TBC Corporation Announces Earnings Conference Call

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--July 8, 2002--One of the nation's largest marketers of replacement automotive tires, TBC Corporation , announced today its second quarter earnings conference call and web cast will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9 a.m. Central Time).
    This call is being web cast by CCBN and can be accessed at TBC Corporation's web site at http://www.tbccorp.com (with no interactive questioning possible.) The web cast will be archived at TBC's website until August 25, 2002.
    About TBC Corporation: TBC Corporation is one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through a multi-channel marketing strategy. The Company's retail operations include company-operated retail centers under the Tire Kingdom brand and franchised retail tire 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.