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Onyx Acceptance Reports Increased Earnings and Revenues for the Q2

22 July 1999

Onyx Acceptance Reports Increased Earnings and Revenues for the Second Quarter
                       Earnings per share increase 118%

    FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., July 22 -- Onyx Acceptance
Corporation announced today net income of $0.37 per diluted
share, or $2.4 million, for its second quarter ended June 30, 1999, compared
to net income of $0.17 per diluted share, or $1.1 million, for the quarter
ended June 30, 1998.  The 118% increase in net income per diluted share
resulted from several factors.  Total revenues for the second quarter of 1999
were $22.7 million compared to $13.7 million for the second quarter of 1998,
an increase of 66%.  The increase in revenue was a result of the continued
expansion of the Company's servicing portfolio.  The servicing portfolio
totaled $1.7 billion at June 30, 1999, compared to $1.0 billion at June 30,
1998, an increase of 70%.  The growth in the servicing portfolio and the
increased volume of contracts purchased were the result of the continued
maturing of existing auto finance markets and penetration into new markets
during the second quarter of 1999.  Contracts purchased were $374.1 million
for the second quarter of 1999 compared to $229.7 million for the second
quarter of 1998, an increase of 63%.
    The Company securitized $350.0 million in retail installment contracts
during the second quarter, compared to a securitization amount of
$208.8 million for the same period in 1998.  As a result, the Company recorded
a gain on sale of $14.5 million or 4.1% of securitized assets for the second
quarter of 1999 compared to $8.1 million or 3.9% of securitized assets for the
same period in 1998.  The Company increased its off balance sheet reserves as
a percent of securitized assets to 4.20% at June 30, 1999, from 3.96% at June
30, 1998. Serviced contracts over 30 days delinquent were 2.13% at June 30,
1999, compared to 2.83% at December 31, 1998.
    Net charge-offs improved to 1.71% of average serviced contracts
outstanding for the quarter ended June 30, 1999, compared to 1.78% for the
quarter ended June 30, 1998.
    Onyx Acceptance Corporation is a specialized automobile finance company
based in Foothill Ranch, CA.  Onyx provides financing to franchised and select
independent dealerships throughout the United States.

    This news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected.  The most significant among these risks and
uncertainties are (a) the Company's level of delinquencies, gross charge-offs
and net losses, (b) the ability to achieve adequate interest rate spreads, (c)
the effects of economic factors on consumer debt, and (d) the continued
availability of liquidity sources.  Other important factors are detailed in
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998,
and on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
    Please visit the Onyx Acceptance web site at http://www.onyxco.com


                   ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                                      (UNAUDITED)
                                             June 30,          December 31,
                                                1999               1998
    ASSETS
     CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS                 $7,190,558         $1,928,991
     CONTRACTS HELD FOR SALE
      - Net of Allowance (1)                207,187,854        152,760,781
     CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ASSETS              126,103,156        112,953,193
     OTHER ASSETS                            10,896,401          7,778,759

       TOTAL ASSETS                        $351,377,969       $275,421,724

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
     LIABILITIES
     DEBT                                  $263,746,054       $209,600,061
     OTHER LIABILITIES                       39,236,780         21,997,942

       TOTAL LIABILITIES                    302,982,834        231,598,003
       TOTAL EQUITY                          48,395,135         43,823,721

       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        $351,377,969       $275,421,724


    (1) Net of Unearned Discounts


                   ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                           Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                    June 30,

                           1999          1998           1999        1998
    REVENUES:

     Net Finance
      Revenue            2,391,960     1,604,809    3,923,129    3,264,373
     Gain on Sale of
      Loans             14,469,784     8,083,093   26,797,368   16,234,203
     Service Fee Income  5,811,182     4,039,365   11,520,535    6,008,006

    Total Revenues      22,672,926    13,727,267   42,241,032   25,506,582

    EXPENSES:

     Provision for
      credit losses        249,068       324,819      748,982      631,807
     Operating Expenses 18,323,539    11,530,555   33,677,667   21,733,891

    Total Expenses      18,572,607    11,855,374   34,426,649   22,365,698

    NET INCOME BEFORE
     INCOME TAXES        4,100,319     1,871,893    7,814,383    3,140,884
    INCOME TAXES         1,701,633       776,835    3,242,969    1,303,466
    NET INCOME          $2,398,686    $1,095,058   $4,571,414   $1,837,418

    NET INCOME
     PER SHARE - BASIC       $0.39         $0.18        $0.74        $0.30
    NET INCOME
     PER SHARE - DILUTED     $0.37         $0.17        $0.71        $0.28
    BASIC SHARES
     OUTSTANDING         6,171,034     6,092,400    6,171,034    6,058,610
    DILUTED SHARES
     OUTSTANDING         6,512,022     6,533,804    6,463,234    6,477,178


                   ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                            DELINQUENCY AND LOSS RATES
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                  (In Thousands)


                              June 30, 1999           December 31, 1998

    Delinquency Experience

                          Number of                   Number of
                          Contracts       $           Contracts      $
    Servicing Portfolio    169,309    $1,729,338      131,862   $1,345,961

    Serviced Delinquency

      31 to 59 days          2,294       $21,800        2,766      $26,410
      60 to 89 days            783         7,891          691        6,876
      90 days or more          673         7,130          455        4,790
      Total                  3,750       $36,821        3,912      $38,076

