AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today that it will host a live webcast of its September 20 investor meeting in New York. The webcast is scheduled to begin at approximately 9 a.m. and is expected to conclude at about noon.

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Participating in the meeting will be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer and Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, along with other senior leaders including presidents of the company's strategic business units. Topics to be covered at the meeting include future performance goals, investments and capital allocation plans.

Attendance in person at the investor meeting in New York is by invitation only. To request information regarding attendance and invitations email GoodyearInvestorMeeting@bcdmi.com. 

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 either (800) 895-1085 or (785) 424-1055 before 8:55 a.m. on September 20 and providing the Conference ID "Goodyear." A taped replay will be available later that day by calling (800) 283-5758 or (402) 220-0863. The replay will also remain available on the Web site.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs approximately 69,000 people and manufactures its products in 52 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/corporate.  GT-FN

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