The lines will be tested in a few
markets during 2006 with a full launch in early 2007."
"State Farm is the No. "Whether it's on a race track or
a city street, my number one concern is safety for myself and other drivers. Its Busch Series lineup includes Clint Bowyer (No.

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Cooper also has a strong motorsports heritage and a special
racing arm, Cooper Tire Motorsports.
That's why I'm excited to be working with State Farm. State Farm also offers financial services products.

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That plant is located in Jiangsu Province. 1 insurer of automobiles and homes in the United
States and it's our goal at RCR to make them No.

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We have great respect and high expectations for China and this country will be
very important to our future plans.
Jeff Burton drives the #31 car and was selected because he is known
throughout the sport as a strong advocate of auto and driver safety.
"State Farm has a great reputation for being a champion of auto safety,
which is something I'm very passionate about ," said Burton.com

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Cooper Tire Races Into China

Last year, Reed finished fourth in the
point standings in the NASCAR Busch Series, and in 2006 will drive in both the
Nextel Cup and Busch Series events.

"Safe Driver" (:30)
"Safe Driver" features Burton and his State Farm agent Annette Burkhard as
she asks him all the tough questions about his driving history while
completing his application for personal auto insurance. For more information, please visit
http://www.

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Burton is a State Farm policyholder.chipganassiracing.

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With technology
support from Cooper's technical centers around the world, this facility will
produce premium Cooper-branded tires for the Chinese market. Cooper also has a
plant under construction as part of a joint venture with Kenda Rubber
Industrial Co.
"We believe the A1 Grand Prix event is a great opportunity to launch our
brand in China as we showcase our product and technology on the track,"
Dattilo continued, "Cooper is the perfect global brand for the A1 Grand Prix,
as we are dynamic, innovative and international as is this unique series.

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"Running Late" (:30)
"Running Late" features Jeff Burton driving two children to school, while
they play "backseat driver" to Burton's cautious driving style.

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Dattilo also said that while
the company already had broad sales and distribution networks covering much of
the world, Cooper is busy designing a complete line of Cooper brand tires
designed especially for the Chinese market.

About Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
( http://www.

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Major elements included in the sponsorships are drivers' appearances in
State Farm commercials and endorsements of State Farm insurance; the State
Farm logo on the driver uniforms and the uniforms of the pit crew during
Nextel Cup and Busch Series races, as well as personal appearances on behalf
of State Farm. State Farm commercials featuring Jeff Burton will
begin running during televised coverage of the Daytona 500 on February 19,
2006. 07 Jack Daniel's),
Kevin Harvick (No. 2 ACDelco), and
Harvick and Burton (No.

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About State Farm
State Farm(R) insures more cars than any other insurer in North America
and is the leading U. home insurer. 31 Cingular
Wireless).C.

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With
headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has 60 manufacturing, sales,
distribution , technical and design facilities within its family of companies
located around the world. "With these
sponsorships, State Farm is leveraging the power of NASCAR while at the same
time reinforcing its auto safety message. "Working with
State Farm provides an excellent opportunity to deliver our auto safety
message to racing fans, as well as the larger consumer audience.

Contact Contact
Mia Jazo-Harris Gene Cyranski
State Farm Insurance GolinHarris
(309) 766-5242 (312) 729-4218
gcyranski@golinharris.

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The Cooper A1 slick tire is specially
designed for A1 GP and can cope with up to 550 bhp and full-throttle
acceleration. 18 on the Fortune 500 list of
largest companies .statefarm.

About Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing ( http://www. 40 Coors
Light Dodge and No.

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In addition to A1, Cooper also provides tires for drag racing,
road racing, off-road racing and motorcycle racing as well as trackside
support for racers at more than 200 venues each year.coopertire. State Farm is ranked No. 21 Coast Guard). 41 Target Dodge) and David Stremme (No.

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1 on the race track," said
Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing."
Reed Sorenson races the #41 car and is a rookie driver whose family has
several policies with State Farm.