    Delinquency as a
     percentage of number and
     amount of contracts     2.21%         2.13%        2.97%        2.83%


                           Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
    Loss Experience              June 30,                  June 30,
                           1999           1998         1999         1998

    Average Contracts
     Serviced during
     the period         $1,629,129      $935,391   $1,532,269     $875,657
    Gross Charge-offs     $8,062.3      $4,917.2    $15,101.9     $9,374.8
    Recoveries            $1,108.4        $761.8     $1,927.0     $1,457.6
    Net Charge-offs       $6,953.9      $4,155.4    $13,174.9     $7,917.2
    Net Charge-offs
     as a percentage         1.71%         1.78%        1.72%        1.81%
     of contracts
     outstanding during
     the period


                         Onyx Acceptance Corporation
Static Pool Information for securitized pools outstanding for the period from
               the date of securitization through June 30, 1999


    Trust 96-1     96-2    96-3     96-4    97-1    97-2     97-3    97-4

    Month
    1    0.00%    0.01%   0.00%    0.00%   0.00%   0.00%    0.00%   0.00%
    2    0.03%    0.07%   0.02%    0.02%   0.00%   0.00%    0.00%   0.00%
    3    0.05%    0.20%   0.07%    0.05%   0.03%   0.02%    0.02%   0.01%
    4    0.11%    0.33%   0.16%    0.14%   0.06%   0.07%    0.09%   0.04%
    5    0.23%    0.46%   0.43%    0.24%   0.13%   0.22%    0.13%   0.11%
    6    0.40%    0.78%   0.54%    0.38%   0.26%   0.32%    0.24%   0.20%
    7    0.69%    0.98%   0.74%    0.53%   0.37%   0.59%    0.36%   0.28%
    8    0.82%    1.15%   0.97%    0.81%   0.52%   0.80%    0.47%   0.43%
    9    0.93%    1.39%   1.13%    0.98%   0.60%   0.91%    0.62%   0.55%
    10   1.15%    1.52%   1.32%    1.18%   0.76%   1.07%    0.73%   0.72%
    11   1.25%    1.69%   1.47%    1.43%   0.92%   1.26%    0.81%   0.87%
    12   1.47%    1.94%   1.60%    1.63%   1.02%   1.42%    0.94%   0.95%
    13   1.65%    2.08%   1.77%    1.73%   1.13%   1.58%    1.10%   1.08%
    14   1.79%    2.34%   1.94%    1.87%   1.23%   1.68%    1.23%   1.19%
    15   2.02%    2.52%   2.09%    2.07%   1.40%   1.80%    1.38%   1.36%
    16   2.25%    2.76%   2.27%    2.23%   1.56%   1.97%    1.58%   1.42%
    17   2.43%    2.89%   2.42%    2.33%   1.68%   2.10%    1.68%   1.52%
    18   2.59%    3.10%   2.57%    2.49%   1.75%   2.23%    1.77%   1.64%
    19   2.77%    3.14%   2.70%    2.62%   1.85%   2.35%    1.91%   1.75%
    20   2.93%    3.30%   2.83%    2.73%   1.92%   2.48%    2.04%
    21   3.06%    3.47%   2.94%    2.84%   1.98%   2.59%    2.11%
    22   3.15%    3.60%   3.00%    2.93%   2.09%   2.72%    2.20%
    23   3.21%    3.70%   3.08%    3.02%   2.17%   2.81%
    24   3.28%    3.81%   3.17%    3.10%   2.22%   2.85%
    25   3.40%    3.93%   3.28%    3.22%   2.31%   2.93%
    26   3.43%    4.06%   3.38%    3.29%   2.38%
    27   3.55%    4.13%   3.43%    3.39%   2.44%
    28   3.60%    4.22%   3.54%    3.46%   2.50%
    29   3.73%    4.23%   3.59%    3.58%
    30   3.75%    4.29%   3.69%    3.61%
    31   3.79%    4.31%   3.77%    3.64%
    32   3.85%    4.33%   3.75%
    33   3.88%    4.37%   3.77%
    34   3.90%    4.39%   3.79%
    35   3.94%    4.39%
    36   3.94%    4.42%
    37   3.94%    4.42%
    38   3.99%    4.43%
    39   3.96%
    40   3.96%
    41   3.95%


    Trust               98-1       98-A    98-B     98-C      99-A    99-B

    Month
    1                  0.00%      0.00%   0.00%    0.00%     0.00%   0.00%
    2                  0.01%      0.01%   0.00%    0.02%     0.00%   0.00%
    3                  0.02%      0.03%   0.02%    0.02%     0.02%
    4                  0.08%      0.07%   0.08%    0.04%     0.05%
    5                  0.14%      0.14%   0.19%    0.15%     0.11%
    6                  0.24%      0.23%   0.33%    0.27%
    7                  0.40%      0.37%   0.45%    0.46%
    8                  0.53%      0.55%   0.61%    0.57%
    9                  0.68%      0.73%   0.82%
    10                 0.85%      1.03%   0.95%
    11                 1.04%      1.28%
    12                 1.20%      1.54%
    13                 1.33%      1.77%
    14                 1.46%
    15                 1.61%
    16                 1.71%
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