Bridgestone and Firestone tires Named Standard Tire Supplier For Mack

Nashville, Tenn. (September 11, 2006)- Bridgestone Firestone North American Tires, LLC (BFNT) & Mack Trucks, Inc. announced Bridgestone brand truck tires will be standard original equipment on all Mack vehicles effective October 1.

“Like MACK® trucks, Bridgestone tire are tough & long-lasting,” said Singh Ahluwalia, president, commercial products for BFNT. “Mack has a reputation for building rugged, heavy-duty vehicles for more than a century. & we look forward to helping Mack customers get the job done – & done well – on Bridgestone tires.”

About Mack Trucks, Inc.:
Mack is a member of the Volvo Group, a publicly held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. With annual sales of approximately $31 billion, Volvo business areas include heavy trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine & industrial drive systems, aerospace, & financial services. In the United States, Volvo shares are listed on NASDAQ & are traded as ADRs (symbol: VOLV).

About Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC:
Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire & rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures & markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton & associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale & original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, motorcycle, agricultural & other tires to its customers in North America.