Exhibit 99.1

Cash America Announces First Quarter Net Income and Declares Dividend

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2013--Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) announced today that net income attributable to the Company for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 increased 6% to $43,926,000 ($1.40 per share) compared to net income of $41,467,000 ($1.30 per share) for the same period in 2012. Earnings per share was up 8% to $1.40 per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, which is near the top of the Company’s published guidance of expected earnings per share of between $1.35 and $1.42 per share from its press release dated January 24, 2013 and above analysts’ published consensus estimates of $1.37 per share as reported by Thompson Reuters.

Consolidated total revenue increased to $468.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 compared to $457.5 million in the same period in 2012. Consolidated net revenue increased 6% to $271.9 million during the first quarter of 2013, primarily due to a 23% increase in revenue from consumer loan fees, net of the provision for loan losses. The higher level of net revenue led to an 8% increase in consolidated income from operations, which rose to $77.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 compared to $72.0 million for the same period in 2012.

The Company’s E-Commerce segment generated a 27% increase in total revenue to $182.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, primarily due to the continued growth in both its domestic and its foreign consumer lending business. The E-Commerce segment experienced expanded marginal profitability during the first quarter of 2013 compared to the prior year, primarily due to lower levels of loan loss provision as a percent of revenue, which contributed to a 37% increase in income from operations for the E-Commerce segment in the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, to $44.2 million.

Commenting on the first quarter results, Daniel R. Feehan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cash America said, “During the first quarter of 2013 we executed well in the delivery of our consumer loan products generating outstanding growth in our E-Commerce business. While much of this growth was offset by the decrease in results in our retail lending services segment, which was expected based on our year-end outlook for this business, we were able to meet our expectations for consolidated financial performance for the first quarter.”

Domestic pawn loan balances ended the period up 4%, to $198 million at March 31, 2013, and domestic pawn loan fees and service charges were up 7% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. However, the Company’s Retail Services segment, which includes both the domestic and Mexico-based pawn activities, reported an 8% decrease in net revenue to $157.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The decrease in net revenue was primarily due to lower net proceeds from the sale of merchandise, and, to a lesser extent, the reduction in Mexico-based pawn lending activities pursuant to the reorganization of the business, which included the closing of 148 net locations during the last half of 2012.

Cash America will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter results on Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 AM CDT. A live web cast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate web site http://www.cashamerica.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.

Additionally, the Company announced that the Board of Directors, at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting, declared a $0.035 (3.5 cents) per share cash dividend on common shares outstanding. The dividend will be paid at the close of business on May 22, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2013.

Outlook for the Second Quarter of 2013 and the 2013 Fiscal Year

Management believes that the opportunities for sustained growth in revenue and earnings will be largely associated with the customer demand for the credit products provided by the Company, which take the form of pawn loans and consumer loans. During the first quarter of 2013, the typical seasonal decline in loan balances occurred later in the quarter than usual due to delays in Federal Income Tax refunds to many of our customers. Typically, customers use a portion of these refunds to pay back existing loans and for the purchase of merchandise. At the outset of the second quarter the Company expects loan balances to begin to recover due to seasonal factors. The rate of this increase and the timing has a significant influence on second quarter results and the delay in distribution of tax refunds to our customers is expected to prolong the recovery of consumer loan balances and pawn loan balances. Other elements expected to affect the growth in revenue in future periods include the potential impact of the regulatory governance of loan products, the post-reorganization continued development of the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations, the prevailing market price of gold and the development and expansion of the Company’s consumer loan products in its e-commerce segment. Based on its views on the preceding factors, management expects that the second quarter 2013 earnings per share will be between 91 cents and 96 cents per share compared to 94 cents per share in the second quarter 2012. At this time, based primarily on the recent decrease in the spot price of gold, management is lowering its previously reported expectations for its fiscal year 2013 earnings per share to a range of between $4.70 and $5.00. This guidance range compares to actual full year 2012 earnings per share of $3.42, which includes one-time events of $25.4 million (81 cents per share) related to Mexico reorganization charges, $8.4 million (27 cents per share) related to the voluntary Ohio customer refund expense, and $2.5 million (7 cents per share) related to expenses associated with the withdrawn proposed initial public offering of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Enova International, Inc.

