AmeriCredit Named One of ``The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America'' by FORTUNE Magazine

    FORT WORTH, Texas--Jan. 7, 2003--AMERICREDIT CORP. has been named to FORTUNE Magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." AmeriCredit ranked 43rd out of more than 1,000 companies considered for this year's award.
    AmeriCredit promotes a culture of mutual respect, frequent communication to team members and involvement in our local communities. Being named to Fortune's "100 Best" list validates the efforts AmeriCredit has made to live its core values.
    "AmeriCredit is proud to be recognized as one of the best 100 companies to work for," said Chief Executive Officer Michael R. Barrington. "It is the commitment and enthusiasm of our team members that makes our work environment unique. We will continue to incorporate our core values of integrity, investment, innovation and information into all aspects of our culture in an effort to maintain AmeriCredit as a place where talented people want to work and choose to stay."
    The FORTUNE rankings are based on rigorous selection standards, including an independently administered employee survey and a thorough study of corporate culture, employee communication and benefit programs, among other criteria. Two-thirds of each company's score is based on results from the confidential employee survey, which evaluates trust in management and job satisfaction.

    About AmeriCredit

    AmeriCredit Corp. is the largest independent middle-market auto finance company in North America. Using its branch network and strategic alliances with auto groups and banks the company purchases retail installment contracts entered into by auto dealers with consumers who are typically unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. AmeriCredit has more than one million customers throughout the United States and Canada and more than $15 billion in managed auto receivables. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.americredit.com.