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Scott A. France Joins Triad Financial as Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management

HUNTINGTON BEACH , Calif. , August 29, 2007– Triad Financial Corporation has appointed Scott A. France senior vice president of Portfolio Management. In this key role, he will lead Triad's efforts to optimize portfolio performance, overseeing Collections, Customer Care & Titles, Loss Recovery, Portfolio Project Management and Remarketing.

An industry veteran, France joins the company with more than 20 years of auto finance experience and proven success in managing multi-billion dollar customer loan portfolios. In addition, he is highly experienced in maximizing portfolio performance using the latest technology and best-in-class processes. Most recently, France held the role as executive vice president, Consumer Services for AmeriCredit Financial Services, which he joined in 1996. There, he led call center operations with a $6 billion portfolio and more than 1,000 people and was responsible for the bankruptcy, asset remarketing and charge-off recovery areas of the business. Prior to joining AmeriCredit, France managed Client Services for Omni Financial Services, overseeing loan portfolios of more than $1.2 billion in prime and sub-prime auto receivables for multiple clients. He holds a bachelor's degree from Florida State University.

About Triad Financial

Founded in 1989, Triad Financial Corporation is a leader in the non-prime automobile financing industry with more than 1,300 employees, relationships with about 6,500 automobile dealers and 300,000 borrower-customers nationwide and the financial strength of approximately $4.6 billion in managed receivables. Triad is headquartered in Huntington Beach, Calif. and has a regional office in North Richland Hills, Texas. For more information, visit www.triadfinancial.com.

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Triad Financial Corporation

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