Rent-A-Center, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2014 Earnings Call and Webcast

January 14, 2015 at 1:50 PM EST

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:RCII) today announced it will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 3rd, 10:45 a.m. ET to discuss fourth-quarter results slated for release following the market's close on February 2nd. Live audio of the conference call will be available on the company's investor relations website at http://investor.rentacenter.com. A replay will be available beginning February 3rd at 1:45 p.m. ET.

Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the largest rent-to-own operator in North America, focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable goods such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation. The Company owns and operates approximately 3,020 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,360 AcceptanceNOW kiosk locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center Franchising International (previously ColorTyme, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a franchisor of approximately 190 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade name of "Rent-A-Center", "ColorTyme", or "RimTyme."

CONTACT: for Rent-A-Center, Inc.:

         Maureen Short
         Senior Vice President -
         Finance, Investor Relations, and Treasury
         972-801-1899
         maureen.short@rentacenter.com
Rent-A-Center