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Credit Acceptance Announces 2nd Quarter Earnings

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--July 17, 2002--Credit Acceptance Corporation Credit Acceptance Corporation (the "Company") announced consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2002 of $8,550,000 or $0.20 per diluted share compared to $7,729,000 or $0.18 per diluted share for the same period in 2001.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2002, consolidated net income was $14,864,000 or $0.34 per diluted share compared to $14,318,000 or $0.34 per diluted share for the same period in 2001. After adjustments related to stock options and excluding the impact of non-recurring adjustments, consolidated net income for the three months ended June 30, 2002 was $8,841,000 or $0.19 per adjusted share compared to $7,448,000 or $0.16 per adjusted share for the same period in 2001. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, consolidated net income, after adjustments related to stock options and excluding the impact of non-recurring adjustments, was $17,956,000 or $0.38 per adjusted share compared to $14,037,000 or $0.30 per adjusted share for the same period in 2001. For an explanation of stock option and non-recurring adjustments to net income, refer to footnotes (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Company's economic loss calculation which follows.
    The following presents selected financial and operating data for the periods indicated:


Consolidated 
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                                           Consolidated
                               Selected Financial and Operating Data
                                            (Unaudited)
                                 -------------------------------------
                                      Three Months Ended June 30,   
(Dollars in thousands,           -------------------------------------
 except per share data)               2002         2001      % Change
                                 -------------------------------------
Originations                     $   146,872  $   207,749     (29.3)%
Number of loans originated            12,643       18,978     (33.4) 
Collections                      $   121,291  $   109,710      10.6  
Dealer-partners:
 Number of active dealer-partners        649        1,045     (37.9) 
 Loans per active dealer-partner      19.5         18.2         7.3 
 Average loan size               $    11.6    $    10.9         6.1  

Reported net income              $    8,550   $     7,729      10.6  
Non-recurring adjustments(1)             -           (281)           
Repatriation adjustment(2)               -            -           
Recorded stock option expense(3)         291          -              
                                 -----------  ------------
 Adjusted net income                   8,841        7,448      18.7 
Interest expense after-tax             1,601        2,639     (39.3) 
                                 -----------  ------------
Net operating profit after tax 
 ("NOPAT")                            10,442       10,087       3.5  
Average capital(4)               $   499,998  $   482,577       3.6  

Return on Capital ("ROC")(5)           8.35%        8.36%            
Weighted average cost of capital
 ("WACC")(6)                           9.68%        9.96%           
                                 -----------  ------------
Spread                                (1.33%)      (1.60%)           

Economic loss(7)                 $    (1,657) $    (1,931)           
Adjusted weighted average 
 shares outstanding(8)            47,207,810   46,865,471            
                                 -----------  ------------
Economic loss per share(9)       $    (0.04)  $    (0.04)            
                                 -----------  ------------
                                 -----------  ------------
Adjusted net income 
 per share(10)                   $     0.19   $     0.16       18.8 % 
                                 -----------  ------------
                                 -----------  ------------


                                 -------------------------------------
                                        Six Months Ended June 30,    
(Dollars in thousands,           -------------------------------------
 except per share data)               2002        2001       % Change 
                                 -------------------------------------
Originations                     $   340,006  $   430,704     (21.1)%
Number of loans originated            33,478       38,781     (13.7)
Collections                      $   247,344  $   221,345      11.7
Dealer-partners:                
 Number of active dealer-partners        922        1,493     (38.2)
 Loans per active dealer-partner      36.3         26.0        39.8
 Average loan size               $    10.2    $    11.1        (8.6)
                                
Reported net income              $    14,864  $    14,318       3.8
Non-recurring adjustments(1)            (963)        (281)
Repatriation adjustment(2)             3,564          -
Recorded stock option expense(3)         491          -
                                 -----------  ------------
 Adjusted net income                  17,956       14,037      27.9
Interest expense after-tax             3,103        5,140     (39.6)
                                 -----------  ------------
Net operating profit after tax  
 ("NOPAT")                            21,059       19,177       9.8
Average capital(4)               $   504,440  $   464,809       8.5
                                
Return on Capital ("ROC")(5)           8.35%        8.25%
Weighted average cost of capital
 ("WACC")(6)                           9.42%       10.11%
                                 -----------  ------------
Spread                                (1.07%)      (1.86%)
                                
Economic loss(7)                 $    (2,697) $    (4,328)
Adjusted weighted average       
 shares outstanding(8)            47,159,165   47,075,250
                                 -----------  ------------
Economic loss per share(9)       $    (0.06)  $    (0.09)
                                 -----------  ------------
                                 -----------  ------------
Adjusted net income             
 per share(10)                   $     0.38   $     0.30       26.7 %
                                 -----------  ------------
                                 -----------  ------------         
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(1) The following non-recurring adjustments have been reversed in
    order to present a more useful analysis of economic profit. For
    the three and six months ended June 30, 2001: (i) an after tax
    charge of $422,000 for executive severance and (ii) an after tax
    gain of ($703,000) related to an exercised clean-up call on the
    July 1998 securitization. For the six months ended June 30, 2002 a
    reduction in state income tax expense of ($963,000) as a result of
    the re-characterization of income as a result of an Internal
    Revenue Service examination.

