Rent-A-Center, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Call and Webcast

October 5, 2016 at 3:06 PM EDT

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2016-- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:RCII) today announced it will host a conference call on Thursday, October 27th, 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss third-quarter results slated for release following the market’s close on October 26th. 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 October 27th at 11:30 a.m. ET.

A rent-to-own industry leader, Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center, Inc. is 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 2,600 stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and approximately 2,000 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 225 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade name of “Rent-A-Center”, “ColorTyme”, or “RimTyme.”

Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.

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