Profile: Value Pawn - Tampa

EZCORP is a market leader in the specialty consumer finance industry dedicated to satisfying the short-term cash needs of consumers who find themselves both cash and credit constrained.

The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides these consumers’ convenient options to obtain short-term cash - through a non-recourse pawn loan collateralized by personal property, a short-term unsecured loan, the purchase of the customer's merchandise or fee based credit services for customers seeking loans. The company also sells used merchandise, consisting primarily of collateral forfeited as a result of its pawn lending operations, to consumers seeking good value.

EZCORP was formed with sixteen pawn stores in 1989. The company operates over 670 storefronts in 13 states and Mexico under the EZPAWN, EZMONEY Loan Services, EZMONEY Payday Loans and EZ Loan Services brand names.

In addition, EZCORP holds approximately 29 percent of the outstanding shares of Albemarle & Bond Holdings, plc (A&B). A & B operates over 75 locations in the United Kingdom offering pawn loans, payday loans, check cashing, and retail jewelry.

EZCORP is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and employs approximately 3,000 associates. The Company's shares are traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol EZPW.