(2) In the first quarter of 2002, an adjustment of $3,713,000 was
    recorded to reflect additional taxes that would be due upon
    repatriation of currently undistributed earnings in the Company's
    United Kingdom business unit. $3,564,000 of this adjustment
    related to earnings generated from inception of the business unit
    through December 31, 2001.

(3) Generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") require the
    Company to record an expense relating to performance-based stock
    options. The after-tax GAAP expense associated with
    performance-based stock options granted in 1999 was $291,000 and
    $491,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002. The
    Company believes adding back the recorded GAAP expense combined
    with the adjustments discussed in footnotes (4) and (6) accurately
    reflects the true cost of stock options. Refer to the first
    quarter 2002 Form 10-Q or the Company's website at
    www.creditacceptance.com for further discussion of the Company's
    practices regarding stock options.

(4) Average capital is equal to the average amount of debt and equity
    during the period. For purposes of computing economic profit, the
    Company has added to shareholders' equity as reported under GAAP
    $26,875,000 and $25,481,000 in the three and six months ended 
    June 30, 2002, respectively, and $22,838,000 and $21,771,000 in 
    the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively. 
    Amounts added to shareholders' equity represent the average amount
    of capital employed to repurchase shares consistent with the
    Company's practices regarding stock options.

(5) Return on capital is equal to annualized NOPAT divided by average
    capital.

(6) Weighted average cost of capital is equal to the sum of: (i) the
    after-tax cost of debt multiplied by the ratio of average debt to
    average capital, plus (ii) the cost of equity multiplied by the
    ratio of average equity to average capital. The cost of equity is
    assumed to be equal to the 30-year Treasury bond rate plus 6% plus
    two times the Company's interest bearing debt to equity, which
    includes the additions to shareholders' equity as reported under
    GAAP discussed in footnote (4).

(7) Total economic loss equals the Spread (ROC minus WACC) multiplied
    by average capital.

(8) Includes actual shares outstanding plus total stock options
    outstanding. Differs from shares used for GAAP earnings per share
    which include only a portion of options outstanding.

(9) Economic loss per share equals the economic loss divided by the
    adjusted weighted average shares outstanding.

(10) Adjusted net income per share equals the adjusted net income
    divided by the adjusted weighted average shares outstanding.

The Company's economic loss improved to ($1,657,000) and
($2,697,000) or ($0.04) and ($0.06) per adjusted share for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2002 compared to ($1,931,000) and
($4,328,000) or ($0.04) and ($0.09) per adjusted share for the same
periods in 2001, respectively. This improvement for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 is due to a lower weighted average cost of
capital, which was a result of lower interest rates during the period.
The improvement in economic loss for the six months ended June 30,
2002 is primarily due to a lower weighted average cost of capital,
which was a result of lower interest rates during the period. The
improvement in economic loss for the six months ended June 30, 2002 is
also due to an increase in the return on capital to 8.35% for the six
months ended June 30, 2002 compared to 8.25% for the same period in
2001. The improvement in return on capital was primarily due to an
increase in capital invested in North America, which generates the
highest return on capital and an increase in the return on capital in
North America, partially offset by a decrease in the return on capital
in the United Kingdom.

Automobile loan and lease originations were $146,872,000 and
$340,006,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 compared
with $207,749,000 and $430,704,000 for the same periods in 2001,
representing decreases of 29.3% and 21.1%, respectively. The reduction
in loan origination volume is a result of an increased focus on
improving the return on capital. The Company's financial goal is to
maximize the amount of economic profit generated per share. The
Company believes that in the short-term, this objective can best be
achieved by first improving the return per dollar of capital invested.
Once return on capital goals have been met, the Company will then
focus on increasing the amount of capital invested by increasing the
number of dealer-partners and the number of loans originated per
dealer-partner. The Company's efforts to improve the return on capital
have focused on increasing the spread between the amount advanced to
dealer-partners and the forecasted collection rate.

