Hankook to join ETRMA from January 2009

ERJ staff report (DS)

Neu-Isenburg, Germany - Hankook Tire has won permission to join the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA) as a corporate member. Hankook Tire will be an official direct member of ETRMA from 1 January 2009. Currently, ETRMA has 11 tyre corporate - direct members. Hankook Tire will be the 12th.

“We are very pleased and honoured to being appointed as a direct member of this important association. This reflects our status as a genuine European company”, says Jin-Wook Choi, Executive Vice-President of Hankook Tire and COO for the European market. “I am sure that this, together with our Original Equipment-Business serving leading European car manufacturers, will support the perception of Hankook Tire in Europe as a premium brand. Our tyres are not only engineered in and for Europe, they are made in and for Europe.”