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Cooper currently has 9 proprietary brands: Cooper, Mastercraft, Dean,
Starfire , Avon, Dominator, Mickey Thompson, Dick Cepek, Chengshan and Austone. Burton's
State Farm agent Annette Burkhard praises Burton for his safe driving and says
State Farm is proud to insure his car -- his personal car. 42 Texaco/Havoline
Dodge), Reed Sorenson (No.

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(Logo: http://www.
Cooper covers a huge spread of the tire market, from ultra-high
performance sports cars to family sedans, SUV and 4x4, vans and trucks to
superbikes, as well as special tires such as winter tires and tires used on
the race track.
"There is a natural link between auto insurance and auto racing," said
Mark Gibson, assistant vice president, advertising for State Farm.

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State Farm(R) Drives Home Its Safe Driving Message During Daytona 500 Broadcast

Richard Childress Racing has
earned more than 130 victories and nine NASCAR championships, including six in
the Nextel Series.

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For more information, visit Cooper Tire's web site
at: http://www.com
Cooper's Asia Pacific Headquarters are located in the Shanghai Hongqiao
Development Zone. Commercials featuring Reed Sorenson will run later this year. "RCR has
been around only about half as long as State Farm but both companies have long
histories of success and share the same goal of being the best in our
respective industries .
"The number one thing that my father taught me as I was learning to race
was the importance of safety," said Sorenson.com ) has earned more than
130 victories and nine NASCAR championships , including six in the NEXTEL Cup
Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. 40 Lone Star), and one in the Busch Series with Sorenson.

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The
announcement was made at Cooper Tire's "Pit Stop China" press conference in
conjunction with the A1 Grand Prix race which takes place on Sunday in
Shanghai . Dattilo, Chairman, President and CEO of Cooper Tire + Rubber
Company said, "We are excited to introduce our brand into the Chinese market."
Cooper Tire is one of the global leaders in the replacement tire industry,
being the fourth largest manufacturer in North America and the eighth largest
worldwide .
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm
family of companies .

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Cooper Tire is the official tire for the A1 Grand Prix, which is
also known as the World Cup of Motorsports. We wish this weekend's A1 Shanghai Grand Prix
the best success!"
The press conference was attended by journalists representing business,
auto enthusiasts and lifestyle media as well as government officials,
suppliers and customers., State Farm Insurance Companies
today announced that it has signed marketing agreements with NASCAR drivers
Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing and Reed Sorenson of Chip Ganassi
Racing. As an
outspoken voice in the area of auto safety, Burton encourages responsible
driving.

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The company has more than 14,000 employees worldwide.com ), based in Concord, N.

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Thomas A. Its manufacturing and technical facilities are spread across three
continents: North America, Europe and now Asia.
Cooper Tire recently acquired majority ownership of Shandong Chengshan
Tire Company, China's third largest domestic producer. Two New TV Spots Featuring State Farm(R) Policyholder and NASCAR Driver
Jeff Burton to Debut

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Its
2006 NEXTEL Cup Series lineup includes Clint Bowyer (No. 29 GM Goodwrench/Reese's) and Jeff Burton (No.

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Ltd. Production is
expected to begin in the third quarter 2006 with annual capacity of 10-12
million radial passenger and light truck tires for export to Cooper customers
in North America and Europe."
State Farm will advertise in nearly every 2006 NASCAR race on FOX, NBC,
TNT and Speed Channel. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 76,000
employees serve nearly 73 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the
United States and Canada.rcrracing. It was the first organization to win
championships in the NEXTEL Cup Series, Busch Series and Truck Series.

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SHANGHAI, China, Cooper Tire + Rubber
Company (NYSE: CTB) today announced its debut in the China market with the
introduction of the Cooper brand soon to be available in China. We
look forward to growing in the Chinese consumer market and with this new sport
together over the coming years.

About 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, medium
truck tires and subsidiaries that specialize in motorcycle and racing tires,
as well as tread rubber and related equipment for the retread industry .ca ., currently
operates four race teams in two of NASCAR's national touring divisions; three
in the NEXTEL Cup Series with drivers Casey Mears (No.