Encore Capital Group to Announce Third Quarter Results on October 26th

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the reported results.

Members of the public are invited to listen to the event via a telephone conference call line or the Internet. To access the live listen-only telephone conference call, please dial 877-312-8796. To access the live webcast via the Internet, log on from 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 855-859-2056 and using passcode 22126765. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company’s website shortly after the call.

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 partners 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 symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the Wilshire 4500.