December 2007: Getting to UEFA EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland safely

On passenger and bus tires from Continental

Hanover (pps) The dice have been thrown, the groups of the UEFA Football Championship 2008 in Austria and Switzerland have been drawn. The official sponsor Continental has now headed into the hot preparatory phase. One thing is clear: Since the German national team is setting up camp far down in Switzerland at the border to Italy but the group matches will be held in Klagenfurt and Vienna in Austria, next year’s sports event will turn into a "driving tournament” for true fans. As exclusive tire partner, Continental is delighted to be able to equip all team buses with the steering axle tire, as they did already for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. HSL 1 provides for low tire noise and highly uniform contact with the road surface and improves fuel efficiency thanks to its low rolling resistance. As the only link between the vehicle and the road, the tire has an important function in day-to-day traffic. For the UEFA EURO 2008, it will also ensure that Europe’s top football players will arrive at their matches comfortably and safely.

“Of course we would have preferred it if the tournament were held now in December,” said press spokesman Alexander Lührs with a wink. “Then we could have demonstrated the very good braking performance of our current passenger and light truck tire line ContiWinterContact on wet surfaces and snow.” But fans can rely on Continental in the summer as well. “Because even the summer tires should have sufficient safety reserves, ensuring braking performance on wet surfaces. Experience has shown that there can be sudden showers, especially in the Alps. Continental’s current summer tire for mid-range and luxury vehicles is the ContiPremiumContact 2. The ContiSportContact 3 is the right tread for sports cars.

Fans can get through the six agonizing months before the start of the UEFA European Football Championship by surfing in Internet. Attractive prizes and tickets can be won at www.contifanworld.com. Background reports and exclusive information about the teams, stars and trainers can be found at www.contisoccerworld.de.

Oh yes: Continental is looking forward to the sports event of next year and wishes everyone a safe trip until then! Best of course is on tires from Continental, the official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008.

Direct inquiries to:

Alexander Lührs

Head of PR, Passenger/Light Truck Tires

Continental AG

Büttnerstraße 25 , 30165 Hanover, Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 511 938 2615

Fax: +49 (0) 511 938 2455

E-mail: alexander.luehrs@conti.de

Internet: www.conti-online.com

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