Cooper to Announce First Quarter Results

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 8 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 22, 2004. A conference call discussing the financial results will follow at 11 a.m. (EDT). Individuals can access a Webcast of the conference call at the investor relations web page at www.coopertireandrubber.com or http://www.corporateir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=CTB&script=1010&item_id= 873196 . Replay of the conference call will be available at the previously listed web addresses through Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Questions concerning this conference call can be directed to the Investor Relations Department at (419) 427-4768 or by emailing rshendriksen@coopertire.com.

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  Company Description

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, specializes in the manufacture and marketing of products for the global automotive industry. Products include automotive, motorcycle and truck tires, inner tubes, tread rubber and equipment, as well as sealing, trim, NVH control systems and fluid handling systems. Cooper has more than 20,000 employees and 52 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries. For more information, visit the Company's web site at: www.coopertireandrubber.com .

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