WFS Financial to Webcast Conference Call on Second Quarter Earnings Results

WFS Financial Inc (NASDAQ:WFSI) will release its second
quarter earnings results on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, after the NASDAQ
closes. Tom Wolfe, President, and Robert J. Costantino, Chief
Financial Officer, will host a webcast conference call for analysts
and investors at 8 a.m. (PDT) on Wednesday, July 27, 2005.
   As part of this conference call, WFS Financial management will
discuss, at greater length, earnings results for the second quarter
ending June 30, 2005. For a live Internet broadcast of this conference
call, please go to the company's web site prior to the call to
register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For
those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be
available shortly after the call.

   About WFS Financial

   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.