NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 26, 2016 -- PRA Group (Nasdaq:PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, today announced that Christina Beatty has been named vice president, IT support services.

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Beatty has more than 23 years of experience in information technology. She has held IT leadership positions at PRA Group over the past 18 years including IT manager, assistant vice president of strategic initiatives, and most recently, assistant vice president, professional services IT support. Prior to joining PRA, Beatty was a senior systems analyst with Household International.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in quantitative business analysis from Pennsylvania State University.

About PRA Group
As a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group (Nasdaq:PRAA) returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas and Europe. PRA Group companies collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt and provide a broad range of additional revenue and recovery services to business and government clients.

PRA has been recognized as one of Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for three years and one of Forbes' Best Small Companies in America for eight consecutive years since 2007. For more information, please visit www.pragroup.com.

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