TBC Corporation to Webcast Conference Call Discussing 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2004 -- TBC Corporation , one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, invites you to listen to the Webcast of the Company's conference call discussing 2003 earnings for the fourth quarter and full year, which has been scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time / 9:00 a.m. Central time. The Company is scheduled to release results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2003 after the close of market on Wednesday, February 11, 2004.

The conference call will be Webcast at TBC's Web site at www.tbccorp.com. The Webcast will be archived at TBC's Web site until March 12, 2004.

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", "Merchant's Tire & Auto Centers" and "National Tire & Battery" 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.