Better consumer and commercial tire demand around the world have boosted Goodyear's sales and profits in 2010. We expect tire demand in 2011 to continue growing at a gradual pace in North America and Europe and at a faster pace in Asia. We believe Goodyear will use less cash in 2010 and 2011 than we previously assumed because its operating performance and working capital management are better than we expected. We are revising our outlook to stable from negative and affirming all our ratings on the company, including the 'BB-' corporate credit rating. On Nov. 24, 2010, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on The Goodyear Tire&Rubber Co. to stable from negative and affirmed all its