North America 

                             North America
                 Selected Financial and Operating Data
                              (Unaudited)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Three Months Ended June 30,    
                             ---------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, 
 except per share data)           2002           2001       % Change
                             ---------      ---------     ----------

Originations                 $ 137,485      $ 166,570          (17.5)%
Number of loans originated      11,990         15,656          (23.4) 
Collections                   $ 96,181       $ 83,883           14.7  
Dealer-partners:
 Number of active dealer-partners  602            905          (33.5) 
 Loans per active 
  dealer-partner                  19.9           17.3           15.1  
 Average loan size              $ 11.5         $ 10.6            7.8  

Reported net income            $ 7,484        $ 6,894            8.6  
Non-recurring adjustments (1)        -           (703)                
Repatriation adjustment (2)          -              -                 
Recorded stock option expense (3)  291              -                 
                             ---------      ---------    
 Adjusted net income             7,775          6,191           25.6  
Interest expense after-tax       1,065          1,593          (33.1) 
                             ---------      ---------    
NOPAT                            8,840          7,784           13.6  
Average capital  (4)         $ 388,167      $ 351,098           10.6  

ROC                              9.11%           8.87%                
WACC                             9.52%           9.76%                
                             ---------      ---------    
Spread                          (0.41%)         (0.89%)               

Economic profit (loss)          $ (224)        $ (856)                
Adjusted weighted 
 average shares 
 outstanding                47,207,810     46,865,471                 
                            ----------     ----------    
Economic profit (loss) 
 per share                     $ (0.00)       $ (0.02)                
                            ==========     ==========    
Adjusted net 
 income per share               $ 0.16         $ 0.13           23.1 %
                            ==========     ==========    

                                      Six Months Ended June 30,
                             ---------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, 
 except per share data)           2002           2001       % Change
                             ---------      ---------     ----------

Originations                 $ 312,028      $ 342,239           (8.8)%
Number of loans originated      28,092         34,839          (19.4) 
Collections                  $ 196,192      $ 170,330           15.2  
Dealer-partners:                                                  
 Number of active dealer-partners  726          1,046          (30.6) 
 Loans per active                                              
  dealer-partner                  38.7           33.3           16.2  
 Average loan size              $ 11.1          $ 9.8           13.1  
                                                              
Reported net income           $ 13,098       $ 12,481            4.9  
Non-recurring adjustments (1)     (963)          (703)                
Repatriation adjustment (2)      3,564              -                 
Recorded stock option expense (3)  491              -                 
                            ----------     ----------    
 Adjusted net income            16,190         11,778           37.5  
Interest expense after-tax       1,954          3,034          (35.6) 
                            ----------     ----------    
NOPAT                           18,144         14,812           22.5  
Average capital  (4)         $ 385,477      $ 333,954           15.4  
                                                              
ROC                               9.41%          8.87%                
WACC                              9.25%          9.94%                
                            ----------     ----------    
Spread                            0.16%        (1.07%)                
                                                              
Economic profit (loss)           $ 489       $ (1,921)                
Adjusted weighted                                             
 average shares                                               
 outstanding                47,159,165     47,075,250                 
                            ----------     ----------    
Economic profit (loss)                                        
 per share                      $ 0.01        $ (0.04)                
                            ==========     ==========    
Adjusted net                                                  
 income per share               $ 0.34         $ 0.25           36.0 %
                            ==========     ==========    
                                                              
(1) The following non-recurring adjustments have been reversed in
    order to present a more useful analysis of economic profit. For
    the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, an after tax gain of
    ($703,000) related to an exercised clean-up call on the July 1998
    securitization.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2002 a reduction in state income
    tax expense of ($963,000) as a result of the re-characterization
    of income as a result of an Internal Revenue Service examination.
(2) In the first quarter of 2002, an adjustment of $3,713,000 was
    recorded to reflect additional taxes that would be due upon
    repatriation of currently undistributed earnings in the Company's
    United Kingdom business unit. $3,564,000 of this adjustment
    related to earnings generated from inception of the business unit
    through December 31, 2001.
(3) GAAP requires the Company to record an expense relating to
    performance-based stock options. The after-tax GAAP expense
    associated with performance-based stock options granted in 1999
    was $291,000 and $491,000 for the three and six months ended 
    June 30, 2002.
(4) Average capital is equal to the average amount of debt and equity
    during the period. For purposes of computing economic profit, the
    Company has added to shareholders' equity as reported under GAAP
    $25,994,000 and $24,674,000 in the three and six months ended June
    30, 2002, respectively, and $22,838,000 and $21,771,000 in the
    three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively. Amounts
    added to shareholders' equity represent the average amount of
    capital employed to repurchase shares consistent with the
    Company's practices regarding stock options.
          
