Press Release

OSAKA,JAPAN-June 6, 2005- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yoshio Kataoka) has signed technical partnership agreements with three European car manufacturers: Breyton Design GmbH, a BMW tuner, Kleemann A/S, a Mercedes-Benz tuner, and Sportec AG, a Porsche tuner.

Toyo is currently in the process of pursuing collaborative relationships with major European car tuners in an effort to bolster our brand image and production technology in the region. These agreements, part of this on-going effort, establish a foundation for a range of activities that include mutual technological development through information exchanges and a boost to the corporate image of each company through advertising and exhibition brand placement.

We believe these agreements represent a new opportunity to further enhance our brand's strength as well to develop unique quality products.

> Breyton Design GmbH ( http://www.breyton.de/)
Headquarters: Stockach, Germany
President: Edmund Breyton
Breyton markets a number of aero-parts, wheels, and other tuning parts designed for BMWs, and also sells complete cars. The company is active in Europe, and is expanding to every corner of the world.

Breyton and Toyo Tire & Rubber collaborated on the development of a 21-inch tire, the largest ever, for the BMW 6 Series. Hence Breyton has officially decided to import the PROXES T1R 21-inch tire.

> Kleemann A/S (http://www.kleemann.dk/site)
Headquarters: Faruml, Denmark
President: Soren Jess
Kleemann develops, manufactures, and sells compressors (mechanical superchargers) designed exclusively for Mercedes-Benz. The company also markets complete cars in Japan, the US, and Europe.

Kleemann and Toyo Tire & Rubber launched a joint project to break the world speed record for an SUV (sport utility vehicle). The project brought remarkable results in February 2003 at the NARDO racing circuit in Italy, where a PROXES S/T-equipped Kleemann ML55K set a world record (282 km/h) for SUVs.

> Sportec AG (http://www.sportec.ch/index.htm)
Headquarters: Höri, Switzerland
President: Ueli Hodel
Sportec specializes in improving the total performance of vehicles from makers like Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, and Seat.

The company's technology enabled a Porsche Cayenne equipped with the PROXES S/T to establish a world SUV record of 308 km/h in March 2005.