Continental Tire Supplying Tires to Ford Motor Company For Its 2004 F-150 Pick-Up Truck

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 27, 2003 -- Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA), has announced that it is supplying original equipment tires to the Ford Motor Co. for the company's all-new 2004 F-150 pick-up truck.

Continental is supplying Ford with Continental ContiTrac(TM) P255/65R17 tires, General AmeriTrac TR(TM) P255/70R17 tires and General AmeriTrac LT245/70R17 tires for the 2004 F-150 model.

"The F-150 is one of Ford's best-selling vehicles, and we are pleased to help Ford fulfill its product promises with our Continental and General tires," said Andreas Gerstenberger, vice president of Continental's original equipment tire business.

Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.conti-online.com ), based in Charlotte, is a group company of Germany-based Continental AG, a leading systems supplier to the automotive industry. With annual sales of approximately $1.6 billion, Continental Tire North America, Inc. has almost 9,000 employees and operates plants in Bryan, Ohio, Charlotte, N.C., Mayfield, Ky., Mt. Vernon, Il., Barnesville, Ga., and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It is a major supplier to the original equipment and replacement tire markets, selling Continental, General, Euzkadi and private brands in NAFTA.