Cauley Geller Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Behalf of Investors

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2003 -- The Law Firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP announced today that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of purchasers of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ("Goodyear" or the "Company") publicly traded securities during the period between October 22, 1998 and October 22, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A copy of the complaint filed in this action is available from the Court, or can be viewed on the firm's website at http://www.cauleygeller.com/show_case.asp?ccode=181&pcode=10&pp=4 .

The Complaint alleges that defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market between October 22, 1998 and October 22, 2003, thereby artificially inflating the price of Goodyear's publicly traded securities. The Complaint alleges the statements were materially false and misleading because they failed to disclose and/or misrepresented the following adverse facts, among others: (1) that the Company's implantation of an enterprise resource planning accounting system in 1999 caused Goodyear to materially overstate its net income and earnings by up to $100 million; (2) that the Company's financial statements were not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"); (3) that the Company lacked adequate internal controls and was therefore unable to ascertain the true financial condition of the Company; and (4) that as a result, the value of the Company's net income and financial results were materially overstated at all relevant times.

On October 22, 2003, after the market had closed, Goodyear announced that it would restate its financial results for the years 1998-2002 and for the first and second quarters of 2003, and that the restatement would result in a decrease in net income over the restatement period by up to $100 million. Market reaction to this news was swift and fast. Shares of Goodyear fell more than 10 percent during inter-day trading and traded as low as $5.55 per share on extremely heavy volume.

If you bought Goodyear publicly traded securities between October 22, 1998 and October 22, 2003, inclusive, and you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 22, 2003. If you are a member of this class, you can join this class action online at http://www.cauleygeller.com/template8.asp?pcode=6&pp=1 . Any member of the purported class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through Cauley Geller or other counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.

Cauley Geller is a national law firm that represents investors and consumers in class action and corporate governance litigation. It is one of the country's premiere firms in the area of securities fraud, with in-house finance and forensic accounting specialists and extensive trial experience. Since its founding, Cauley Geller has recovered in excess of two billion dollars on behalf of aggrieved shareholders. The firm maintains offices in Boca Raton, Little Rock and New York.

If you have any questions about how you may be able to recover for your losses, or if you would like to consider serving as one of the lead plaintiffs in this lawsuit, you are encouraged to call or e-mail the Firm or visit the Firm's website at www.cauleygeller.com .