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Westcorp Reports Record First Quarter Net Income.


IRVINE Irvine, town, Scotland
Irvine (ûr`vĭn), town (1991 pop. 32,507), North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Industries include iron and brass foundries. Other products are chemicals, electric goods, and clothing.
, Calif. -- Westcorp (NYSE NYSE

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:WES WES World Education Services
WES Waterways Experiment Station
WES Washington Elementary School (Visalia, California)
WES Women's Engineering Society (UK)
WES West Elementary School
) reported that net income increased 40% to a record $60.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared with $43.4 million for the same period a year ago. Earnings per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share increased 39% to $1.15 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared with $0.83 per diluted share for the same period a year earlier.

"Our record first quarter performance reflects both strong, broad-based broad-based

Of or relating to an index or average that provides a good representation of the overall market. The S&P 500 and NYSE Composite are generally regarded as broad-based stock indexes, while the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average is biased
 growth in auto originations nationwide as well as outstanding credit performance," said Tom Wolfe, president of Westcorp. "The consistent growth in our earnings and auto originations is the result of our commitment to our dealer base and our ability to maximize In a graphical environment, to enlarge a window to the full size of the screen. See Win Maximize windows.  risk-adjusted returns Risk-Adjusted Return

A measure of how much risk a fund or portfolio takes on to earn its returns, usually expressed as a number or a rating.

Notes:
This is often represented by the Sharpe Ratio. The more return per unit of risk, the better.
 across all our auto credit programs."

Annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 credit loss experience improved 61 basis points to 1.66% of average managed automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of  contracts for the first quarter compared with 2.27% for the same period a year earlier. The percentage of outstanding automobile contracts 30 days or more delinquent delinquent 1) adj. not paid in full amount or on time. 2) n. short for an underage violator of the law as in juvenile delinquent.


DELINQUENT, civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offence or failure of duty.
 improved 38 basis points to 1.53% at March 31, 2005, compared with 1.91% a year ago.

Provision for credit losses declined to $49.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared with $62.3 million for the same period a year earlier due to lower chargeoff experience. At March 31, 2005, the allowance for credit losses totaled $316 million or 2.6% of loans receivable compared with $303 million or 2.7% at March 31, 2004.

Automobile contract purchases totaled $1.8 billion for the first quarter of 2005, a 12% increase from the same period a year earlier, resulting in a 9% increase in the company's portfolio of managed automobile contracts to $11.9 billion at March 31, 2005. Total average interest earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 increased $1.1 billion to $15.7 billion for the first quarter, up from $14.6 billion for the same period a year ago. As a result, net interest income grew 12% to $217 million for the first quarter compared with $194 million for the same period a year earlier. Net interest margin was 5.28% for the first quarter compared with 5.03% for the same period a year ago.

Noninterest income decreased to $19.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared with $28.7 million for the same period a year earlier as $14.5 million of loan origination The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 fees were deferred during the quarter. Noninterest expense was affected by $6.4 million in direct origination Origination

The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property.

Notes:
Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real
 costs that were deferred in the quarter as well. Historically, the company performed analysis on the fees and direct costs related to its origination of automobile loans and elected e·lect  
v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects

v.tr.
1. To select by vote for an office or for membership.

2. To pick out; select: elect an art course.
 not to defer de·fer 1  
v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers

v.tr.
1. To put off; postpone.

2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).

v.intr.
 and amortize amortize

To write off gradually and systematically a given amount of money within a specific number of time periods. For example, an accountant amortizes the cost of a long-term asset by deducting a portion of that cost against income in each period.
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 with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 91 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99. Due to continuing improvements in operating efficiencies and the higher amount of documentation fees earned, the difference between the amount of fees received and the direct costs incurred has gradually grad·u·al  
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1.
 increased. While the net effect remains immaterial Not essential or necessary; not important or pertinent; not decisive; of no substantial consequence; without weight; of no material significance.


immaterial adj.
, the company has decided to defer and amortize these amounts prospectively beginning this quarter.

The company continued to maintain a favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 deposit mix in 2005, consistent with its shift from certificates of deposit to lower cost demand deposit and money market accounts. Total demand deposit and money market accounts increased $368 million, or 34%, to $1.5 billion at March 31, 2005, compared with $1.1 billion a year ago and represented 65% of total deposits. The weighted average interest cost of deposits (excluding the effects of hedging hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders on the commodities market. ) increased to 1.86% for the first quarter compared with 1.19% for the same period a year earlier.

