Encore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Revised Conference Call Time for First Quarter 2010 Results

SAN DIEGO,, April 21, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG) announced today that due to a potential time conflict with an industry peer it has moved up, by 30 minutes, the time of its investor conference call, which will now begin at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. As previously announced, the Company plans to release its financial results for the first quarter of 2010 on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, after the market closes.

Members of the public are invited to listen to the conference call via the Internet. To access the live webcast, log on at the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.encorecapitalgroup.com. The replay of the webcast will be available online shortly after the conclusion of the live event.

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 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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