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Ho Chi Minh City, November 17th, 2015, Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam Limited Liability Company announced the business targets of Japan Bridgestone Corporation for the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2015.

Representative: Mr. Masaaki Tsuya – CEO and Representative Board Member Concurrently Chairman of the Board

Contact: Naoki Hishinuma – Treasurer, General Manager

Telephone: +81-3-6836-3100

Stock exchange listings: Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka

Schedule date of quarterly securities report submission:  November 11st, 2015

1) Consolidated Results for First Three Quarters of Fiscal 2015 (January 1st, 2015 – September 30th, 2015)

(Percentage figures represent changes from the same period of previous year)

(Reference) Comprehensive Income:

Nine months ended September 30th, 2015     ¥127,020 million [(42.5%)]

Nine months ended September 30th, 2014     ¥220,909 million [(36.3%)]

2) Consolidated Financial Position

(Reference) Total equity                                    

As of September 30th, 2015                   ¥ 2,089,221 million

As of December 31st, 2014                     ¥ 2,075,685 million

3) Consolidated Projected Results for Fiscal 2015 (January 1st, 2015 – December 31st, 2015)

(Percentage figures represent changes from the same period of previous year)

(Changes from the latest forecasts released: Yes)Outstanding number of shares (common stock)

Outstanding number of shares at period end (including treasury stock):

September 30th, 2015                                                                             813,102,321 shares

December 31st, 2014                                                                               813,102,321 shares

Number of shares of treasury stock at period end

September 30th, 2015                                                                             29,883,587 shares

December 31st, 2014                                                                               29,965,086 shares

Average outstanding numbers of shares (during the fiscal year)

First three quarters ended September 30th, 2015                      783,198,855 shares

First three quarters ended September 30th, 2014                      783,103,443 shares

(Financial Statement will be updated every quarter & year 2015).

About Bridgestone Corporation

Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam is a company belonging to Bridgestone Corporation Japan, the world’s biggest rubber and tire producing company. Products from Bridgestone have been purchased in more than 150 nations and regions all over the world