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                                                                      EXHIBIT 21

                SUBSIDIARIES OF CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.




                                                                             Jurisdiction of
             Name                                                            Incorporation
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Cash America International, Inc.                                               Texas
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc.                                                             Delaware
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Tennessee                                                Tennessee
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Oklahoma                                                 Oklahoma
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Kentucky                                                 Kentucky
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of South Carolina                                           South Carolina
                                                                            
Florida Cash America, Inc.                                                     Florida
                                                                            
Georgia Cash America, Inc.                                                     Georgia
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of North Carolina                                           North Carolina
                                                                            
Cash America Pawn, Inc. of Ohio                                                Ohio
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Alabama                                                  Alabama
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Colorado                                                 Colorado
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Indiana                                                  Indiana
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Louisiana                                                Delaware
                                                                            
Cash America Pawn L.P.                                                         Delaware
                                                                            
Cash America Management L.P.                                                   Delaware
                                                                            
Cash America Holding, Inc.                                                     Delaware
                                                                            
Harvey & Thompson Limited                                                      England
                                                                            
Express Cash International Corporation                                         Delaware
                                                                            
CAII Pantbelaning AB                                                           Sweden
                                                                            
Cash America of Missouri, Inc.                                                 Missouri
                                                                            
Vincent's Jewelers and Loan, Inc.                                              Missouri
                                                                            
Mr. Payroll Corporation                                                        Texas
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Utah                                                     Utah
                                                                            
Cash America Franchising, Inc.                                                 Delaware
                                                                            
Cash America, Inc. of Illinois                                                 Illinois