FIRESTONE AFFINITY AND FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2007 DODGE CALIBER

Mississauga (Ontario), Feb. 28, 2006 - Firestone® brand Affinity^TM T4^TM and Firestone brand Firehawk^TM GTA03^TM tires will be found on the new 2007 Dodge Caliber, a five-door vehicle that combines a sporty coupe-like profile with the strength, stance and functionality of a sport utility vehicle.

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) will supply DaimlerChrysler's Dodge Caliber with the Firestone Affinity T4 in size P215/60R17 95T and the Firestone Firehawk GTA03 in size P215/55R18 94T.

The Firestone Affinity is a T-speed rated, all-season touring original equipment tire and the Firestone Firehawk is a T-speed rated, all-season performance original equipment tire.

About Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc.:
Mississauga-based Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) is an affiliate of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT). BFCA and Nashville, Tennessee-based BFNT are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's largest tire and rubber company. BFCA and BFNT develop, manufacture and market Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. They are focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires to their customers in Canada and the United States respectively.