Economic profit (loss) for North America improved to ($224,000) and
$489,000 or $0.00 and $0.01 per adjusted share for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2002 compared to ($856,000) and ($1,921,000) or
($0.02) and ($0.04) per adjusted share for the same periods in 2001,
respectively. This improvement is due to: (i) an increase in the
return on capital to 9.11% and 9.41% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2002 compared to 8.87% for the same periods in 2001 due
primarily to an increase in finance charge revenue as a percent of
average capital as a result of a reduction in the amount advanced to
dealer-partners as a percent of the gross loan amount and (ii) a lower
weighted average cost of capital, which was a result of lower interest
rates during the period.

Automobile loan originations were $137,485,000 and $312,028,000 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 compared with
$166,570,000 and $342,239,000 for the same periods in 2001,
representing decreases of 17.5% and 8.8%, respectively. The reduction
in loan origination volume in North America is a result of the
Company's increased focus on improving the return on capital.

United Kingdom 
--------------

                                          United Kingdom
                               Selected Financial and Operating Data
                                             (Unaudited)
                                 -------------------------------------
                                      Three Months Ended June 30, 
                                 -------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, 
 except per share data)               2002         2001     % Change
                                 -----------  -----------   ---------
Originations                     $     9,365  $    33,949     (72.4)%
Number of loans originated               651        2,559     (74.6) 
Collections                      $    21,112  $    21,097       0.1  
Dealer-partners:
 Number of active dealer-partners         45          148     (69.6) 
 Loans per active dealer-partner      14.5         17.3       (16.3) 
 Average loan size               $    14.4    $    13.3         8.4  

Reported net income              $     1,371  $     1,485      (7.7) 
Non-recurring adjustments(1)             -            422            
                                 -----------  -----------   
 Adjusted net income                   1,371        1,907     (28.1) 
Interest expense after-tax               156          393     (60.3) 
                                 -----------  -----------   
NOPAT                                  1,527        2,300     (33.6) 
Average capital(2)               $    83,553  $    94,558     (11.6) 

ROC                                    7.31%        9.73%           
WACC                                  11.16%       10.21%           
                                 -----------  -----------   
Spread                                (3.85%)      (0.48%)           

Economic loss                    $      (804) $      (114)           
Adjusted weighted 
 average shares outstanding       47,207,810   46,865,471            
                                 -----------  -----------   
Economic loss per share          $    (0.02)  $    (0.00)            
                                 -----------  -----------   
                                 -----------  -----------   
Adjusted net income per share    $     0.03   $     0.04      (25.0)% 
                                 -----------  -----------   
                                 -----------  -----------   

                                 -------------------------------------
                                      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                 -------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands,           
 except per share data)               2002         2001     % Change
                                 -----------  -----------   --------- 
Originations                     $    26,903  $    69,306     (61.2)%
Number of loans originated             1,955        5,263     (62.9)
Collections                      $    42,511  $    41,770       1.8
Dealer-partners:                 
 Number of active dealer-partners        151          296     (49.0)
 Loans per active dealer-partner      12.9         17.8       (27.2)
 Average loan size               $    13.8    $    13.2         4.5
                                 
Reported net income              $     2,622  $     3,227     (18.7)
Non-recurring adjustments(1)             -            422
                                 -----------  -----------   
 Adjusted net income                   2,622        3,649     (28.1)
Interest expense after-tax               369          789     (53.2)
                                 -----------  -----------   
NOPAT                                  2,991        4,438     (32.6)
Average capital(2)               $    87,241  $    94,172      (7.4)
                                 
ROC                                    6.86%        9.42%
WACC                                  10.46%       10.28%
                                 -----------  -----------   
Spread                                (3.60%)      (0.86%)
                                 
Economic loss                    $    (1,569) $     (405)
Adjusted weighted                
 average shares outstanding       47,159,165   47,075,250
                                 -----------  -----------   
Economic loss per share          $    (0.03)  $    (0.01)
                                 -----------  -----------   
                                 -----------  -----------   
Adjusted net income per share    $     0.06   $     0.08      (25.0)%
                                 -----------  -----------   
                                 -----------  -----------   
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(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, the 
    non-recurring adjustment of $422,000 for an after tax charge for
    executive severance has been reversed in order to present a more 
    useful analysis of economic profit.
(2) Average capital is equal to the average amount of debt and equity
    during the period. For purposes of computing economic profit, the
    Company has added to shareholders' equity as reported under GAAP
    $881,000 and $807,000 in the three and six months ended June 30,
    2002, respectively. Amounts added to shareholders' equity
    represent the average amount of capital employed to repurchase
    shares consistent with the Company's practices regarding stock
    options.

