CHARLOTTE, NC (March 31, 2005) - Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) will debut its new General ST250 trailer tire for the fast expanding North American transportation market. Designed for use in long haul trailer positions, the General ST250 offers significant benefits for its user.

The new General ST250 features a 13/32" tread depth that helps to minimize tread squirm and irregular wear. The advanced tread compound utilized in the General ST250 provides excellent original mileage while the innovative tread pattern and stone ejection system are specifically designed to reduce stone retention and casing penetrations allowing for multiple retreads.

"The new General ST250 provides an excellent blend of performance and value," said Clif Armstrong, CTNA's Marketing Director for the commercial vehicle tires group. "Especially in today's demanding transportation industry, customers expect the best of both worlds -- performance and value -- and they get it with our General ST250."

The General ST250 also includes the patented Visual Alignment Indicators (VAI) on the outside rib of the tread face to alert users to tire tracking problems and a shoulder protection rib to protect the tire against rapid shoulder wear while the sidewall includes a scuff rib feature to protect the tire from curbing and cutting.

Although the General ST250 is engineered for use in trailer position, it can also be used in the steer position under specific applications. The new General ST250 is available in load range G and H in following four sizes:

• 11R22.5
• 11R24.5
• 285/75R24.5
• 295/75R22.5

For more information about the new General ST250, visit www.generaltiretruck.com.

About Continental Tire North America, Inc.

Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.continentaltire.com, www.continental-truck.com), based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a group company of Germany-based Continental AG, a leading systems supplier to the automotive industry.  Continental Tire North America, Inc. has nearly 6,500 employees and operates six plants in North America.  It is a major supplier to the original equipment and replacement tire markets, selling Continental, General, Euzkadi, Semperit and private brands in North America.