Encore Capital Group to Announce First Quarter Results on April 27

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced Wednesday that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2011 on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, after the market closes.  The Company will also host a conference call the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the reported results.

Members of the public are invited to listen to the event via a listen-only conference call line or the Internet.  To access the live call, please dial 877-670-9781. To access the live webcast, log on at the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.encorecapital.com.

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a telephonic replay will be available for seven days by dialing 800-642-1687 using the passcode 55976251.  A replay of the conference call will also be available shortly after the call on the Company’s website.

Encore Capital Group is a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery.  The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers and partner with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker: ECPG) and a component stock of both the Russell 2000 and Wilshire 4500.