Conversion Period for Goodyear Convertible Notes

Goodyear Tire & Rubber announced on July 18 that its 4.00 per cent convertible senior notes, due June 15, 2034 were now convertible at the option of the holders and will remain so through to September 28, 2007, the last business day of the fiscal quarter. The notes became convertible because the last reported sale price of the company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on July 17, 2007 (the 11th trading day of the current fiscal quarter), was greater than 120 per cent of the conversion price in effect on such day. The notes have been convertible in previous fiscal quarters.

The company will deliver shares of its common stock or pay cash upon conversion of any notes surrendered on or prior to September 28, 2007. If shares are delivered, cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares only. Issued in June 2004, the notes are currently convertible at a rate of 83.0703 shares of common stock per US$1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equal to a conversion price of $12.04 per share.

There is approximately $350 million in aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding. If all outstanding notes are surrendered for conversion, the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued would be approximately 29 million. The notes could be convertible after September 30, 2007, if the sale price condition described above is met in any future fiscal quarter or if any of the other conditions to conversion set forth in the indenture governing the notes are met.