Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 3rd Quarter Earnings

    BRANTFORD, Ontario--Oct. 11, 2002 (TSX:WCS.A, NASDAQ:WCST), Wescast Industries Inc., the world's largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).
    To participate in the call, dial 416-641-6715 ten minutes prior to the call. Please reference Wescast Industries when dialing in. Investors can also listen to the conference call by webcast by visiting www.wescast.com until November 29, 2002.
    A replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m., October 23, until midnight, October 31 by calling 416-626-4100. Please refer to conference ID number 20788110.
    The conference call follows the release of the company's third quarter results on October 23, 2002, prior to the day's opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The release will be available on the company's website.