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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
APRIL 2, 2001
10:00 A.M.
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
GOODYEAR THEATER
1201 EAST MARKET STREET
AKRON, OHIO
PLEASE VOTE -- YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS |____
EXAMPLE.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES AND FOR
ITEM 2 AND AGAINST ITEM 3.
NOMINEES:
Class II Directors-- Class I Director--
FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD [ ] Each to serve a 3-year term: To serve 1-year term:
NOMINEES AUTHORITY
AS TO ALL 01 John G. Breen 04 William E. Butler
NOMINEES 02 Edward T. Fogarty
03 Robert J. Keegan
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(TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S
NAME IN THE SPACE BELOW.)
ITEM 2. Ratification of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as [ ] [ ] [ ]
Independent Accountants.
ITEM 3. Shareholder Proposal - [ ] [ ] [ ]
Requesting Board to take
action to declassify the Board
of Directors.
I plan to attend the Annual [ ]
Meeting of Shareholders.
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Authorization: I acknowledge receipt of the Notice of 2001 Annual Meeting and
Proxy Statement. I hereby instruct the trustee to vote by proxy, in the form
solicited by the Board of Directors, the number of full shares in my Plan
account(s) as specified above, or, if not specified above, as recommended by the
Board of Directors.
Signature DATE
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PLEASE READ THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Your vote is important. Please take the opportunity to use one of the three
voting methods described below to cast your vote.
Please consider the issues discussed in the proxy statement and:
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY INTERNET -- Access the World Wide Web site at
OMMITTED] http://www.goodyear.com/us/investor to vote via the Internet.
You will be prompted to enter your 8 to 12 digit control
number printed at the top of this card. Then, follow the
voting instructions. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER AT THIS SITE TO
ACCESS FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY.
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY TELEPHONE -- Use a touch-tone telephone to vote by
OMMITTED] phone toll free from the U.S. or Canada. You will be prompted
to enter your 8 to 12 digit control number printed at the top
of this card. Simply dial 1-877-779-8683 and follow the
instructions. When you are finished voting, your vote will be
confirmed and the call will end.
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY MAIL -- Complete, date, sign and mail the proxy card
OMMITTED] in the postage-paid envelope included with your proxy
materials or send it to Goodyear, c/o First Chicago Trust
Company of New York, P.O. Box 8648, Edison, New Jersey
08818-9147.
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You can vote by phone or via the Internet anytime prior to MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME
on April 1st, 2001. If you do so, you do not need to mail in your proxy card.
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THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
PROXY FOR 2001 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, a holder (or designated proxy) of shares of the Common Stock of
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, hereby appoints SAMIR G. GIBARA, STEVEN A.
MINTER and MARTIN D. WALKER, and each or any of them, the proxies or proxy of
the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to represent the undersigned,
and to vote all of the shares of Common Stock that the undersigned is entitled
to vote, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at its
offices in Akron, Ohio, on Monday, April 2, 2001, at 10:00 A.M., Akron time, and
at any and all adjournments thereof; with the power to vote said shares for the
election of four Directors of the Company (with discretionary authority to
cumulate votes), upon the other matters listed on the reverse side hereof and
upon all other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. This Proxy is given and is to be construed according to the
laws of the State of Ohio.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED: FOR
ELECTION OF THE FOUR NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR NAMED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, WITH
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO CUMULATE VOTES WITH RESPECT TO THE THREE NOMINEES FOR
CLASS II DIRECTOR (ITEM 1 ON THE REVERSE SIDE), FOR RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT
OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS (ITEM 2 ON THE REVERSE SIDE), AND AGAINST THE
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL (ITEM 3 ON THE REVERSE SIDE).
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING,
PLEASE MARK THE BOX INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
THIS PROXY IS CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE
AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
APRIL 2, 2001
10:00 A.M.
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
GOODYEAR THEATER
1201 EAST MARKET STREET
AKRON, OHIO
PLEASE VOTE-- YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
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[X] PLEASE MARK | | 5722
YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS |_____
EXAMPLE.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of Notice of 2001 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES AND FOR
ITEM 2 AND AGAINST ITEM 3.
NOMINEES:
Class II Directors-- Class I Director--
FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD [ ] Each to serve a 3-year term: To serve 1-year term:
NOMINEES AUTHORITY
AS TO ALL 01 John G. Breen 04 William E. Butler
NOMINEES 02 Edward T. Fogarty
03 Robert J. Keegan
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(TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S
NAME IN THE SPACE BELOW.)
ITEM 2. Ratification of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as [ ] [ ] [ ]
Independent Accountants.
ITEM 3. Shareholder Proposal - [ ] [ ] [ ]
Requesting Board to take
action to declassify the Board
of Directors.
I plan to attend the Annual [ ]
Meeting of Shareholders.
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PLEASE SIGN NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ABOVE. EACH JOINT OWNER SHOULD SIGN.
PLEASE INDICATE TITLE IF YOU ARE SIGNING AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE,
CUSTODIAN, GUARDIAN OR CORPORATE OFFICER.
SIGNATURE DATE
SIGNATURE DATE
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[GOODYEAR LOGO]
PLEASE READ THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
Your vote is important. Please take the opportunity to use one of the three
voting methods described below to cast your vote.
Please consider the issues discussed in the proxy statement and:
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY INTERNET -- Access the World Wide Web site at
OMMITTED] http://www.goodyear.com/us/investor to vote via the Internet.
You will be prompted to enter your 8 to 12 digit control
number printed at the top of this card. Then, follow the
voting instructions. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER AT THIS SITE TO
ACCESS FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY.
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY TELEPHONE -- Use a touch-tone telephone to vote by
OMMITTED] phone toll free from the U.S. or Canada. You will be prompted
to enter your 8 to 12 digit control number printed at the top
of this card. Simply dial 1-877-779-8683 and follow the
instructions. When you are finished voting, your vote will be
confirmed and the call will end.
[GRAPHIC o VOTE BY MAIL -- Complete, date, sign and mail the proxy card
OMMITTED] in the postage-paid envelope included with your proxy
materials or send it to Goodyear, c/o First Chicago Trust
Company of New York, P.O. Box 8648, Edison, New Jersey
08818-9147.
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You can vote by phone or via the Internet anytime prior to MIDNIGHT EASTERN TIME
on April 1st, 2001. If you do so, you do not need to mail in your proxy card.
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