Economic loss for the United Kingdom declined to ($804,000) and
($1,569,000) or ($0.02) and ($0.03) per adjusted share for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2002 compared to ($114,000) and
($405,000) or ($0.00) and ($0.01) per adjusted share for the same
periods in 2001, respectively, primarily due to a decrease in the
return on capital to 7.31% and 6.86% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2002 from 9.73% and 9.42% for the same periods in 2001,
respectively. The decrease in the return on capital is primarily due
to: (i) a reduction in finance charge revenue, as a percent of average
capital, due to an increase in the percent of non-accrual loans; and
(ii) an increase in the provision for credit losses, as a percent of
average capital, due primarily to an increase in the provision for
losses on advances to dealer-partners. The increase in advance
provisions is due to the deterioration in credit quality of loans
originated in 2001. As a result, the Company stopped originating
automobile loans in Ireland and decreased the amount advanced to
dealer-partners in the United Kingdom. The decrease in the return on
capital is partially offset by a lower weighted average cost of
capital, which was a result of lower interest rates during the period.

Automobile loan originations were $9,365,000 and $26,903,000 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2002 compared with $33,949,000 and
$69,306,000 for the same period in 2001, representing decreases of
72.4% and 61.2%, respectively. The reduction in loan origination
volume in the United Kingdom is a result of the Company's increased
focus on improving the return on capital. To improve the United
Kingdom's return on capital the Company has increased the spread
between the advance rate and the forecasted collection rate. In order
for these changes to result in improved returns on capital, increased
unit volume will be required in order to absorb fixed operating
expenses.

Automobile Leasing 
------------------
                                         Automobile Leasing
                              Selected Financial and Operating Data
                                           (Unaudited)
                                 -------------------------------------
                                      Three Months Ended June 30,   
                                 -------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, 
 except per share data)               2002         2001     % Change 
                                 -----------  -----------  ----------
Collections                      $     3,998  $     4,730     (15.5)%

Reported net loss                $      (305) $      (650)     53.1  
Interest expense after-tax               380          653     (41.8) 
                                 -----------  -----------           
NOPAT                                     75            3   2,400.0  
Average capital                  $    28,278  $    36,921     (23.4) 

ROC                                    1.06%        0.03%         
WACC                                   9.95%       10.44%            
                                 -----------  -----------           
Spread                                (8.89%)     (10.41%)          

Economic loss                    $      (629) $      (961)          
Adjusted weighted average 
 shares outstanding               47,207,810   46,865,471       
                                 -----------  -----------           
Economic loss per share          $    (0.01)  $    (0.02)          
                                 -----------  -----------           
                                 -----------  -----------           
Adjusted net loss per share      $    (0.01)  $    (0.01)       0.0 %
                                 -----------  -----------           
                                 -----------  -----------           

                                 -------------------------------------
                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                 -------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands,       
 except per share data)               2002         2001     % Change
                                 -----------  -----------  ----------
Collections                      $     8,641  $     9,245      (6.5)%
                             
Reported net loss                $      (856) $    (1,390)     38.4
Interest expense after-tax               780        1,317     (40.8)
                                 -----------  -----------           
NOPAT                                    (76)         (73)     (4.1)
Average capital                  $    31,722  $    36,683     (13.5)
                             
ROC                                   (0.48%)      (0.40%)
WACC                                   9.72%       10.52%
                                 -----------  -----------           
Spread                               (10.20%)     (10.92%)
                             
Economic loss                    $    (1,617) $    (2,002)
Adjusted weighted average    
 shares outstanding               47,159,165   47,075,250
                                 -----------  -----------           
Economic loss per share          $    (0.03)  $    (0.04)
                                 -----------  -----------           
                                 -----------  -----------           
Adjusted net loss per share      $    (0.02)  $    (0.03)      33.3 %
                                 -----------  -----------           
                                 -----------  -----------           

In the first quarter of 2002, the Company stopped originating
automobile leases. The assets of Automobile Leasing are reviewed for
impairment on a quarterly basis. Based upon this review, no additional
write-down was necessary in the three and six months ending June 30,
2002.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

