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

    IRVINE, Calif.--July 10, 2002--WFS Financial Inc will release its second quarter earnings results on Wednesday, July 17, 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 9 a.m. (PDT) on Thursday, July 18, 2002.
    As part of this conference call, WFS management will discuss, at greater length, earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 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 is the largest non-captive issuer of automobile asset-backed securities in the United States having issued a total of $26.2 billion of such securities in 55 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.