Bridgestone/Firestone donates to Red Cross

May 11, 2005

Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BSAH) has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross.

The donation will be used to support the Red Cross' International Response Fund.

Bridgestone Corp., the parent company of BSAH, also donated approximately $900,000 to the Japan Red Cross to support additional relief efforts following the tsunami disaster last December.

Since 1998, Bridgestone has donated more than $2.5 million to the Red Cross to support various programs.