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Toyota Motor Credit Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Net Income

TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC), which is marketed under the brands of Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and Lexus Financial Services (LFS), today announced fiscal second quarter operating net income of $73 million, an increase of $49 million (204%) over the comparable prior year period. For the six months ended September 30, 2001, operating net income was $118 million, an increase of $71 million (151%) over the same period in the prior year. The strong financial performance is primarily attributable to asset and revenue growth and improvement in net interest margin, partially offset by higher credit and disposition losses. Operating net income excludes the effect of market value changes related to derivative hedging contracts.

Finance volume of $4.4 billion was strong for the quarter, exceeding the comparable prior year period by $769 million (21%). As of September 30, 2001, managed net earning assets totaled $33.1 billion, an increase of $3.4 billion (11%) from a year earlier. ``We are pleased with our performance through the second quarter and are on track for a record year,'' said George Borst, President and CEO. ``We continue to improve our overall market share penetration of Toyota and Lexus financed sales to consumers as well as our penetration of wholesale financing for Toyota and Lexus dealers over the prior year.''

Due in part to a phased implementation of a tiered pricing structure which matches customer risk with contract rates charged to allow profitable purchases of a wider range of risk levels, 60+ day delinquency increased to .26%, up 5 bp from June 30, 2001 and up 6 bp from September 30, 2000. Net charge-offs totaled .50% for the three months ended September 30, 2001, a decrease of 2 bp from the quarter ended June 30, 2001 but an increase of 8 bp over the same period in the prior year.

Net income including the effect of mark to market adjustments on derivative contracts for the three month and six month periods ending September 30, 2001 totaled $21 million and $71 million, respectively. TMCC uses derivative contracts as part of its interest rate risk management program. The mark to market adjustments are determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Pronouncement Numbers 133 and 138.

TFS and LFS are the finance and insurance brands for Toyota and Lexus respectively in the United States. They primarily offer retail auto financing and leasing, and wholesale auto financing through Toyota Motor Credit Company and extended service contracts through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). TFS/LFS currently employs over 2,600 associates nationwide, and has managed assets in excess of $33 billion. It is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The factors which may cause future results to differ materially from expectations are discussed in the Form 10-KT for the transitional year ended March 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. TMCC undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

                       Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
                             Financial Highlights

    Condensed Financial Information ($ Millions)

                                            % Change   Six Months
                   Three Months Ended or at   Prior   Ended or at
                  9/30/01   6/30/01  9/30/00  Year  9/30/01 9/30/00 % Change
     Revenues:
      Net Financing
       Revenues      $234    $204     $148     58%    $438   $340      29%
      Other
       Revenues        72      58       72      0%     130     69      88%

     Expenses:
      Operating
       Costs &
       Other          147     134      125     18%     281    250      12%
     Provision
      for Credit
      Losses           51      50       46     11%     101     75      35%

     Operating
      Net Income      $73     $45      $24    204%    $118    $47     151%

     Net
      Income (1)      $21     $50      $24    -13%     $71    $47      51%

     Key Data ($ Millions)

     Contract Volume

      Retail       $2,918  $2,700   $2,071     41%  $5,618 $3,848      46%
      Lease         1,454   1,667    1,532     -5%   3,121  2,925       7%
       Total
        Volume     $4,372  $4,367   $3,603     21%  $8,739 $6,773      29%

     Credit Quality
      60+ Day
       Contractual
       Delinquency  0.26%   0.21%    0.20%           0.26%  0.20%
      Credit
       Loss
       Ratio        0.50%   0.52%    0.42%           0.51%  0.38%

     Balance Sheet
      Information
     Net Earning
      Assets (2) (3)
      Retail      $11,160  $9,315  $10,229      9%
      Lease        13,431  13,485   12,860      4%
      Floorplan
       & Other      3,950   4,244    3,043     30%
        Total     $28,541 $27,044  $26,132      9%

     Allowance
      for Credit
      Losses         $248    $231     $230
    % of Average
      Earning
      Assets        0.86%   0.85%    0.87%

     Total
      Assets      $32,079 $29,693  $28,036
     Notes
      and loans
      payable (4) $25,199 $22,200  $21,098
     Capital
      Stock          $915    $915     $915
     Retained
      Earnings     $1,648  $1,631   $1,539


     Managed Information

      Managed Net Earning
       Assets (2) (3)
        Retail    $15,496 $14,248  $12,080     28%
        Lease      13,668  13,984   14,593     -6%
        Floorplan
         & Other    3,950   4,244    3,043     30%
         Total    $33,114 $32,476  $29,716     11%


     (1)  After SFAS 133/138 mark to market adjustment (net of income tax
          effect) of $(52) million and $5 million for the three months ended
          September 30, 2001 and June 30, 2001, respectively and $(47) million
          for the six months ended September 30, 2001.  SFAS 133/138 did not
          apply to the three months and six months ended September 30, 2000.

     (2)  Includes securitized retail and lease assets.

     (3)  Net of allowance for credit losses.

     (4)  Notes and Loans Payable at September 30, 2001 includes notes payable
          related to securitized finance receivables structured as
          collateralized borrowings.