Rent-A-Center Supports the VA Medical Center in West Los Angeles

March 6, 2012 at 7:13 PM EST

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2012-- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII), today presented $5000 to the West Los Angeles’ VA Medical Center.

Tied to an initiative dubbed "Random Acts of Caring," the support is a nod to the medical center’s dedicated staff.

"The VA Medical Center’s many doctors, nurses and caretakers have distinguished themselves in their commitment to putting the needs of veterans first,” said Rent-A-Center Vice President Xavier Dominicis.

Today’s Random Act of Caring marks the 79th act undertaken since Rent-A-Center launched the initiative in 2008 to support the communities it serves.

Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, currently operates approximately 3,000 company-owned stores nationwide and in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The stores generally offer high-quality, durable goods such as major consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories under flexible rental-purchase agreements that generally allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed upon rental period. Learn more at www.rentacenter.com

Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Luisa Jimmerson, 972-801-2291
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