Chapman Named Director of Cooper Tire

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co has named Steven M Chapman as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr Chapman is the Group Vice President, Emerging Markets & Businesses for Cummins, Inc., a global leader in diesel engines and related technologies. Mr Chapman will fill the vacancy that has existed on the Board since the departure of Dennis J Gormley. He will serve Gormley’s unexpired term until 6 May, 2008.