Rent-A-Center, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings Call and Webcast

April 16, 2015 at 6:10 PM EDT

PLANO, Texas, April 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:RCII) today announced it will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 28th, 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss first-quarter results slated for release following the market's close on April 27th. 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 April 28th at 11:30 a.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 3,000 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,400 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: Rent-A-Center, Inc.:
         Maureen Short
         Senior Vice President - Finance,
         Investor Relations, and Treasury
         972-801-1899
         maureen.short@rentacenter.com
Rent-A-Center