    Certain statements in this release that are not historical facts,
including those regarding the Company's future plans and objectives,
are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. These forward-looking statements represent our
outlook only as of the date of this release. While the Company
believes that its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual
results could differ materially since the statements are based on our
current expectations, which are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Factors that might cause such a difference include the following:
increased competition from traditional financing sources and from
non-traditional lenders, unavailability of funding at competitive
rates of interest or the Company's potential inability to continue to
obtain third party financing on favorable terms, the Company's
potential inability to generate sufficient cash flow to service its
debt and fund its future operations, adverse changes in applicable
laws and regulations, adverse changes in economic conditions, adverse
changes in the automobile or finance industries or in the non-prime
consumer finance market, the Company's potential inability to maintain
or increase the volume of automobile loans, the Company's potential
inability to accurately estimate future collections and collection
rates and the associated default risk, the Company's potential
inability to accurately estimate the residual values of leased
vehicles, an increase in the amount or severity of litigation against
the Company, the loss of key management personnel, the effects of
terrorist attacks and potential attacks and the various other factors
discussed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Other factors not currently anticipated by
management may also materially and adversely affect the Company's
results of operations. The Company does not undertake, and expressly
disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

    Description of Credit Acceptance Corporation

    Credit Acceptance is a financial services company specializing in
products and services for a network of automobile dealer-partners in
North America and Europe. Credit Acceptance provides participating
dealer-partners with financing sources for consumers with limited
access to credit by offering "guaranteed credit approval". The Company
delivers credit approvals through the internet. Other services include
marketing, sales training and a wholesale purchasing cooperative.
Through its financing program, Credit Acceptance helps consumers
change their lives by providing an opportunity to strengthen and
reestablish their credit standing by making timely monthly payments.
Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol CACC.
For more information, visit www.creditacceptance.com.

                     CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                    Consolidated Income Statements
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                       Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                             June 30,                  June 30,     
                    -------------------------  -----------------------
                         2002         2001        2002          2001  
                    -----------   -----------  ----------   ----------
                           (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)  
Revenue:                                                              
 Finance charges    $    25,522 $    22,432  $    50,407  $    42,960 
 Lease revenue            4,428       5,573        9,587       10,640 
 Other income             8,639       9,318       17,453       18,482 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
  Total revenue          38,589      37,323       77,447       72,082 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Costs and expenses:                                                
 Operating                                                            
  expenses               17,037      15,652       33,045       30,689 
 Provision for                                                        
  credit losses           3,170       2,705        6,551        5,720 
 Depreciation of                                                      
  leased assets           2,566       3,169        5,507        6,098 
 Interest                 2,457       4,016        4,762        7,821 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
  Total costs                                                         
   and expenses          25,230      25,542       49,865       50,328 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Operating income         13,359      11,781       27,582       21,754 
                                                                      
 Foreign exchange                                                     
 gain (loss)                 (2)        (39)          15          (32)
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Income before                                                         
 provision for                                                        
 income taxes            13,357      11,742       27,597       21,722 
 Provision                                                            
  for income                                                          
  taxes                   4,807       4,013       12,733        7,404 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Net income          $     8,550 $     7,729  $    14,864  $    14,318 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Net income per                                                        
 common share:                                                        
 Basic              $      0.20 $      0.18  $      0.35  $      0.34 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
 Diluted            $      0.20 $      0.18  $      0.34  $      0.34 
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
                     ----------  ----------   -----------  -----------
Weighted average                                                      
 shares                                                               
 outstanding:                                                         
 Basic               42,535,312  42,020,176   42,486,667   42,229,955 
 Diluted             43,821,716  42,752,287   43,684,127   42,713,296 
                                                                      

                    CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                            As of June 30,
                                   -----------------------------
                                       2002            2001
                                  -------------   -------------
                                           (Unaudited)
            ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents             $  20,694    $  20,236
Investments-- held to maturity              175          177

Automobile loans receivable             795,656      676,920
Allowance for credit losses              (5,026)      (3,784)
                                      ---------    ---------
  Automobile loans receivable, net      790,630      673,136
                                      ---------    ---------


Floor plan receivables                    6,414        6,188
Notes receivable                          9,869       11,057
Investment in operating leases, net      29,246       47,540
Property and equipment, net              19,802       19,574
Other assets                              5,280        4,948
                                      ---------    ---------
  Total Assets                        $ 882,110    $ 782,856
                                      =========    =========
                                                                     

       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Liabilities:
 Senior notes                         $    --      $  10,658
 Lines of credit                         91,272      111,989
 Secured financing                       65,101       66,497
 Mortgage note                            7,118        7,259
 Accounts payable and
  accrued liabilities                    37,402       34,449
 Dealer holdbacks, net                  350,689      269,585
 Deferred income taxes, net              18,331       10,624
 Income taxes payable                     5,781        2,150
                                      ---------    ---------
  Total Liabilities                     575,694      513,211
                                      ---------    ---------

