Cooper to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

    FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company will announce its fourth quarter and year-end financial
results before the market opens on Thursday, February 6, 2003.  A conference
call discussing the financial results will follow at 11:00 a.m. (EST).
Individuals can access a webcasting of the conference call at our investor
relations web page at http://www.coopertire.com or through PR Newswire at
http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz372942511gf12.html . Replay of the
conference call will be available at the previously listed web addresses until
Thursday, February 20, 2003.  If you have any questions concerning this
conference call, please e-mail your inquiries to rshendriksen@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 52 manufacturing
facilities in 13 countries. For more information, visit the Company's web site
at: http://www.coopertire.com.