Continental was founded in Germany in 1871 and has been making tyres for over 130 years. Since, it has grown to become one of the world's major automotive component suppliers and the company's comprehensive know-how today includes brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers.

The Continental Corporation is a leading automotive supplier of brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers. In 2006 the corporation realised sales of EUR14.9 billion. At present it has a worldwide workforce of around 87,000.

For more information on the Continental Corporation, visit www.conti-online.com

Continental Tyres is an Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008^TM. For further information visit the websites www.conti-online.co.uk and www.ContiFanWorld.com