WFS Financial to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On Second Quarter Earnings Results

    IRVINE, Calif.--July 18, 2001--WFS Financial Inc will release its second quarter earnings results on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 after the Nasdaq stock exchange closes.
    Joy Schaefer, chief executive officer, and Lee A. Whatcott, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a webcast conference call for analysts and investors at 9 a.m. (PDT) on Wednesday, July 25, 2001.
    As part of this conference call, WFS management will discuss, at greater length, earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. For a live Internet broadcast of this conference call, go to the company's Web site prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.
    WFS is one of the nation's largest independent automobile finance companies. WFS specializes in originating, securitizing, and servicing new and used prime and non-prime credit quality automobile contracts through its nationwide relationships with automobile dealers. Information about WFS can be found at its Web site at http://www.wfsfinancial.com.