Encore Capital Group to Present at the 2011 JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, announced today that Paul Grinberg, Chief Financial Officer, will be making a presentation to the investment community at the 2011 JMP Financial Services and Real Estate Conference to be held in New York City Monday, September 26th, 2011. During the course of this presentation, the Company may disclose material developments affecting its business and financial performance.

Webcast

The Company will present at 8:00am Pacific / 11:00am Eastern time. Members of the public are invited to listen to the live audio webcast via the Internet.

To hear the presentation, visit the Presentations section of the Investors page on the Company’s website at www.encorecapital.com. An archive of the presentation will be available shortly after the event at the same location and will remain available for 90 days.

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, we are a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of both the Russell 2000 and Wilshire 4500. More information about the Company can be found at www.encorecapital.com.