NCO Group to Report Fourth Quarter Results on March 15, 2005, and Announces That It Is Not Restating Its Financial Statements

NCO Group to Report Fourth Quarter Results on March 15, 2005, and
Announces That It Is Not Restating Its Financial Statements 


HORSHAM, Pa., March 10  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NCO Group, Inc. ("NCO" or the
"Company") (NASDAQ:NCOG), a leading provider of business process outsourcing
services, announced today that it will report fourth quarter earnings before
the market opens on Tuesday, March 15, 2005.

The Company also announced that it is not restating its financial statements
for the previously announced change in the timing of revenue recognition on
certain cash receipts for contingency revenues.  The Company will record the
change as a cumulative adjustment in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Before this change, the results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2004 would have been at the lower end of the previously announced range of
$0.38 to $0.42 per diluted share and $1.62 to $1.67 per diluted share,
respectively.  The change is expected to result in a reduction of diluted
earnings per share of approximately $0.02 to $0.04 for the fourth quarter and
year ended December 31, 2004.

The Company will host an investor conference call on Tuesday, March 15, 2005,
at 2:00 p.m., ET, to address the items discussed in the press release for the
fourth quarter earnings in more detail and to allow the investment community an
opportunity to ask questions.  Interested parties can access the conference
call by dialing [phone] (domestic callers) or [phone]
(international callers) and providing the pass code 4697390.  A taped replay of
the conference call will be made available for seven days and can be accessed
by interested parties by dialing [phone] (domestic callers) or (706)
645-9291 (international callers) and providing the pass code 4697390.

   For further information:

   At NCO Group, Inc.
   Michael J. Barrist,
   Chairman and CEO
   Steven L. Winokur,
   EVP, Finance and CFO
   [phone]
   http://www.ncogroup.com/



Certain statements in this press release, including, without limitation,
statements as to the impact of the change in the revenue recognition policy,
statements concerning projections, statements as to NCO's or management's
beliefs, expectations or opinions, and all other statements in this press
release, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as such
term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to
be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, are subject to change at any time and may
be affected by various factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from the expected or planned results. In addition to the factors
discussed above, certain other factors, including without limitation, the risk
that NCO will not be able to implement its business strategy as and when
planned, risks related to the ERP implementation, risks related to the final
outcome of the environmental liability, risks related to past and possible
future terrorists attacks, risks related to the economy, the risk that NCO will
not be able to improve margins, risks relating to growth and future
acquisitions, risks related to the integration of the acquisitions of RMH
Teleservices, Inc. and the minority interest of NCO Portfolio Management, Inc.,
risks related to fluctuations in quarterly operating results, risks related to
the timing of contracts, risks related to international operations, risks
relating to any adverse impact of restating the Company's historical financial
statements and other risks detailed from time to time in NCO's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003, can cause actual results and developments
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, regardless of whether
new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise. 

DATASOURCE: NCO Group, Inc.



CONTACT:  Michael J. Barrist, Chairman and CEO, or Steven L. Winokur,

EVP, Finance and CFO, both of NCO Group, [phone]



Web site:  http://www.ncogroup.com/ 

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