SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery, announced today that it will host its fifth annual investor day on Thursday, June 9, 2011, in New York City, following the conclusion of business at its annual meeting of stockholders.  Presentations by Encore's management team are scheduled to begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and conclude by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Due to space limitations, registration is required to attend the investor day.  Registration requests should be sent by e-mail and will be processed in the order in which they are received.

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

About Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Encore Capital Group is a leader in consumer debt buying and recovery.  We purchase 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.  Our success and future growth are driven by our sophisticated and widespread use of analytics, our broad investments in data and behavioral science, the significant cost advantages provided by both our operations in India and our enterprise-wide, account-level cost database, and our demonstrated commitment to conduct business ethically and in ways that support our consumers' 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.

Contact:

Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Paul Grinberg (858) 309-6904
paul.grinberg@encorecapital.com
or
Ren Zamora (858) 560-3598
ren.zamora@encorecapital.com

SOURCE Encore Capital Group, Inc.