The company issued $3.0 billion of automobile receivable asset-backed securities Asset-backed security

A security that is collateralized by loans, leases, receivables, or installment contracts on personal property, not real estate.


asset-backed security

A debt security collateralized by specific assets.
 during the quarter with a weighted average coupon Weighted average Coupon

The weighted average of the gross interest rates of mortgages underlying a pool as of the pool issue date; the balance of each mortgage is used as the weighting factor.
 of 3.9%, which resulted in a weighted average gross spread of 7.72%. The company continues to be the largest non-captive issuer of automobile asset-backed securities in the U.S., having issued a total of $43 billion of such securities in 67 transactions to date.

As previously announced, the company is in the process of converting Western Financial Bank to a California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W).  state commercial bank and merging WFS WFS Wegfahrsperre (German: drive away blocking system)
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 Financial into Western Financial Bank as part of the acquisition of the minority interest in WFS Financial. The conversion is contingent upon Adj. 1. contingent upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
contingent on, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent
 approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve of the company's application to become a bank holding company. The merger is contingent on Adj. 1. contingent on - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent
 the conversion to a commercial bank and remains subject to approval by the majority of WFS Financial's minority shareholders. The approval process for the conversion is taking longer than originally expected, and the company is currently exploring other alternatives in the event that the proposed conversion and related merger cannot go forward as planned.

Earnings Conference Call

Westcorp, along with its subsidiary, WFS Financial, will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 8 a.m. (PDT PDT
abbr.
Pacific Daylight Time


PDT Pacific Daylight Time

PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico

PDT 
) on Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , April 26, 2005. As part of this conference call, the company's management will discuss earnings results for the quarter. For a live Internet Internet

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 broadcast of this conference call, please go to the company's Web site at http://www.westcorpinc.com to register, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. , and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.

Westcorp is a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 holding company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial Inc and Western Financial Bank. Westcorp is a publicly owned Publicly owned can refer to:
  • Public company, a company which is permitted to offer its securities (stock, bonds, etc.) for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange
  • Public ownership, of government-owned corporations
 company whose common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 under the symbol WES. Information about Westcorp can be found at its Web site at http://www.westcorpinc.com.

Westcorp, through its subsidiary, 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. WFS Financial is a publicly owned company whose common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol WFSI. Information about WFS Financial can be found at its Web site at http://www.wfsfinancial.com.

Westcorp, through its subsidiary, Western Financial Bank, operates 20 retail bank branches and provides commercial banking services in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Information on the products and services offered by the bank can be found at its Web site at http://www.wfb.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. Forward-looking statements are identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable Liable to come to an end upon the happening of a certain contingency. Susceptible of being determined, found out, definitely decided upon, or settled.


determinable adj.
. In addition, these statements relate to the company's future prospects, developments and business strategies and include information regarding the company's improved credit quality trends and higher automobile origination growth.

These statements are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the company's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond its control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by these forward-looking statements. In particular, there can be no assurances that improved credit quality trends or origination growth identified in this press release will continue in future periods.

The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: changes in general economic and business conditions; interest rate fluctuations, including the effect of hedging activities; the company's financial condition and liquidity, as well as future cash flow and earnings and the level of operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
; competition; the effect, interpretation, or application of new or existing laws, regulations, court decisions and significant litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
; the exercise of discretionary authority by regulatory agencies regulatory agency

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; a decision to change the company's corporate structure; the availability of sources of funding; and the level of chargeoffs on the automobile contracts that the company originates.

A further list of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize ma·te·ri·al·ize  
v. ma·te·ri·al·ized, ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ma·te·ri·al·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To cause to become real or actual: By building the house, we materialized a dream.
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, the company's actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. The information contained in this press release is as of April 25, 2005. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
.
WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (UNAUDITED)

                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                                    March 31,
                                               2005          2004
                                             (Dollars in thousands,
                                               except share and per
                                                  share amounts)
Interest income:
  Loans, including fees                        $301,615      $286,300
  Mortgage-backed securities                     27,136        24,688
  Investment securities                           1,138         1,058
  Other                                           4,148         1,613
       TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                    334,037       313,659
Interest expense:
  Deposits                                       16,510        13,307
  Notes payable on automobile secured
   financing                                     87,484        94,218
  Other                                          13,116        11,711
       TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                   117,110       119,236
NET INTEREST INCOME                             216,927       194,423
Provision for credit losses                      48,978        62,294
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
 CREDIT LOSSES                                  167,949       132,129
Noninterest income:
  Automobile lending                             15,331        25,748
  Insurance income                                2,045         1,824
  Mortgage banking                                  117           235
  Other                                           1,800           883
       TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME                  19,293        28,690
Noninterest expense:
  Salaries and associate benefits                43,786        42,084
  Credit and collections                          8,567         8,592
  Data processing                                 4,622         4,179
  Occupancy                                       3,935         3,877
  Other                                          11,680        12,668
       TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE                 72,590        71,400
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX                        114,652        89,419
Income tax                                       45,639        35,313
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST                  69,013        54,106
Minority interest in earnings of
 subsidiaries                                     8,331        10,741
NET INCOME                                      $60,682       $43,365

