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

    IRVINE, Calif.--April 10, 2002--WFS Financial Inc will release its first quarter earnings results on Monday, April 15, 2002 after the Nasdaq stock exchange closes.
    Tom Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer and Lee Whatcott, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a webcast conference call for analysts and investors at 8 a.m. (PDT) on Tuesday, April 16, 2002.
    As part of this conference call, WFS management will discuss, at greater length, earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. 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 and its affiliates are the fourth largest issuer of automobile asset-backed securities in the United States having issued a total of $24.4 billion of such securities in 54 transactions to date.
    WFS is one of the nation's largest independent automobile finance companies. WFS specializes in originating, securitizing, and servicing new and pre-owned 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.