Zimmerman Resigns From Goodyear Board of Directors

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2005 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that its Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of James M. Zimmerman. The retired chairman of Federated Department Stores, Zimmerman requested that his resignation be effective immediately.

Robert J. Keegan, Goodyear chairman and chief executive officer, said, "the Board accepted Jim's resignation with regret given the innumerable valuable contributions that he has made to the company and the high level of professionalism that he has demonstrated during his service to Goodyear."

The company will release no further information.

Goodyear is the world's largest tire company. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, the company manufactures tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in more than 80 facilities in 28 countries. It has marketing operations in almost every country around the world. Goodyear employs about 85,000 people worldwide.