Cooper to Announce Second Quarter Results

    FINDLAY, Ohio, July 9 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
will   announce its second quarter financial results before the
market opens on Thursday, July 19, 2001.  A conference call discussing the
financial results will follow at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).  Individuals can access a
webcasting of the conference call at our investor relations web page at
http://www.coopertire.com or through Street Events at http://www.streetevents.com . Replay
of the conference call will be available at the previously listed web
addresses until Wednesday, July 25, 2001.  If you have any questions
concerning this conference call, please contact Amy Niese at (419) 420-6165 or
e-mail your inquiries to alniese@coopertire.com.

    Company Description
    Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio and
specializes in the manufacture and marketing of automotive products.  Products
for Cooper Tire include automotive, motorcycle and truck tires, inner tubes,
tread rubber and equipment.  Cooper-Standard Automotive is an original
equipment supplier of sealing, trim, NVH control systems and fluid handling
systems for the automotive industry in North America, Europe, Australia and
South America. Cooper has more than 20,000 employees and 57 manufacturing
facilities in 13 countries.  For more information, visit the Company's web
site at: http://www.coopertire.com .