Washington Mutual Third Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Business Wire, Oct 6, 2005

SEATTLE -- Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE: WM) will release the company's third quarter 2005 earnings on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, following the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

A conference call to discuss the company's financial results will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. EDT and will be hosted by Kerry Killinger, chairman and chief executive officer; Steve Rotella, president and chief operating officer; and Tom Casey, executive vice president and chief financial officer. The conference call is available by telephone or on the Internet.

The dial-in number for the live conference call is 888-391-7808. Participants calling from outside the United States may dial 210-234-0006. The passcode "WaMu" is required to access the call. Via the Internet, the conference call is available on the Investor Relations portion of the company's web site at www.wamu.com/ir. A transcript of the prepared remarks will be on the company's web site for 30 days following the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available after 7:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 28, 2005. The recorded message will be available at 866-372-3813. Callers from outside the United States may dial 203-369-0252.

With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a national financial services company that provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses. At June 30, 2005, Washington Mutual and its subsidiaries had assets of $323.53 billion. Washington Mutual currently operates more than 2,400 retail banking, mortgage lending, commercial banking and financial services offices throughout the nation. Washington Mutual's press releases are available at www.wamunewsroom.com.