Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 1st Quarter Earnings

BRANTFORD, Ontario--April 20, 2005--Wescast Industries Inc. (TSX:WCS.A), 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, April 27, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

To participate in the call, dial 416-695-7896 ten minutes prior to the call. Reservation number T557732W. Please reference Wescast Industries when dialing in. Investors can also listen to the conference call by webcast by visiting www.wescast.com until May 3, 2005.

A replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m., April 27, until midnight, May 4, 2005 by calling 416-695-5278. PIN Number 7732.

The conference call follows the release of the company's first quarter results on April 27, 2005, prior to the day's opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The release will be available on the company's website.