Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 145th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

FINDLAY, Ohio, May 6, 2008 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share on common stock, payable June 30, 2008, to stockholders of record at the close of business June 2, 2008. This will mark the 145th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car, light truck and medium truck tires, and subsidiaries that specialize in motorcycle and racing tires. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has 67 manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located around the world. For more information, visit Cooper Tire's web site at: COOPER