Net income per common share:
  Basic                                           $1.17         $0.84
  Diluted                                         $1.15         $0.83

Weighted average number of common shares
 outstanding:
  Basic                                      51,957,883    51,737,663
  Diluted                                    52,597,731    52,493,432

Dividends declared                                $0.15         $0.14



                       WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                             (Unaudited)
                                               March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                                 2005         2004
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash                                             $87,481      $89,333
Interest bearing deposits with other
 financial institutions                           12,443        4,177
Other short-term investments                     195,000      125,000
  Cash and due from banks                        294,924      218,510
Restricted cash                                  742,652      417,833
Investment securities available for sale         134,955      119,811
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale  2,663,878    2,649,758
Loans receivable                              12,360,961   12,135,748
Allowance for credit losses                     (315,882)    (315,402)
  Loans receivable, net                       12,045,079   11,820,346
Interest receivable                               79,664       79,825
Premises and equipment, net                       75,782       76,526
Other assets                                     119,354      162,731
          TOTAL ASSETS                       $16,156,288  $15,545,340


LIABILITIES
Deposits                                      $2,248,702   $2,183,499
Notes payable on automobile secured financing 11,657,786   10,242,900
Federal Home Loan Bank advances                  152,492    1,139,521
Subordinated debentures                          295,588      295,321
Other liabilities                                226,867      178,939
          TOTAL LIABILITIES                   14,581,435   14,040,180

Minority interest                                175,197      165,484

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock (par value $1.00 per share;
 authorized 65,000,000 shares; issued and
 outstanding 52,047,110 shares at March 31,
 2005 and 51,895,258 shares at Dec. 31, 2004)     52,047       51,895
Paid-in capital                                  720,005      717,098
Retained earnings                                660,400      606,987
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of
 tax                                             (32,796)     (36,304)
          TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           1,399,656    1,339,676
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
           EQUITY                            $16,156,288  $15,545,340



The following table presents information relative to the average
balances and interest rates on an owned basis for the periods
indicated:

                                         For the Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                                   2005
                                        Average     Interest   Yield/
                                        Balance                 Rate
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
Interest earning assets:
 Total investments:
  Mortgage-backed securities           $2,596,484     $27,136    4.18%
  Other short-term investments            650,308       4,120    2.57
  Investment securities                   131,915       1,138    3.45
  Interest earning deposits with
   others                                  36,141          28    0.30
    Total investments                   3,414,848      32,422    3.80
Total loans: (1)
 Consumer loans                        11,898,032     296,490   10.11
 Mortgage loans                           173,315       2,269    5.24
 Commercial loans                         169,318       2,528    5.97
 Construction loans                        21,474         328    6.11
    Total loans                        12,262,139     301,615    9.97
    Total interest earning assets     $15,676,987     334,037    8.63

Interest bearing liabilities:
  Deposits                             $2,132,054      16,510    3.14
  Securities sold under agreements to
   repurchase
  FHLB advances and other borrowings      877,315       5,629    2.57
  Notes payable on automobile secured
   financing                           10,692,932      87,484    3.27
  Subordinated debentures                 295,413       7,487   10.14
Total interest bearing liabilities    $13,997,714     117,110    3.35%
Net interest income and interest rate
 spread                                              $216,927    5.28%
Net yield on average interest earning
 assets                                                          5.64%

                                         For the Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                                   2004
                                        Average     Interest   Yield/
                                        Balance                 Rate
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
Interest earning assets:
 Total investments:
  Mortgage-backed securities           $2,595,115     $24,688    3.81%
  Other short-term investments            590,409       1,604    1.09
  Investment securities                   125,177       1,058    3.38
  Interest earning deposits with
   others                                   6,020           9    0.62
    Total investments                   3,316,721      27,359    3.30
Total loans: (1)
 Consumer loans                        10,908,723     282,041   10.40
 Mortgage loans                           229,379       2,904    5.06
 Commercial loans                          99,288       1,303    5.19
 Construction loans                         4,239          52    4.85
    Total loans                        11,241,629     286,300   10.24
    Total interest earning assets     $14,558,350     313,659    8.66

Interest bearing liabilities:
  Deposits                             $1,906,775      13,307    2.81
  Securities sold under agreements to
   repurchase                              33,400          94    1.11
  FHLB advances and other borrowings      658,775       1,831    1.10
  Notes payable on automobile secured
   financing                           10,170,858      94,218    3.71
  Subordinated debentures                 393,670       9,786    9.94
Total interest bearing liabilities    $13,163,478     119,236    3.63%
Net interest income and interest rate
 spread                                              $194,423    5.03%
Net yield on average interest earning
 assets                                                          5.34%

(1) For the purpose of these computations, nonaccruing loans are
    included in the average amounts outstanding.