Shareholders' Equity:
 Common stock                               417          419
 Paid-in capital                        108,460      107,518
 Retained earnings                      200,020      170,271
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  loss-cumulative translation
  adjustment                             (2,481)      (8,563)
                                      ---------    ---------
  Total Shareholders' Equity            306,416      269,645
                                      ---------    ---------
  Total Liabilities and 
   Shareholders' Equity               $ 882,110    $ 782,856
                                      =========    =========
                                                                    

                     CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                        (Dollars in thousands)
                   
                                        Six Months Ended June 30,
                                   ---------------------------------
                                         2002              2001
                                   ---------------   ---------------
                                               (Unaudited)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 Net income                              $  14,864    $  14,318
 Adjustments to reconcile
  net cash provided by
  operating activities:
 Provision for credit losses                 6,551        5,720
 Depreciation                                2,735        2,106
 Depreciation and amortization
  of leased assets                           5,507        6,098
 Gain on securitization clean-up              --         (1,082)
 Loss on retirement of
  property and equipment                       276         --
 Provision (credit) for deferred
  income taxes                               7,663         (110)
 Tax benefit from exercise
  of stock options                           1,555         --
 Change in operating
  assets and liabilities:
 Accounts payable
  and accrued liabilities                   (1,948)       6,734
 Income taxes payable                          683        2,150
 Income taxes receivable                      --            351
 Lease payment receivable                      535         (223)
 Unearned insurance premiums,
  insurance reserves and fees                 (492)         218
 Deferred dealer enrollment fees, net           43          782
 Other assets                                2,889       (1,433)
                                         ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by
   operating activities                     40,861       35,629
                                         ---------    ---------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 Principal collected on automobile
 loans receivable                          170,648      152,730
 Advances to dealers                      (155,711)    (189,320)
 Payments of dealer holdback               (16,274)     (13,881)
 Operating lease acquisitions                 (874)     (16,848)
 Deferred costs from lease
  acquisitions                                (201)      (2,311)
 Operating lease liquidations                5,792        5,855
 Payment for clean-up call on
  securitization                              --           (237)
 Decreases in floor plan receivables            30        1,902
 Decrease (increase) in notes
  receivable                                 1,298       (4,072)
 Purchases of property and equipment        (3,168)      (3,358)
                                         ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in)
   investing activities                      1,540      (69,540)
                                         ---------    ---------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 Proceeds under lines of credit, net        18,057       23,893
 Proceeds from secured financings           28,552       97,068
 Repayments of secured financings          (85,847)     (75,610)
 Net proceeds under capital lease
  obligation                                   556         --
 Repayment of senior notes and
  mortgage note                               (356)      (5,621)
 Repurchase of common stock                 (6,325)      (3,226)
 Proceeds from stock options exercised       4,225          512
                                         ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in)
   financing activities                    (41,138)      37,016
                                         ---------    ---------
  Effect of exchange rate
   changes on cash                           3,658       (4,185)
                                         ---------    ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents                        4,921       (1,080)
 Cash and cash equivalents,
  beginning of period                       15,773       21,316
                                         ---------    ---------
 Cash and cash equivalents,
  end of period                          $  20,694    $  20,236
                                         =========    =========
                                                                 

                     CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                        Summary Financial Data
                        (Dollars in thousands)

         Automobile Loans Receivable
         ---------------------------
   The following table summarizes the composition of automobile loans
receivable:
                                  As of June 30,        
                                2002            2001
                           --------------   -------------- 
                                      (Unaudited)
Gross automobile loans
 receivable                    $ 944,170     $ 807,281
Unearned finance charges        (142,762)     (122,855)
Unearned insurance premiums,
 insurance reserves and fees      (5,752)       (7,506)
                               ---------     ---------
Automobile loans receivable    $ 795,656     $ 676,920
                               =========     =========

Delinquent automobile loans    $ 193,381     $ 143,676
                               =========     =========

Non-accrual automobile loans
 as a percent of total
 gross automobile loans             20.5%         17.8%
                               =========     =========
                                                                    


    A summary of changes in gross automobile loans receivable is as
follows:

               Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,
              -----------------------------  -------------------------
                       2002          2001         2002           2001
                    ---------    ----------    -----------   ---------
                            (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)
Balance, beginning
 of period           $ 937,632    $ 741,530    $ 906,808    $ 674,402
Gross amount of
 automobile loans
  accepted             146,850      200,519      338,931      411,545
Legal and
 repossession
 fees                    6,014        5,720       12,344       12,031
Gross automobile
 loans reacquired
 from securitization      --          2,918         --          2,918
Cash collections on
 automobile loans
  accepted            (117,293)    (104,980)    (238,703)    (212,100)
Charge-offs            (39,719)     (36,674)     (81,554)     (69,483)
Currency
 translation            10,686       (1,752)       6,344      (12,032)
                     ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Balance,
 end of period       $ 944,170    $ 807,281    $ 944,170    $ 807,281
                     =========    =========    =========    =========

