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AmeriCredit Investor Relations Web Site Named Best in Financial Services Industry

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2004--AmeriCredit Corp. (NYSE:ACF) has been recognized for having the "Best Financial Services Investor Relations Web Site" in the 2004 Interactive Investor Relations Awards. The honor recognizes AmeriCredit's commitment to excellence in shareholder communication and disclosure of financial information to the investment community.
The Interactive Investor Relations Awards were sponsored by the Web Marketing Association in partnership with the Wealth Management News Service. The awards program asked individual and institutional investors, financial advisors and the financial press to evaluate investor relations Web sites based on the following criteria:

-- Design,

-- Navigation,

-- Ease of use,

-- Use of technology to enhance the investor's experience, and

-- Specific content criteria relating to investor and financial communication.

Of AmeriCredit's Investor Relations Web site, the judges said, "This site did a great job of presenting a lot of information in a very user-friendly manner. The site was easy to navigate ... and the icons made the site easy to dive into."

Companies competed with peers in their respective industry categories and also against an overall standard of excellence. In all, 32 companies -- including AmeriCredit -- were recognized for having Best of Industry Web sites. To view AmeriCredit's Investor Relations Web site, visit www.americredit.com/investors. For more information on the Interactive Investor Relations awards program, visit www.webaward.org/iir.

AmeriCredit Corp. is a leading independent subprime auto finance company. Using its branch network and strategic alliances with auto groups and banks, the Company purchases retail installment contracts entered into by auto dealers with consumers who are typically unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. AmeriCredit has more than one million customers and $12 billion in managed auto receivables. The Company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.americredit.com.

Contacts


AmeriCredit Corp., Fort Worth
Investor Relations:
Kim Pulliam, 817-302-7009
or
Jason Landkamer, 817-302-7811
or
Media Relations:
John Hoffmann, 817-302-7627

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