Tokyo (July 30, 2007) – Bridgestone Corporation today announced revisions to its non-consolidated financial projections for the period January 1 to June 30, 2007, the first half of the current fiscal year (January 1 to December 31, 2007). Its original projections were announced on May 1, 2007. Bridgestone Corporation also announced revisions to its non-consolidated financial projections for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. It original projections were announced on June 27, 2007. Set forth below is a summary of management’s revised projections of non-consolidated sales and earnings for the first half and for the fiscal year 2007.

Non-Consolidated Financial Projections (January 1 to June 30, 2007)

Non-Consolidated Financial Projections (January 1 to December 31, 2007)

Management expects non-consolidated sales and earnings for the first half and the fiscal year 2007 to increase over the original projections announced on May 1, 2007 and June 27, 2007, respectively due in part to company-wide efforts to enhance sales, combined with the weaker-than-expected Japanese Yen against the US dollar and the euro.