Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that the company decided to make the following changes in responsibilities of senior management. The changes will become effective as of April 1, 2013.

As of April 1, 2013

Director (current position)
Tooru Kobayashi
Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Corporate Planning Dept., Global HR Dept., Secretariat, GD100 Promotion Dept., President of Multiple Business, President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation (Director and Executive Vice President, in charge of Corporate Planning Dept., Global HR Dept., Secretariat, GD100 Promotion Dept., President of Multiple Business)

Tetsuya Kuze
Director and Corporate Officer, Chief Tire Technical Officer, Head of Consumer Tire Development Div., President of Yokohama Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (Director and Corporate Officer, Chief Tire Technical Officer, Head of Consumer Tire Development Div.)

Corporate Officer (current position)
Koichi Tsuruno
Corporate Officer, Head of Global HR Dept., President of Yokohama Pier Support Co., Ltd., Director of Yokohama Business Association Corporation (Corporate Officer, Head of Global HR Dept., President of Yokohama Pier Support Co., Ltd.)