Company TBC Corporation Announces First Quarter Conference Call

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--April 15, 2002--One of the nation's largest marketers of replacement automotive tires, TBC Corporation , will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter results on Tuesday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (9 a.m. Central time).
    This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at TBC Corporation's web site at http://tbccorp.com. The webcast will also be archived at TBC's website until May 22, 2002.

    About TBC Corporation

    TBC Corporation is one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through a multi-channel strategy. The Company's retail operations include company-operated retail centers under the Tire Kingdom brand and franchised retail tires stores under the Big O Tires brand. TBC also markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and regional distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the United States and in Canada and Mexico.