YOKOHAMA SPONSORING WESTERN AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS MEDIA DAY, MAY 4, MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA

Contact: Bill Groak, PCGCampbell, 310/224-4940 bgroak@pcgcampbell.com

FULLERTON, Calif. -- (May 1, 2007) Yokohama Tire Corp., the Official Tire of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, is sponsoring the Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ) media day at the famed track on May 4. Yokohama will have a display at the event highlighting its ultra-high-performance ADVAN® tire line.

WAJ is an organization of professional automotive writers, editors, photographers, authors and artists in the western United States. According to Jim Mayfield, director of ADVAN Brand, "WAJ media day is a great place to spotlight ADVAN, our flagship tire, to a group of well-known automotive and motorsports journalists. And with our affiliation with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, it really makes it a perfect fit."

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires for more than 90 years. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama's extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Details can be found at the "Taking Care of Your Tires" section at www.yokohamatire.com.