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ANNUAL
REPORT
2015
Operational Review

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    ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Operational Review

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    ...Group is working on new "solutions" service packages by combining maintenance services, IT/sensing technology, tires, and diversified products to meet the needs of customers such as in mining, fleets, and agriculture. Business models Fleet solutions: optimal packages of tire products, retread tires...

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    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Bridgestone Corporation and Subsidiaries Years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 2015 2014 2013 2015 / 2014 2015 Thousands of U.S. dollars1 Millions of yen Percent change Net sales Overseas sales Operating income Net income Total equity 2 Total assets 2 Capital ...

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    ... and construction materials and equipment, and others BSAM-diversified products: A Bridgestone Americas, Inc. business that supplies commercial roofing materials and other materials Sporting goods: Golf balls, golf clubs, and other sporting goods Bicycles: Bicycles, bicycle-related goods, and others...

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    ...territories of external customers. For net sales, operating income, and operating income margin by geographic segment, please refer to Supplementary Information of FY2015, whose URL is http://www.bridgestone.com/ir/library/result/pdf/e_h27_supplementary.pdf. ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Operational Review 3

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    ... Strategic Business Unit (SBU) based organization" and "the Mid-Term Management Plan (MTP)" as tools to improve the quality and the speed of management reforms. The 2015 MTP, announced in October 2015, includes three priority items: "cultivating global corporate culture," "developing human resources...

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    ... March 24, 2016. 2015 MTP Priority Issues Culture Optimization of the Global R&D Structure As part of the optimization of the global R&D structure, the Company will reorganize its R&D and manufacturing base located in Kodaira City, Tokyo, to accelerate technology and business model innovation for...

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    ... the establishment of the Quality Mission Statement in 2015. Going forward, the Group will expand, sustain and enhance its business activities with this corporate philosophy structure on a group and global basis. As for internal control, the Group will conduct reviews of its policy when needed for...

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    ... Group combined technology from both the tire and diversified products domains, along with information technology, and packaged them as a new service to its customers. Determination of road condition with CAIS Research laboratory for Guayule in Arizona A hydrogen fueling hose ANNUAL REPORT 2015...

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    ... model of corporate governance following approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting held on March 24, 2016. Moving forward, the Group will strive to further strengthen both the efficiency and the effectiveness of management and execution. In addition, basic management policies, important business...

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    ... auditors of major subsidiaries in Japan. In addition, the Company has assigned a corporate officer with full-time responsibility for Status of Internal Control Systems On May 1, 2006, the Board of Directors instituted an official company policy governing internal control systems that are necessary...

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    ... Representative Executive Officer Other policy management meetings Executive Operational Committee and others Officer Nomination and Compensation Meeting Corporate Officers Each division Domestic and overseas Group companies Global EXCO Internal Audit Internal Control Systems As of March 24, 2016...

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    ...Original Equipment and Global Business Strategy; Concurrently responsible for Global Solution Business Concurrently Chairman and CEO, Global Mining and Agricultural Solution in-house Company Sakie TACHIBANA FUKUSHIMA Member of the Board* Member of the Nominating Committee Member of the Compensation...

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    ...Common Stock Price Range (Tokyo Stock Exchange) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Yen High Low 1,813 1,094 1,700 1,396 2,002 1,506 2,245 1,602 4,025 2,248 4,459 3,328 5,182 3,754 Common Stock Price Index (Relative to Nikkei Stock Average) 400 Common Stock Price Index Nikkei Stock Average...

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    ... ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Operational Review ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Financial Review SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 Digest Version SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 Full Version OVERVIEW OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION TOOLS Library Investor Relations Responsibilities http://www.bridgestone.com/corporate/ library...

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    Bridgestone Corporation 1-1, Kyobashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8340, Japan www.bridgestone.co.jp May 2016