About the Company

As of March 31, 2013, Cash America International, Inc. operated 966 total locations offering specialty financial services to consumers, which included the following:

• 828 lending locations in 22 states in the United States primarily under the names “Cash America Pawn,” “SuperPawn,” “Cash America Payday Advance,” and “Cashland;”
• 47 pawn lending locations in central and southern Mexico under the name “Cash America casa de empeño” (previously operated under the name “Prenda Fácil”); and
• 91 check cashing centers (all of which are unconsolidated franchised check cashing centers) operating in 15 states in the United States under the name “Mr. Payroll.”

Additionally, as of March 31, 2013, the Company offered consumer loans over the Internet to customers:

• in 32 states in the United States at http://www.cashnetusa.com and http://www.netcredit.com;
• in the United Kingdom at http://www.quickquid.co.uk and http://www.poundstopocket.co.uk;
• in Australia at http://www.dollarsdirect.com.au; and
• in Canada at http://www.dollarsdirect.ca.

For additional information regarding the Company and the services it provides, visit the Company’s websites located at:

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, operations and prospects of the Company. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties including, without limitation: changes in domestic and foreign pawn, consumer credit, tax and other laws and governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Company's business or changes in the interpretation or enforcement thereof; the anticipated regulation of consumer financial products and services by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; acceptance by consumers, legislators or regulators of the negative characterization by the media and consumer activists with respect to certain of the Company’s loan products; the reorganization of the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations; the deterioration of the political, regulatory or economic environment in foreign countries where the Company operates or in the future may operate; the actions of third parties who provide, acquire or offer products and services to, from or for the Company; changes in demand for the Company's services and the continued acceptance of the online distribution channel by the Company’s online loan customers; fluctuations in the price of gold or a deterioration in economic conditions; changes in competition; the ability of the Company to open new locations in accordance with its plans or to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into the Company’s operations; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the effect of any current or future litigation proceedings or any judicial decisions or rule-making that affect the Company, its products or its arbitration agreements; changes in the capital markets; changes in the Company’s ability to satisfy its debt obligations or to refinance existing debt obligations or obtain new capital to finance growth; a prolonged interruption in the Company’s operations of its facilities, systems and business functions, including its information technology and other business systems; security breaches, cyber attacks or fraudulent activity; the implementation of new, or changes in the interpretation of existing, accounting principles or financial reporting requirements; acts of God, war or terrorism, pandemics and other events; the effect of any of such changes on the Company’s business or the markets in which it operates; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this release, terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “may,” “forecasts,” “projects” and similar expressions and variations as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.

The following tables outline certain data related to the pawn loan activities of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands).

Profit from the disposition of merchandise represents the proceeds received from the disposition of merchandise in excess of the cost of disposed merchandise, which is the Company's cost basis in the loan or the amount paid for purchased merchandise. The following table summarizes the proceeds from the disposition of merchandise and the related profit for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands).

The following table summarizes the age of merchandise held for disposition before valuation allowance of $0.9 million and $0.7 million at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (dollars in thousands).

The following table sets forth consumer loan fees by segment, adjusted for the deduction of the loan loss provision for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands, except where otherwise noted).

In addition to reporting consumer loans owned by the Company and consumer loans guaranteed by the Company, which are either generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) items or disclosures required by GAAP, the Company has provided combined consumer loans, which is a non-GAAP measure. In addition, the Company has reported consumer loans written and renewed, which is statistical data that is not included in the Company’s financial statements. The Company also reports allowances and liabilities for estimated losses on consumer loans individually and on a combined basis, which are GAAP measures that are included in the Company’s financial statements.

