John J. Holland Named Director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

    FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER
COMPANY announced today that its Board of Directors has named
John J. Holland as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
Mr. Holland is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Butler
Manufacturing Company, a New York Stock Exchange-traded manufacturer that is
the world's leading producer of pre-engineered building systems, a leading
supplier of architectural aluminum systems and components, and provides
construction and real estate services for the nonresidential construction
market. Butler is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.  Mr. Holland has
served as Chief Executive Officer of Butler since 1999, and has been the
Chairman of its Board of Directors since 2001.  He has been employed by Butler
since 1980.  Mr. Holland received his undergraduate degree from the University
of Kansas in 1972, and graduated from its business school in 1980 with an
M.B.A.  He is also a C.P.A.
   
    Thomas A. Dattilo, Chairman of the Company's Board, said, "John has a
proven track record as chief executive officer of a global manufacturing
company, and we look forward to receiving his guidance as we move forward with
our Cooper 21 strategic plans."
    Mr. Holland will fill the vacancy that has existed on the Board since the
death of Ronald L. Roudebush last year.  He is expected to be nominated for
election to a full three-year term at the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, which will be held on May 6, 2003.  Mr. Holland will become a
member of the Board's Audit Committee.

    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 52 manufacturing
facilities in 13 countries. For more information, visit the Company's web site
at: http://www.coopertire.com .