AKRON, Ohio, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) will report first quarter 2011 financial results before markets open on Friday, April 29, to be followed by an investor conference call at 10 a.m.

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Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. Kramer, chairman and chief executive officer, and Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer.  

Approximately 45 minutes prior to the commencement of the call, the company will post the financial and other related information that will be presented on its investor relations Web site: http://investor.goodyear.com.

Investors, members of the media and other interested persons can access the conference call on the Web site or via telephone by calling (706) 643-2869 before 9:55 a.m. on April 29.  A taped replay will be available later that day by calling (706) 645-9291, Conference ID 60687962.  The replay will also remain available on the Web site.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies.  It employs approximately 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear or its products, go to www.goodyear.com.

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