TBC Corporation to Webcast First Quarter 2003 Conference Call

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10 -- TBC Corporation , one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, invites you to listen to the Webcast of the Company's first quarter earnings conference call, which has been scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time / 9:00 a.m. Central time.

The conference call will be Webcast (with no interactive questioning) at TBC's Web site at www.tbccorp.com. The Webcast will be archived at TBC's Web site until May 24, 2003.

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.