Management Changes at Yokohama Rubber

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced changes in its line-up of directors and corporate officers. The assignments will be effective on April 1, 2006.

Director and Senior Managing Corporate Officer Keigo Ueda: General Manager of Hoses and Coupling Div., Chairman of YH America, Inc., Chairman of SAS Rubber Company, President of Sports Group, General Manager of Hiratsuka Factory.

Takashi Sugimoto: in charge of BRICs Business Development, Chairman of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.

Takashi Yamashita: President of Tire Group, General Manager of Original Equipment Tire Sales Div.

Managing Corporate Officer Akihisa Takayama: General Manager of Tire Production Div.

Corporate Officer Michio Yuge: in charge of Corporate General Affairs Dept., Corporate Purchasing Dept., General Manager of Corporate Compliance Dept.

Yasuhiro Mizumoto: General Manager of Shinshiro Plant.

Tooru Kobayashi: General Manager of Tire Planning Div., Chairman of Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc., in charge of Off-the-road Tire & Aircraft Tire Div.

Hideo Fujiwara: General Manager of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept., in charge of Corporate Personnel Dept.