Encore Capital Group Earnings Call scheduled for Nov 2

Encore Capital Group, Inc. announced today that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2006 on Thursday, November 2, 2006, 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 conference call via a live Webcast. To listen, please log on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.encorecapitalgroup.com. The replay of the conference call will be archived and available shortly after the call on the Company's website at the same location.