AmeriCredit Offers Assistance to Hurricane Katrina Victims

FORT WORTH, Texas--Aug. 3, 20051, 2005--AmeriCredit Corp. is offering special assistance to its customers who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Company is urging any customers who have disaster-related problems and need help regarding their automobile loans to call AmeriCredit's Customer Service Department at 1-800-284-2271 as soon as they are able.

Any such customer who calls should first let the representative know that he or she lives in a county or parish that has officially been declared a disaster zone. Then, the representative will be able to work with each customer individually to address the specific problem -- whether a vehicle has been damaged or destroyed, or whether the customer expects to have difficulty in making scheduled payments.

"We offer our sympathies to those who have been affected by the hurricane, and we want our customers in that area to know we will do everything we can to help them during this difficult time," said AmeriCredit President and CEO Dan Berce.

AmeriCredit Corp. is a leading independent auto finance company. Using its branch network and strategic alliances with auto groups and banks, the Company purchases retail installment contracts entered into by auto dealers with consumers who are typically unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. AmeriCredit has approximately one million customers and $11 billion in managed auto receivables. The Company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.americredit.com.