Highlights in FY2012

Financial Overview (Consolidated)

(in millions of won)

	FY2012 (ended Dec. 2012)	FY2011	Rate of Change	Remarks
Sales	4,070,643	3,915,875	4.0%	-
Operating income	375,346	193,653	93.8%	-
Net income	130,586	(26,854)	-	-

Contracts

-The Company will supply its Solus KH25 tires to the Dodge Dart, Chrysler's new compact sedan. The tires come in two sizes, 225/45R17 and 205/55R16. The Company's tires are currently being mounted on other Chrysler vehicles, namely the Sebring, Dodge Journey, Grand Cherokee, and Town&Country. (From a June 12, 2012 press release)

R&D Structure

Facility	Location	Overview
Kumho R&D Center (K.R.D.C)	Gwangju Korea	-Year established : 1981 -Developing tires for the domestic and global market
Kumho Tire America Technical Center (K.A.T.C)	Ohio USA	-Year established : 1990 -Developing tires for the North American OEM market and the aftermarket
Kumho Tire Europe Technical Center (K.E.T.C)	Birmingham U.K	-Year established : 1997 -Developing high-performance tires for the European market
Kumho Tire China Technical Center (K.C.T.C)	Tianjin China	-Year established : 2006 -Developing high-performance tires for the Chinese and European markets

R&D Expenditure (Non-consolidated)

(in millions of won)

	FY2012	FY2011	FY2010
Amount	80,555	68,953	50,049
% of sales	2.0%	1.8%	1.9%

Capital Expenditure

-During 2012, the Company invested a total of 113,173 million won in its three plants in Korea.
-Between 2012 and 2014, the Company plans to invest 90,825 million won in plants and equipment, mainly for increasing production capacity at its Vietnam plant.