NTN Enters Team Partner Agreement with BAR Honda (pic)

NTN Corporation has entered into a Team Partner agreement with BAR Honda, one of the strongest teams in the FIA Formula One World Championship. From March 2005, NTN's logo will appear on the nose wing pillars of the BAR Honda car in the F1 Championship and on the team's trucks. The BAR Honda team is known for its strong and persistent challenge for the F1 Championship, characteristics also inherent in NTN. Since Honda is one of NTN's primary automotive customers at home and abroad, NTN will not only be a Team Partner to BAR Honda, but will also provide technological support for the team. Having NTN brand visibility on each BAR Honda car will serve as a great platform to increase affinity for the NTN brand and the commitment of our people and partners to provide F1-standard products and services on a global basis. NTN is already an active sponsor of drivers, teams and championships in the motorsport world, including the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, CASCAR and the WSA/CSRA Snowcross Circuits. NTN-backed cars convey the company's key values of competitiveness and innovation, while providing NTN with a testing ground for modern bearing technology. NTN is constantly trying to create a better world with its innovative technology.