AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EZCORP (Nasdaq: EZPW) Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Earnings Release

    What:     EZCORP Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Earnings Release

    When:     January 22, 2009

    Where:    http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=54992

    How:      Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
              address above.

    Contact:  Dan Tonissen, dtonissen@ezcorp.com, 512-314-2289

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=54992

EZCORP is primarily a lender or provider of credit services to individuals who do not have cash resources or access to credit to meet their short-term cash needs. In its pawnshops, the Company offers non-recourse loans collateralized by tangible personal property, commonly known as pawn loans. At these locations, the Company also sells merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from its pawn lending operations, to consumers looking for good value. In its signature loan stores and some pawnshops, the Company offers short-term non-collateralized loans, often referred to as payday loans, or fee based credit services to customers seeking loans. As of December 31, 2008, EZCORP operated a total of 889 locations in the U.S. and Mexico (including the locations acquired from Value Financial Services) consisting of 412 pawnshops in the U.S. (371) and Mexico (41) and 477 U.S signature loan stores.

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