Bandag declares quarterly dividend

Aug. 18, 2004

Bandag Inc.´s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.325 per share on its common stock, Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable October 18, 2004, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 17, 2004.

This is the fourth consecutive quarter Bandag has declared a dividend of $.325 per share.

Bandag´s common stock closed at $44.38 a share on the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 17. That compares to a 52-week high of $51.30 and low of $33.05. Bandag´s Class A common stock closed at $40.60 a share vs. a 52-week high of $47.71 and low of $30.19.

Bandag´s Class B common stock is unlisted.

Bandag recently reported consolidated net income of $11.9 million on consolidated net sales of $211.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004.