Investment in Operating Leases
------------------------------

   The following table summarizes the composition of investment in
operating leases, net:

                                                  As of June 30,
                                        ------------------------------
                                             2002             2001
                                        --------------    ------------
                                                 (Unaudited)

Gross leased assets                          $ 38,774    $ 50,270
Accumulated depreciation                      (12,461)     (8,557)
Gross deferred costs                            5,239       7,126
Accumulated amortization of deferred costs     (2,817)     (2,160)
Lease payments receivable                       2,791       3,193
                                             --------    --------
Investment in operating leases                 31,526      49,872
Less: Allowance for lease vehicle losses       (2,280)     (2,332)
                                             --------    --------
Balance, end of period                       $ 29,246    $ 47,540
                                             ========    ========
                                                                     

                     CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                        Summary Financial Data
                        (Dollars in thousands)

   Investment in Operating Leases - (concluded)
   --------------------------------------------

    A summary of changes in the investment in operating leases is as
follows:

                Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,
                ---------------------------  -------------------------
                         2002        2001       2002          2001
                    -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------
                              (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)
Balance, beginning
 of period             $ 38,023    $ 49,720    $ 45,750    $ 44,944
Gross operating
 leases originated           22       7,230       1,075      19,159
Depreciation and
 amortization of
 operating leases        (2,566)     (3,169)     (5,507)     (6,098)
Lease payments due        4,415       5,359       9,397      10,461
Collections on
 operating leases        (3,998)     (4,730)     (8,641)     (9,245)
Charge-offs                (559)       (452)     (1,291)       (993)
Operating lease
 liquidations            (4,087)     (4,187)     (9,517)     (8,386)
Currency translation        276         101         260          30
                       --------    --------    --------    --------
Balance, end
 of period             $ 31,526    $ 49,872    $ 31,526    $ 49,872
                       ========    ========    ========    ========

   Reserves
   --------
   A summary of changes in the allowance for credit losses, the
reserve for advance losses, and the reserve on investment in operating
leases are as follows:

                 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
                ---------------------------- -------------------------
                            2002        2001      2002          2001
                        -----------  ----------  ---------- ----------
   Allowance for Credit Losses    (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)
   --------------------------
Balance, beginning
 of period                  $ 4,909    $ 3,797    $ 4,745    $ 4,640
Provision for
 loan losses                    491       --          951       --
Charge-offs                    (461)      --         (733)      (799)
Currency translation             87        (13)        63        (57)
                            -------    -------    -------    -------
Balance, end
 of period                  $ 5,026    $ 3,784    $ 5,026    $ 3,784
                            =======    =======    =======    =======


                 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
                 --------------------------- -------------------------
                         2002        2001       2002          2001
                     ------------  ----------  ------------   --------

 Reserve for Advance Losses  (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
  --------------------------  
Balance, beginning
 of period             $ 10,009    $  7,252    $  9,161    $  6,788
Provision for
 advance losses           1,368       1,130       2,830       2,910
Charge-offs              (1,409)       (314)     (1,974)     (1,514)
Currency translation        229         (18)        180        (134)
                       --------    --------    --------    --------
Balance, end
 of period             $ 10,197    $  8,050    $ 10,197    $  8,050
                       ========    ========    ========    ========


                     CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
                        Summary Financial Data
                        (Dollars in thousands)


   Reserves - (concluded)
   ---------------------

              Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
             ----------------------------   --------------------------
                        2002       2001       2002        2001
                     ---------- ----------- -----------  -------------
Reserve on Investment 
 in Operating Leases       (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)
---------------------                                                 
Balance, beginning
  of period           $ 2,411    $ 2,115    $ 2,976    $ 2,023
Provision for lease
 vehicle losses         1,311      1,575      2,770      2,810
Charge-offs            (1,442)    (1,358)    (3,466)    (2,501)
                      -------    -------    -------    -------
Balance, end
 of period            $ 2,280    $ 2,332    $ 2,280    $ 2,332
                      =======    =======    =======    =======

   Dealer Holdbacks
   -----------------

   The following table summarizes the composition of dealer
holdbacks:

                                               As of June 30,
                                  ------------------------------------
                                            2002               2001
                                  ------------------------------------
                                                (Unaudited)
Dealer holdbacks                          $ 751,861    $ 641,078 
Less: advances (net of reserve of
  $10,197 and $8,050 at
  June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively)    (401,172)    (371,493)
                                          ---------    ---------
Dealer holdbacks, net                     $ 350,689    $ 269,585
                                          =========    =========