Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, J. Brandon Black, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Encore Capital Group, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: April 30, 2007 | By: | /S/ J. BRANDON BLACK | ||||||
J. Brandon Black President and Chief Executive Officer |