Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2nd Quarter Earnings

BRANTFORD, Ontario--July 15, 2005--Wescast Industries Inc. (TSX:WCS.SV.A), the world's largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter financial results on Thursday August 4, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

To participate in the call, dial 416-695-9712, Reservation #T557734W, ten minutes prior to the call. Please reference Wescast Industries when dialing in. Investors can also listen to the conference call by webcast by visiting www.wescast.com until August 29, 2005.

A replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m., August 4, until midnight, August 11 by calling 416-695-5278, PIN number 7734.

The conference call follows the release of the company's second quarter results on August 4, 2005, prior to the day's opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The release will be available on the company's website.