World Acceptance Corporation Announces Planned Retirement of Chief Financial Officer

World Acceptance Corporation

today announced that Kelly M. Malson plans to retire from her position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Company will initiate a search for a new CFO, and the exact timing of Ms. Malson's departure will depend on the Company's process for finding a successor. Malson's eight-year tenure with the Company began in 2005, and she has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer of the since March 2006. “I want to thank Kelly for her service and many valuable contributions to our Company as CFO and a key member of our senior management team,” said Sandy McLean, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Her leadership and dedication have been critical to our success and the development of our finance function and team. Although we are sorry to see her leave, we respect Kelly's decision and desire to pursue other objectives and wish her all the best in those endeavors.” “I am honored to be a part of the World Acceptance team and to have had the opportunity to work together with so many talented and dedicated colleagues to grow our Company and position it for continued success,” said Malson. “I look forward to supporting the Company in a smooth transition and thereafter pursuing other life objectives.” About World Acceptance Corporation World Acceptance Corporation is one of the largest small-loan consumer finance companies, operating 1,221 offices in 13 states and Mexico. It is also the parent company of ParaData Financial Systems, a provider of computer software solutions for the consumer finance industry.