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Goodyear Acquires Remaining Brad Ragan Shares

11 January 1999

Goodyear Acquires Remaining Brad Ragan Shares

    AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 8 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
announced that it has become sole owner of Brad Ragan Inc.
    Goodyear acquired the remaining 556,924 shares of Brad Ragan Inc. common
stock it previously did not own for a cash purchase price of $37.25 per share.
Shareholders of Brad Ragan Inc. approved the sale per an agreement and Plan of
Share Exchange between the companies.
    Brad Ragan Inc. distributes new and retreaded off-the-road and truck tires
through a network of 53 commercial outlets in 19 states.  The company also
operates a chain of 116 retail stores in the southeast, featuring products and
services for auto and home use.