IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2006--Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) today announced that it will release its 2006 third quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Management will then host a conference call on Thursday, October 19th at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss the earnings.

Dial-in number for the call is 973-409-9261.

A replay of the call will be available until October 27, 2006, by calling 877-519-4471 or 973-341-3080 for international participants, with pin number 7996460.

This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at the CPS Web site at www.consumerportfolio.com.

The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.fulldisclosure.com, Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. is a specialty finance company engaged in purchasing and servicing new and used retail automobile contracts originated primarily by franchised automobile dealerships and to a lesser extent by select independent dealers of used automobiles in the United States. We serve as an alternative source of financing for dealers, facilitating sales to sub-prime customers, who have limited credit history, low income or past credit problems and who otherwise might not be able to obtain financing from traditional sources.

    CONTACT: Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
             Robert E. Riedl, 949-753-6800

    SOURCE: Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.