World Acceptance Corporation Announces First Quarter Conference Call On the Internet

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Acceptance Corporation
(Nasdaq:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its
first quarter conference call to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. The
earnings release will be issued prior to the call.

The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be
available online at
http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?mediaid=37550&c=WRLD&media
ey=3CE65528D2CE025485BA038EAF7C9D6E&e=0 on July 29, 2009, beginning at 10:00
a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for
30 days.

About World Acceptance Corporation

World Acceptance Corporation is one of the largest small-loan consumer finance
companies, operating 949 offices in eleven states and Mexico. It is also the
parent company of ParaData Financial Systems, a provider of computer software
solutions for the consumer finance industry.

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CONTACT: World Acceptance Corporation
Sandy McLean, Chief Executive Officer
(864) 298-9800