Cooper to Announce 4th Quarter and Year-End Earnings

    FINDLAY, Ohio--Feb. 5, 2001--COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY will announce its 4th quarter and year-end earning results before the market opens on Friday, February 9, 2001. A conference call will follow at 11:00 a.m. (EST). Individuals can access the conference call in "listen only" mode via our investor relations web page at www.coopertire.com or through Street Events at www.streetevents.com. Replay of the conference call will be available at the previously listed web addresses until Friday, February 23, 2001. If you have any questions concerning this conference call, please contact Roger Hendriksen or Amy Niese at 419-427-4768 or e-mail your inquiries to rshendriksen@coopertire.com or alniese@coopertire.com.