PRA Recognized as Certified Employer of Virginia Values Veterans Program

NORFOLK, Va., March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This month, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.
(Nasdaq:PRAA), a f financial and business services company operating in the U.S. and the U.K., was recognized
by the Virginia Department of Veteran Services (DVS) as a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3)-certified employer.
Through this initiative, the Norfolk-based company is committing to hiring more veterans at its Hampton Roads
locations in 2014.