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

BRANTFORD, Ontario--April 19, 2006--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 fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday April 26, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

To participate in the call, dial 1-877-895-3312, Conference ID #6726229, ten minutes prior to the call. Please reference the Conference ID# when dialing in. Investors can also listen to the live conference call by webcast by visiting www.wescast.com and accessing the link on our homepage.

A replay of the call will be available from 5:00 p.m., April 26, 2006 until midnight, May 3, 2006 by calling 800-766-3146, PIN number 6726229.

The conference call follows the release of the company's second quarter results on April 26, 2006, prior to the day's opening of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The release will be available on the company's website.