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-- Goodyear and the Tire Industry --
What are recent unit sales figures in the U.S.?

Who are some of your competitors?

What are the replacement tire sales trends over the past several years?

Can you describe the U.S. replacement tire industry?

Can you provide an overview of your sales?

What raw materials are used to produce tires?

Where can I go to learn more about the tire and rubber industry?

-- Investor Information --
How many Goodyear shares are outstanding?

When will your annual report and proxy become available?

What is Goodyear’s dividend record?

Can I buy stock directly through the company?

Who can I contact with questions regarding my stock account (e.g., number of shares owned, changing account information)?

Where can I go to access financial information or listen to recent webcast and conference calls?

Which analysts cover your company?

How can I receive corporate news and earnings releases directly?

 
What are recent unit sales figures in the U.S.?
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 Industry Annual Unit Sales in U.S. (mm)*  309  311  319  326  313  316  293

Source: Modern Tire Dealer

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Who are some of your competitors?

Our largest competitors are Michelin (based in France) and Bridgestone (Japan). Other smaller competitors are Continental Tire (Germany), Cooper Tire (U.S.), Pirelli (Italy), Yokohama (Japan), Hankook (South Korea), Kumho (South Korea), and Toyo (Japan).

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What are the replacement tire sales trends over the past several years?
REPLACEMENT TIRE SALES, 2003-2008
In the last five years, replacement tires sales in dollars in the
U.S. have risen 34%, an average of 7% per year:

Replacement tire sales in billions of dollars
Replacement tire sales

Source: Modern Tire Dealer
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Can you describe the U.S. replacement tire industry?


US tire Sales

US Tire Units

Source:  Modern Tire Dealer

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Can you provide an overview of your sales?

Overview of Sales
NOTE: As of FY 2008.  Sales by end market and end user as a percent of units sold of 185 million tires.  Sales by geography as a percent of Goodyear's net sales.
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What raw materials are used to produce tires?

Raw Materials
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Where can I go to learn more about the tire and rubber industry?
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How many Goodyear shares are outstanding?

As of December 31, 2008, Goodyear's shares outstanding were 241.3 million.
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When will your annual report and proxy become available?

Our fiscal year ends on December 31.  The annual report and proxy are typically mailed in March.
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What is Goodyear’s dividend record?

Goodyear's dividend was eliminated on February 4, 2003.

Our dividend history can be found at:
http://www.goodyear.com/investor/investor_dividends.html
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Can I buy stock directly through the company?

No.  However, Goodyear has a Direct PurchasePlan offered through Computershare.  The initial investment is $250.  For plan information, please contact Computershare at www.computershare.com/equiserve or call 1-800-317-4445.
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Who can I contact with questions regarding my stock account (e.g. number of shares owned, changing account information)?

Our transfer agent, Computershare, will gladly assist you in these and other stock-related matters. They can be reached at 1-800-317-4445.

Or you can mail requests to the following addresses:
General Stock and Direct Service Investment Plan Questions:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Transfer of Stock:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021

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Where can I go to access financial information or listen to recent webcast and conference calls?

Goodyear holds conference calls when earnings are released quarterly.  Details about these events are typically posted approximately one week prior to the event date and can be found on our website at the following location:
http://www.goodyear.com/investor/investor_events.html

Our financial reports are available on the Edgar website (www.sec.gov) and can also be easily accessed on our website.  Please visit:
http://www.goodyear.com/investor/investor_reports.html

 

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Which analysts cover your company?

The following sell-side firms and analysts cover Goodyear:

Argus Research, Kevin Tynan 212-425-7500

Citi, Itay Michaeli 212-816-4557

CRT Capital Group, Kirk Ludtke 203-569-4361

Deutsche Bank, Rod Lache 212-250-5551

Goldman Sachs, Pat Archambault 212-902-2817

J.P. Morgan, Himanshu Patel 212-622-3906

KeyBanc, Saul Ludwig 216-443-4646

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, John Murphy 212-449-7045

Please note that this list may not be complete and is subject to change.  The projections, estimates and opinions of these individuals are theirs alone and do not reflect the projections, estimates and opinions of Goodyear.  Furthermore, this list is provided as a shareholder service and does not in any way imply our endorsement of recommendations and/or conclusions provided to clients of the firms or analysts.

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How can I receive corporate news and earnings releases directly?

In order to receive financial press releases, please contact us and be sure to include an e-mail address where correspondence can be directed.
Contact Us: http://www.goodyear.com/investor/investor_email.html

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