Management believes these measures provide investors with important information needed to evaluate the magnitude of potential loan losses and the opportunity for revenue performance of the consumer loan portfolio on an aggregate basis. Management believes the comparison of the aggregate amounts from period to period is more meaningful than comparing only the residual amount on the Company’s balance sheet since both revenue and the loss provision for loans are impacted by the aggregate amount of loans owned by the Company and those guaranteed by the Company as reflected in its financial statements.

Corporate operations primarily include corporate expenses, such as legal, occupancy, and other costs related to corporate service functions, such as executive oversight, insurance and risk management, public and government relations, internal audit, treasury, payroll, compliance and licensing, finance, accounting, tax and information systems (except for online lending systems, which are included in the e-commerce segment). Corporate income includes miscellaneous income not directly attributable to the Company’s segments. Corporate assets primarily include corporate property and equipment, nonqualified savings plan assets, marketable securities, foreign exchange forward contracts and prepaid insurance.

Retail Services Segment

The following table sets forth the number of domestic and foreign Company-owned and franchised locations in the Company’s retail services segment offering pawn lending, consumer lending, and other ancillary services as of March 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company’s domestic retail services locations operate under the names “Cash America Pawn,” “SuperPawn,” “Cash America Payday Advance,” “Cashland” and “Mr. Payroll.” In addition, certain recently acquired domestic retail services locations operate under various names that are expected to be changed to “Cash America Pawn” or “SuperPawn” during 2013. The Company’s foreign retail services locations operate under the name “Cash America casa de empeño.”

E-Commerce Segment

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s e-commerce segment operated in 32 states in the United States and in three other foreign countries:

• in the United States at http://www.cashnetusa.com and http://www.netcredit.com,
• in the United Kingdom at http://www.quickquid.co.uk and http://www.poundstopocket.co.uk,
• in Australia at http://www.dollarsdirect.com.au, and
• in Canada at http://www.dollarsdirect.ca.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company also offered a line of credit product in Mexico under the trade name “Debit Plus.” The Company plans to cease offering this line of credit product in Mexico during the second quarter of 2013. The results of operations associated with this product are not material to the e-commerce segment or to the Company.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, which are non-GAAP measures. Management believes that the presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and facilitates comparison of operating results across a broad spectrum of companies with varying capital structures, compensation strategies, derivative instruments and amortization methods, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial performance, competitive position and prospects for the future. Management also believes that investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, to assess operating performance and that such measures may highlight trends in the Company’s business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The following table provides a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 between net income attributable to the Company and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, which are shown net of tax (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Adjusted EBITDA

The table below shows adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that the Company defines as earnings excluding depreciation, amortization, interest, foreign currency transaction gains or losses, equity in earnings or loss of unconsolidated subsidiary and provision for income taxes and including the net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. Management believes adjusted EBITDA is used by investors to analyze operating performance and evaluate the Company’s ability to incur and service debt and its capacity for making capital expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to investors to help assess the Company’s liquidity and estimated enterprise value. In addition, management believes that the adjustments shown below, especially the adjustments for charges related to events that occurred during the third and fourth quarters of 2012, such as the withdrawn proposed initial public offering of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Enova International, Inc., the reorganization of the Company’s Mexico-based pawn operations, and the voluntary reimbursements to Ohio customers are useful to investors in order to allow them to compare the Company’s financial results for the current and prior year trailing 12 months. The computation of adjusted EBITDA as presented below may differ from the computation of similarly-titled measures provided by other companies (dollars in thousands):

Non-GAAP Disclosure

In addition to the financial information prepared in conformity with GAAP the Company provides historical non-GAAP financial information. Management believes that presentation of non-GAAP financial information is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company’s business that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.

Management provides non-GAAP financial information for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of the Company’s GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider the information in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, its financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.

CONTACT:
Cash America International, Inc.
Thomas A. Bessant, Jr., 817-335-1100