Major Players in Vehicle Finance Industry Come Together for Panel Discussion

American Financial Services Association
Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2007; Top vehicle finance leaders will examine the vehicle financing environment in a panel discussion during the opening session of the American Financial Services Association (AFSA)'s 12th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, slated for February 6-8, 2008, at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The session will begin at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, February 7.

The discussion, CEO Panel: Managing Profitable Growth, will feature:

*         Michael E. Bannister, Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Credit
Company and

Executive Vice President, Ford Motor Company;

*         Daniel Berce, President & CEO, AmeriCredit Corp.;

*         George E. Borst, President & CEO, Toyota Financial Services;

*         Stephen E. Smith, Senior Vice President, American Honda
Financial Services; and

*         Marc Sheinbaum, CEO, Auto and Education Finance, Chase.

Moderated by Dennis McCuistion, Host and Producer of PBS' McCuistion Program, the panel will address key issues currently affecting the industry.

This year's conference features other marquee names. John Snow, Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, will speak on the morning of Friday, February 8.

"Featuring John Snow or a panel of powerhouse vehicle financial executives would be impressive alone, but, when combined, create a can't-miss lineup," said Chris Stinebert, AFSA's President and CEO.

The 2008 Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition will precede the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Annual Convention, to be held February 9-12 at the Moscone Convention Center. To register for AFSA's meeting, please visit www.vehiclefinanceconference.com <http://www.vehiclefinanceconference.com/> or contact the association's Meetings and Conferences Department at 202-296-5544 or meetings@afsamail.org. For exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, contact Tom Thomas at tthomas@afsamail.org.

Based in Washington, D.C., AFSA is the national trade association for the consumer credit industry, protecting access to credit and consumer choice. Members of the AFSA Vehicle Finance Division include: captive vehicle finance companies; diversified financial services companies providing financing and leasing of all makes and models; finance companies specializing in prime, near prime and subprime vehicle finance; and suppliers to the industry.