OSAKA, JAPAN-24 January, 2013 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. (Kenji Nakakura, President and CEO) announce that the following representative director changes approved at the Meeting of the Board of Directors today.

Kenji Nakakura
New Position: Chairman, Representative Director
Current Position: President and CEO, Representative Director

Akira Nobuki
New Position: President and CEO, Representative Director
Current Position: Executive Corporate Officer

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