WFS Financial to Webcast Analyst Conference Call on Third Quarter Earnings Results

IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 8, 2003--WFS Financial Inc will release its third quarter earnings results on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 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. (PST) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 20032, 2003.

As part of this conference call, WFS management will discuss, at greater length, earnings results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2003. For a live Internet broadcast of this conference call, please 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 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.