Encore Capital Group, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on October 28

October 16, 2008 at 1:56 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG) announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, after the market closes.

About Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Encore Capital Group, Inc. is a systems-driven purchaser and manager of charged-off consumer receivables portfolios. More information on the Company can be found at http://www.encorecapitalgroup.com.

     Contact:

     Encore Capital Group, Inc.
     Paul Grinberg (858) 309-6904
     paul.grinberg@encorecapitalgroup.com
     or
     Ren Zamora (858) 560-3598
     ren.zamora@encorecapitalgroup.com

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