Falken raises prices on selected namesake lines

July 26, 2007

Falken Tire Corp. will make price adjustments on selected Falken brand tread designs effective Sept. 1, 2007.

The company cites "continued escalation of raw material and transportation costs" as the reason for the following price increases:

* Ziex 60/65: 3%.

* Radial A/P: 5%.

* Landair H/T: 5%.

* STZ-01 and STZ-04: 5%.

Based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Falken Tire Corp. is a part of the Sumitomo Rubber Group.