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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	TIA Contact: Roy Littlefield
February 1, 2007	301-430-7280

TIA Responds to Florida Retread Bill, S912

Bowie, MD – (February 1, 2007) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) today sent a letter to Florida state senator Victor Crist in response to the January 25, 2007, introduction of S912, a bill that would outlaw retreaded tires on Florida roads and highways.

“This kind of legislation, which would have a devastating impact on the retread industry, pops up occasionally across the country,” commented Roy Littlefield, TIA Executive Vice President. “TIA will continue to adamantly oppose such ill-conceived initiatives. It’s just a question of educating the people involved. It doesn’t take much to come to an understanding about the high quality of retreads.”

“It’s a stroke of luck that we are holding our Commercial Tire, Retread & Recycling Conference next week in the Senator’s home district of Tampa,” said Paul Fiore, TIA Director of Government and Business Relations. “We have invited Senator Crist to our seminars and are eager for him to take us up on the offer. We hope that a good look at the state of retreading today might change his thinking on the subject.”

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TIA is an international association representing all segments of the tire industry, including those that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has a history that spans more than 80 years and includes several name changes. Originally known as the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA), the organization gave birth over the years to the American Retreaders Association (ARA) and the Tire Association of North America (TANA). ARA changed its name to the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) and merged with TANA in 2002 to form the current Tire Industry Association (TIA), which now represents every interest in the tire industry.

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