Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 3rd Quarter Earnings

BRANTFORD, Ontario--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 third quarter financial results on Wednesday November 1, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).

To participate in the call, dial 1-800-525-6384, (International 1-780-409-1668). Conference ID #7059531, ten minutes prior to the call. 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., November 1, 2006, until midnight, November 8, 2006, by calling 1-800-374-8789 (International 1-402-220-0893), Passcode number 7059531.

The conference call follows the release of the company’s third quarter results on October 31, 2006, after the close of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The release will be available on the company’s website.