Partner of UEFA EURO 2008^TM (since 2006), 2006 FIFA World Cup^TM (2003 – 2006) and UEFA Champions League (1995 – 2000).

Promotion of young talent: 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in and, since 2003, ContiTrainingCamps with record-holding First Division player "Charly" Körbel and his Eintracht Frankfurt Football School.

Internet coverage through ContiFanWorld (since 2003) and ContiSoccerWorld (since 2005).

It was Continental's partnership with the international football association FIFA that focused the attention of sports fans worldwide firmly on the company. However, the Hanover-based automotive supplier and tire manufacturer was not just one of the exclusive 15 companies designated as Official Partners who were using the 2006 FIFA Football World Cup^TM and the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 for advertising and marketing purposes. In recent years, the Continental company, whose experience in football sponsorship as a Partner of the UEFA Champions League from 1995 to 1999 had already been positive, has become one of the leading sponsors of European football. This position was further reinforced by the announcement in January 2006 that the company would be working in partnership with UEFA as an Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008^TM, to be held in and in June 2008. In this context, the foremost longer-term objectives of the company remain the same - to increase international awareness of the premium tire brand Continental, to give the brand image a more emotional appeal, and at the same time to create greater awareness of the Continental Corporation overall and intensify its business relationship with its partners in the tire trade. In the medium term, the aim is also of course to increase tire sales.

TV commercial with national goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand.In the run-up to the FIFA World Cup 2006^TM, national goalkeepers Timo Hildebrand ( - from VfB ), Iker Casillas ( - from Real Madrid) and Ricardo ( - from Sporting Lissabon) were joined by other top names from international football as advertising partners for the premium tire brand Continental.

The focus from now until late 2008 is however on the partnership with 's No. 2 goalie Timo Hildebrand, the main figure in Conti's international TV commercial "Goalkeeper", which has been running since March 2004.

According to the experts, the school's programme emphasises precisely the right areas and is far more effective than other football schools. The training camps, which are held in many parts of , are run for girls and boys aged from 7 to 13, and are so popular that their number was already increased from eight to ten in 2005. Under the supervision of experienced and competent teams of coaches, most of them former First Division players, up to 70 youngsters acquire, improve or consolidate their football skills. In addition, Continental supports the academy - also founded in 2004 - belonging to the , where exceptionally talented youngsters meet regularly for additional coaching sessions. At an international level, Continental is also the Official Sponsor of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which will be held in in June 2007.

Internet coverage through ContiFanWorld and ContiSoccerWorld."Continental and football" - this combination also runs through into the entertainment and information sector, with attractive websites designed to appeal to football fans around the world. Launched in December 2003, the website www.contifanworld.com has steadily gained in popularity. It was awarded the "Flashmaster" prize in  in April 2005, virtually the industry's own seal of quality. From late January 2007, there will also be tickets for UEFA EURO 2008^TM to be won. Over 150,000 users from 200 different countries have already registered and enjoy playing virtual football on the site, which is now available in eight languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Greek and German). Football fans can visit the site www.contisoccerworld.de and find out more about both UEFA EURO 2008^TM and the Qualifiers for this, including information on the German, Austrian and Swiss teams, and the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Details can also be found about Continental's activities in the fields of football and tires. Last but not least, up-to-the-minute info is always available about Continental's promotions involving EURO tickets - this is a particular highlight for football fans, as it gives many of them an extra chance to experience UEFA EURO 2008^TM live. Compiled by sports journalists with in-depth knowledge, the ContiSoccerWorld website (www.ContiSoccerWorld.com) is available in both German and English and is constantly updated.

The Continental Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers to the automotive industry with comprehensive know-how in the field of tire and braking technology, vehicle dynamics control, electronics and sensors. The corporate objective is to make individual mobility safer and more comfortable. More than 85,000 staff are currently employed at over 100 production facilities, research centres and test tracks around the world.

Continental is the second largest automotive supplier in , the No. 1 worldwide for foundation brakes and the No. 2 for electronic brakes. Continental is the world's fourth largest tire manufacturer and the European No. 1 in Original Equipment for car tires, as well as for winter tires and in the customising sector.

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