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Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Reports Q2 Net Earnings and Revenues

    IRVINE, Calif.--July 24, 2001--Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. today announced net earnings for its second quarter ended June 30, 2001.
    Net earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 were $241,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $3.2 million, or ($0.16) per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Diluted shares outstanding were 21.2 million and 20.3 million for the quarters ending June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    For the three months ended June 30, 2001 total revenues increased approximately $2.8 million, or 20%, to $16.3 million compared with $13.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2001 net earnings were $427,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $14.3 million, or ($0.71) per diluted share, for the year earlier period. Diluted shares outstanding were 21.3 million and 20.2 million for the six-month periods ending June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2001 totaled $33.6 million, an increase of $19.7 million, or 142%, compared with $13.9 million in the 2000 period.
    Purchases of contracts from automobile dealers during the quarter ended June 30, 2001 increased $42.1 million, or 30%, to $181.1 million from $139 million for the second quarter of 2000. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2001 the company sold $180.9 million of contracts compared with $144 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of 26%.
    The aggregate outstanding balance of contracts serviced by the company at June 30, 2001 was $354.2 million, representing a decrease of 39% from $583.7 million at June 30, 2000.
    Balances of accounts past due more than 30 days represented 3.7% of the servicing portfolio at June 30, 2001 compared with 4.9% at June 30, 2000, a decrease of 24%.
    The annualized net charge off rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2001 was 4.5% compared with 9.6% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2000, a decrease of 53%. The inventory of repossessed vehicles was 1.7% of the servicing portfolio as of both June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
    "The process of re-establishing Consumer Portfolio Services as a leader in our industry is a challenge and an opportunity. Our continued progress and profitability are extremely gratifying," said Charles E. Bradley, president and chief executive officer of Consumer Portfolio Services.



           Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. and Subsidiaries
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (In thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                                 Three months ended    Six months ended
                                      June 30,             June 30,
                                   2001      2000       2001      2000
Revenues:
Gain on sale of contracts, net $  9,121  $  3,495   $ 18,492  $  7,841
Interest income                   4,299     5,792      9,313    (3,165)
Servicing fees                    2,628     4,289      5,208     9,385
Other income (loss)                 272       (26)       632      (137)
                                 16,320    13,550     33,645    13,924

Expenses:
Employee costs                    5,918     5,585     12,870    12,378
General and administrative        3,799     4,485      6,666     8,013
Interest                          3,489     3,991      7,758     8,769
Other expenses                    2,873     2,675      5,804     5,467
                                 16,079    16,736     33,098    34,627

Earnings (loss) before income 
  tax expense (benefit)             241    (3,186)       547   (20,703)
Income tax expense (benefit)          -         -        120    (6,420)
      Net earnings (loss)      $    241  $ (3,186)  $    427  $(14,283)

Earnings (loss) per share:
     Basic                     $   0.01  $  (0.16)  $   0.02  $  (0.71)
     Diluted                       0.01     (0.16)      0.02     (0.71)

Number of shares used in 
  computing earnings (loss) 
  per share:
     Basic                       19,540    20,319     19,558    20,232
     Diluted                     21,222    20,319     21,297    20,232


                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

                                             June 30,       Dec. 31,
                                               2001           2000

Cash and restricted cash                   $   9,779      $  24,315
Contracts held for sale                        4,222         18,830
Residual interest in securitizations         111,498         99,199
Other assets                                  30,857         33,350
                                           $ 156,356      $ 175,694

Accounts payable and other liabilities     $  12,785      $  16,373
Senior secured debt                           26,000         38,000
Subordinated debt                             54,658         59,199
                                              93,443        113,572

Shareholders' equity                          62,913         62,122
                                           $ 156,356      $ 175,694