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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	TIA Contact: Roy Littlefield
April 29, 2005	301-430-7280

TIA Accepting Nominations for the Hall of Fame
New Category Added for 2005

BOWIE, Maryland – April 29, 2005, The Tire Industry Association (TIA) today announced the association is accepting nominations for the 2005 Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is open to individuals in the tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers, and retreaders. A new category has been added this year for "Historical Contributors." This category will recognize those individuals who have been out of the industry for at least 20 years or more. At this point in time, they may be retired, deceased or may have begun their career in the tire industry and moved on to a different industry.

Inductees are chosen based on the following criteria: their contributions of new ideas, practices, and/or innovations that promoted the health and well being of the tire industry; their exemplary and distinguished service in the tire industry; and respect of their peers. Contributions in civic, cultural, educational or charitable endeavors will be considered but are not a primary consideration as attributes for selection

TIA is also accepting nominations for the Friend of the Industry Award (a former International Tire and Rubber Association award) which recognizes well-known individuals who are allies and proven supporters of the tire industry. These individuals are not part of the tire industry, but have affected it positively in some manner.

Nominations for the Tire Industry Hall of Fame and Friend of the Industry Award are due July 1st. A nomination form (click here to download) which can be used for both awards is available on www.tireindustry.org or by calling TIA’s National Office at 301-430-7280.

The 2004 inductees were John Lampe, retired Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Americas, and Mario Marangoni, Chairman, CEO and President of the Marangoni Group.

“With the addition of the Historical Contributors category this year, I’m sure we’ll receive some outstanding nominations,” said Dick Gust, TIA President. “We are very fortunate that our industry has so many people who have made such valuable contributions over the years.”

The Hall of Fame Inductions will take place during TIA’s Breakfast with the President, scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, during the Performance Wheels and Tires/SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. For further information, please visit www.tireindustry.org.

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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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