Wescom Selected as Credit Union for Mitsubishi Employees

PASADENA, Calif.--Nov. 2, 20030, 2003--Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has selected Wescom Credit Union as its Cypress-based headquarters employee credit union, announced Wescom President and CEO Darren Williams, today.

"It is an honor to be selected as the credit union for the employees of an organization with the worldwide status and presence of Mitsubishi Motors," Williams said. "Our commitment to service, combined with our full range of financial services, accessible branches throughout Southern California, and our competitive products and services, make us an excellent choice for Southern California employers."

As part of the agreement that makes Wescom MMNA's employee credit union, a Wescom ATM machine will be installed on company premises, and employees will receive the personalized service of a Wescom business development officer.

"Wescom Credit Union's member benefits, technical expertise, range of financial products, and overall member-first attitude led to our decision to select them as our employee credit union," MMNA Benefits Manager Maria Beane said. "We wanted to provide our employees with the best full-service financial institution possible."

Wescom Credit Union is a not-for-profit, financial services cooperative serving more than 200,000 members at 25 branches throughout Southern California. With assets totaling more than $2.5 billion, it is one of the largest credit unions in the country. Members have access to more than 17,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide and a wide range of financial services. Membership is open to people living and working in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. Wescom was established in 1934 as a credit union for telecommunications employees.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., is responsible for all of the North American operations of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. As a single company consolidated on Jan. 1, 2003, MMNA and its subsidiaries manufacture, distribute, finance, and market Mitsubishi brand coupes, convertibles, sedans, and sport utility vehicles through a network of nearly 700 dealers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Mitsubishi Motors sold its first vehicle in the U.S. in 1981, and began building cars here in 1988 at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Ill. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at 888-560-6672.