Tokyo (March 18, 2011) - The Bridgestone Group would like to express our deepest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones as a result of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku (Northeastern Part of Japan) Earthquake Disaster on March 11, 2011, and we hope the area will see a swift recovery.

The latest status of the restart plans of Bridgestone Group manufacturing facilities located in eastern part of Japan, and the activities for brownout to relieve the shortage of electricity are as follows:

1. The latest status of the restart plans of our factories
   

   (1)  Tochigi Factory :	Restarted production from March 16 Under study to restart delivery from March 18 onwards
   (2)  Nasu Factory :	Now rescheduling to restart production *
   (3)  Kuroiso Factory :	Restarted production from March 16
   (4)  Tokyo Factory :	Restarted production from March 15 Restarted delivery from March 16 onwards
   (5)  Yokohama Factory :	Partial production has already resumed after plant safety was confirmed.

   * Nasu Factory initially planned to restart production from March 16, but due to the investigation of facilities following the small smokes and fire sparks on the same day, it has rescheduled the restart.
   

2. The activities for brownout to relieve the shortage of electricity

   (1)  Activities inside the head office buildings, technical center etc.
   
    A. To save using the lightings inside the head office building, technical center etc.
    B. To minimize using elevators inside the head office building, technical center etc.
    C. To share using the office equipment and to turn off the power when not using
   
   (2)  To stop illumination of corporate signboard under the territory of Tokyo Electric
   
    Power Company (4 signboards in total)

   (3)  To close Bridgestone Today (Corporate Museum) tentatively (until March 31)

   (4)  To stop illumination of the communication space (Head office building 1st floor)

   (5)  To stop using IT system inside the office (Executed on March 14)

3. Outline of each factory

   (1) Tochigi Factory
   
   A. Location : Kaminakano 10, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
   B. Start of Production : 1971
   C. Production Item : Passenger car tires, truck and bus tires, and others
   D. Site area : 488,800m²
   E. Number of Employees : 1,096
   F. Production capacity : 6,200 tons per month
   (2) Nasu Factory
   
   A. Location : Higashi-yamato Cho 3-1, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
   B. Start of Production : 1962
   C. Production Item : Passenger car tires, motorcycle tires and others
   D. Site area : 234,540m²
   E. Number of Employees : 847
   F. Production capacity : 2,600 tons per month
   (3) Kuroiso Factory
   
   A. Location : Shimonakano 800, Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
   B. Start of Production : 1971
   C. Production Item : Steel Cord for radial tires, beadwire for tires and others
   D. Site area : 342,342m²
   E. Number of Employees : 657
   F. Production capacity : 65,000 tons per year for steel cord, 28,500 tons per year for beadwire
   (4) Tokyo Factory
   
   A. Location : Ogawa Higashi-cho 3-1-1, Kodaira City, Tokyo Prefecture
   B. Start of Production : 1960
   C. Production Item : Passenger car tires, truck and bus tires, and others
   D. Site area : 557,400m²
   E. Number of Employees : 1,033
   F. Production capacity : 3,700 tons per month
   (5) Yokohama Factory
   
   A. Location : Kashio-cho 1, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
   B. Start of Production : 1938
   C. Production Item : Industrial products, construction materials and others
   D. Site area : 302,343m²
   E. Number of Employees : 1,663