                       WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
             OTHER FINANCIAL DATA AND STATISTICAL SUMMARY

                                  Q1 2005      Q4 2004      Q3 2004
                              (Dollars in thousands, except per share
                                              amounts)
Earnings:
  Net interest income              $216,927     $209,949     $206,238
  Provision for credit losses        48,978       61,078       60,337
  Noninterest income                 19,293       29,851       30,027
  Noninterest expense                72,590       75,626       74,946
  Income before taxes               114,652      103,096      100,982
  Income taxes                       45,639       40,571       40,188
  Net income                        $60,682      $55,510      $54,672
Equity:
  Earning per share - basic           $1.17        $1.07        $1.05
  Earning per share - diluted         $1.15        $1.06        $1.04
  Dividends per share                 $0.15        $0.14        $0.14
  Book value per share (period
   end) (1)                          $27.52       $26.51       $25.55
  Stock price per share
   (period end)                      $42.25       $45.93       $42.52
  Total equity to assets (2)           9.95%        9.92%        9.66%
  Return on average equity (1)        17.31%       16.45%       16.82%
  Average shares outstanding -
   diluted                       52,597,731   52,573,953   52,510,834
Loan Portfolio:
  Automobile contracts
   purchased                     $1,782,414   $1,583,748   $1,799,106
  Automobile contracts managed
   (period end)                 $11,852,222  $11,560,890  $11,440,353
  Number of accounts managed
   (period end)                     895,377      876,695      869,038
  Average automobile contracts
   managed                      $11,702,544  $11,512,626  $11,268,695
Credit Quality:
  Delinquency rate (30+ days)          1.53%        2.24%        2.24%
  Repossessions to total
   contracts                           0.05%        0.07%        0.06%
  Net chargeoffs (annualized)          1.66%        2.01%        1.95%
  Allowance to loans
   receivable                          2.56%        2.60%        2.62%
Operations:
  Total assets                  $16,156,288  $15,545,340  $15,351,999
  Noninterest expense to total
   revenues                           30.73%       31.54%       31.72%

                                               Q2 2004      Q1 2004
                                              (Dollars in thousands,
                                                 except per share
                                                      amounts)
Earnings:
  Net interest income                           $197,148     $194,423
  Provision for credit losses                     51,539       62,294
  Noninterest income                              27,554       28,690
  Noninterest expense                             73,635       71,400
  Income before taxes                             99,528       89,419
  Income taxes                                    39,725       35,313
  Net income                                     $54,415      $43,365
Equity:
  Earning per share - basic                        $1.05        $0.84
  Earning per share - diluted                      $1.04        $0.83
  Dividends per share                              $0.14        $0.14
  Book value per share (period end) (1)           $24.63       $23.71
  Stock price per share (period end)              $45.45       $44.07
  Total equity to assets (2)                        9.52%        9.30%
  Return on average equity (1)                     17.36%       14.37%
  Average shares outstanding - diluted        52,483,220   52,493,432
Loan Portfolio:
  Automobile contracts purchased              $1,666,842   $1,585,173
  Automobile contracts managed (period end)  $11,113,148  $10,850,314
  Number of accounts managed (period end)        853,193      840,566
  Average automobile contracts managed       $10,946,273  $10,726,048
Credit Quality:
  Delinquency rate (30+ days)                       2.21%        1.91%
  Repossessions to total contracts                  0.06%        0.06%
  Net chargeoffs (annualized)                       1.73%        2.27%
  Allowance to loans receivable                     2.66%        2.67%
Operations:
  Total assets                               $14,999,112  $14,745,384
  Noninterest expense to total revenues            32.77%       32.00%

(1) Excludes other comprehensive income
(2) Excludes other comprehensive income and includes minority interest



                       WESTCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CUMULATIVE STATIC POOL LOSS CURVES (UNAUDITED)
                           At March 31, 2005

The following table sets forth the cumulative static pool losses by
month for all outstanding public securitized pools:

