Bridgestone Firestone national rebates. Participants of this promotion may visit www.Potenza.com to learn more about Bridgestone-brand performance tires and to track the status of their rebate.

About Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:
Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.