TBC Corporation To Present At Upcoming SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Investor Conference

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 3 -- TBC Corporation , one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, will be making a presentation at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference on April 7, 2003, beginning at 11:20 a.m. EDT. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available at TBC's Web site at www.tbccorp.com and a replay will be available for seven days.

About TBC: 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" and "Merchant's Tire & Auto Centers" brands and franchised retail tire stores under the "Big O Tires" brand. TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the United States and in Canada and Mexico. The Company's proprietary brands of tires have a longstanding reputation for quality, safety and value.