  Period (1)  2001-C 2002-1 2002-2 2002-3 2002-4 2003-1 2003-2 2003-3
      1         0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
      2         0.04%  0.01%  0.00%  0.02%  0.02%  0.01%  0.00%  0.00%
      3         0.09%  0.06%  0.03%  0.06%  0.07%  0.04%  0.02%  0.02%
      4         0.20%  0.15%  0.10%  0.14%  0.16%  0.11%  0.06%  0.06%
      5         0.35%  0.29%  0.18%  0.27%  0.26%  0.18%  0.14%  0.13%
      6         0.49%  0.43%  0.32%  0.44%  0.38%  0.29%  0.25%  0.23%
      7         0.65%  0.60%  0.49%  0.57%  0.50%  0.41%  0.36%  0.32%
      8         0.81%  0.84%  0.66%  0.70%  0.61%  0.53%  0.48%  0.40%
      9         0.95%  1.06%  0.82%  0.82%  0.78%  0.66%  0.59%  0.47%
     10         1.07%  1.28%  0.96%  0.96%  0.94%  0.80%  0.70%  0.55%
     11         1.20%  1.48%  1.10%  1.10%  1.08%  0.93%  0.80%  0.62%
     12         1.37%  1.67%  1.26%  1.24%  1.28%  1.06%  0.89%  0.71%
     13         1.55%  1.82%  1.39%  1.38%  1.43%  1.21%  0.98%  0.80%
     14         1.74%  1.99%  1.51%  1.53%  1.59%  1.31%  1.08%  0.88%
     15         1.97%  2.14%  1.68%  1.70%  1.77%  1.40%  1.20%  0.97%
     16         2.16%  2.27%  1.83%  1.88%  1.92%  1.50%  1.31%  1.07%
     17         2.36%  2.45%  1.99%  2.03%  2.05%  1.60%  1.41%  1.16%
     18         2.59%  2.62%  2.16%  2.15%  2.16%  1.70%  1.53%  1.25%
     19         2.78%  2.80%  2.31%  2.28%  2.25%  1.85%  1.66%  1.33%
     20         2.95%  2.99%  2.46%  2.41%  2.37%  1.99%  1.76%  1.40%
     21         3.14%  3.15%  2.60%  2.52%  2.49%  2.14%  1.87%
     22         3.29%  3.31%  2.72%  2.62%  2.62%  2.27%  1.95%
     23         3.41%  3.45%  2.86%  2.74%  2.73%  2.37%  2.02%
     24         3.57%  3.58%  2.95%  2.83%  2.84%  2.47%
     25         3.73%  3.69%  3.03%  2.96%  2.95%  2.57%
     26         3.88%  3.80%  3.13%  3.08%  3.06%  2.63%
     27         4.04%  3.92%  3.22%  3.21%  3.17%
     28         4.20%  4.02%  3.33%  3.31%  3.25%
     29         4.35%  4.12%  3.41%  3.41%  3.32%
     30         4.46%  4.22%  3.50%  3.42%
     31         4.57%  4.30%  3.58%  3.56%
     32         4.69%  4.39%  3.66%  3.62%
     33         4.77%  4.49%  3.73%
     34         4.85%  4.56%  3.78%
     35         4.92%  4.63%  3.84%
     36         5.01%  4.69%
     37         5.09%  4.74%
     38         5.16%
     39         5.22%
     40         5.27%
     41         5.32%
     42         5.38%
     43         5.42%
     44         5.46%

Prime Mix (2)     76%    70%    87%    85%    80%    80%    82%    84%


  Period (1)  2003-4 2004-1 2004-2 2004-3 2004-4 2005-1 2005-2
      1         0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
      2         0.01%  0.00%  0.00%  0.02%  0.00%  0.00%
      3         0.03%  0.02%  0.03%  0.06%  0.04%  0.02%
      4         0.08%  0.06%  0.07%  0.13%  0.09%
      5         0.14%  0.11%  0.15%  0.21%  0.15%
      6         0.21%  0.19%  0.24%  0.30%  0.23%
      7         0.28%  0.27%  0.33%  0.40%
      8         0.35%  0.34%  0.41%  0.50%
      9         0.44%  0.42%  0.51%
     10         0.54%  0.52%  0.59%
     11         0.61%  0.59%  0.65%
     12         0.73%  0.67%
     13         0.83%  0.75%
     14         0.93%  0.81%
     15         1.03%
     16         1.09%
     17         1.19%
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Prime Mix (2)     82%    82%    82%    81%    78%    78%    77%

(1)  Represents the number of months since inception of the
     securitization.
(2)  Represents the original percentage of prime automobile contracts
     securitized within each pool.
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