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What are recent unit sales figures in the U.S.?
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| Industry Annual Unit Sales in U.S. (mm)* |
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Source: Modern Tire Dealer
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Who are some of your competitors?
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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 few years?
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REPLACEMENT TIRE SALES, 2002-2007
In the last five years, replacement tires sales in dollars in the
U.S. have risen 36%, an average of 7% per year:
Replacement tire sales in billions of dollars
Source: Modern Tire Dealer
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Goodyear product reaches the U.S. market through which sales channels?
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Can you provide an overview of your sales?
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NOTE: As of FY 2007. Sales by end market and end user as a percent of units sold of 202 million tires. Sales by geography as a percent of Goodyear's net sales of $19.6 billion. |
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What is Goodyear's global market position in units?
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What raw materials are used to produce tires?
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| Note: As of FY 2007. Dependent upon oil.
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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?
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As of December 31, 2007, Goodyear's shares outstanding were 240.1 million.
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When will your annual report and proxy become available?
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| Our fiscal year ends on December 31. The annual report and proxy are typically mailed in March.
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Can I buy stock directly through the company?
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| 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)?
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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?
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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
Replays of these calls are available for one year by calling (706) 634-4556.
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?
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The following sell-side firms and analysts cover Goodyear:
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Argus Research, Kevin Tynan 212-425-7500
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Calyon Securities, Mark Warnsman 212-408-5808
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Citi, Itay Michaeli 212-8164557 |
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CRT Capital Group, Kirk Ludtke 203-569-4361
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Goldman Sachs, Albert Kabili 917-343-8436 |
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Deutsche Bank, Rod Lache 212-250-5551 |
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J.P. Morgan, Himanshu Patel 212-622-3906
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KeyBanc, Saul Ludwig 216-443-4646
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Merrill Lynch, John Murphy 212-449-7045
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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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