Westcorp to Release Third Quarter Earnings Results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 7, 2005--Westcorp will release its third quarter earnings results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, after the NYSE closes.

Given the pending merger with Wachovia Corporation, there will be no scheduled webcast conference call to coincide with this earnings release. Investors with any questions or inquiries are invited to call the Investor Relations number noted in this release.

About Westcorp

Westcorp is a financial services holding company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial Inc and Western Financial Bank. For more information, visit www.westcorpinc.com. Westcorp, through its subsidiary, WFS Financial, is one of the nation's largest independent automobile finance companies. WFS Financial specializes in originating, securitizing, and servicing new and pre-owned prime and non-prime credit quality automobile contracts through its nationwide relationships with automobile dealers. For more information, visit www.wfsfinancial.com.

Westcorp, through its subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, operates retail branches and provides commercial banking services in Southern California. For more information, visit www.wfb.com.