Cooper to Announce 4th-Quarter/Year-End 2008 Results

FINDLAY, Ohio, January 27, 2009: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its 4th-quarter/year-end 2008 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 26. Company management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time that same day.

Individuals can access a webcast of the conference call at the investor relations web page at COOPER TIRE.

Replay of the conference call will be available at the previously listed web addresses through Thursday, March 5. Questions concerning this conference call can be directed to the Investor Relations Department at (419) 427-4768.