Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 4th Quarter Earnings

BRANTFORD, Ontario--Feb. 1, 20056, 2005--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 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

To participate in the call, dial 416-695-9703 ten minutes prior to the call. Reservation number T531972W. Please reference Wescast Industries when dialling in. Investors can also listen to the conference call by webcast by visiting www.wescast.com until March 3, 2005.

A replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m., February 23, until midnight March 3 by calling 416-641-2124. PIN Number 1972.

The conference call follows the release of the company's third quarter results on February 23, 2005, prior to the day's opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The release will be available on the company's website.