Encore Capital Group to Present at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference and the William Blair 34th Annual Growth Stock Conference

June 4, 2014 at 9:04 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of assets, announced today that Ken Vecchione, its President and Chief Executive Officer, will be making a presentation to the investment community at the Morgan Stanley Financials Conference to be held in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 12:40pm Eastern time. On that same day, Paul Grinberg, Encore's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be making a presentation to the investment community at the William Blair 34th Annual Growth Stock Conference to be held in Chicago, IL at 10:50am Central time. Webcasts and copies of both presentations will be made available in the Investors section of the Company's website. During the course of these presentations, the Company may disclose material developments affecting its business and financial performance.

 Encore Capital Group, Inc.

About Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Encore Capital Group, an international specialty finance company with operations spanning seven countries, provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of assets. Through its subsidiaries, the Company purchases portfolios of consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers, and partners with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Through its Propel Financial Services subsidiary, the Company assists property owners who are delinquent on their property taxes by structuring affordable monthly payment plans and purchases delinquent tax liens directly from selected taxing authorities. Through its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Cabot Credit Management and Marlin Financial Services, the Company is a market-leading acquirer and manager of consumer debt in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Through its Grove Capital Management subsidiary, the Company acquires and manages consumer non-performing loans, including insolvencies in the United Kingdom (in particular, individual voluntary arrangements, or IVAs) and non-bank receivables in Spain. Through its Refinancia subsidiary, the Company services distressed consumer debt in Colombia and Peru. Encore's success and future growth are driven by its sophisticated and widespread use of analytics, its broad investments in data and behavioral science, the significant cost advantages provided by its highly efficient operating model and proven investment strategy, and the Company's demonstrated commitment to conducting business ethically and in ways that support its consumers' financial recovery.

Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500. More information about the Company can be found at www.encorecapital.com. More information about the Company's Cabot Credit Management subsidiary can be found at www.cabotcm.com.

Encore Capital Group's website and Cabot Credit Management's website, and the information contained therein, are not incorporated into and are not a part of this press release.

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Contact:

Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Paul Grinberg (858) 309-6904
paul.grinberg@encorecapital.com

Bruce Thomas (858) 309-6442
bruce.thomas@encorecapital.com

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