Exhibit 99.1

Cash America Announces a 37% Increase in First Quarter Net Income Per Share and Declares Dividend

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH) announced today that net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 increased 34% to $25,811,000 leading to a 37% increase in earnings per share (86 cents per share) compared to net income of $19,234,000 (63 cents per share) for the same period in 2007. Earnings per share for the first three months of 2008 exceeded management’s updated guidance of 80 to 82 cents per share as revised in a Company press release dated March 24, 2008, up from the initial announced guidance of 70 to 75 cents per share. Increased total revenue, led by fees related to pawn loans and cash advances, contributed to the higher than anticipated growth in income. Earnings benefited further from an improvement in the credit quality of the Company’s cash advance loan portfolio, which led to a decrease in the expense for loan losses in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.

Total revenue increased 13% to $250.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 compared to $222.9 million in the year ago period. Revenue from the Company’s pawn segment, which includes finance and service charges on pawn loans and proceeds from the sale of merchandise, increased 14% to $170.3 million from $149.6 million in year-over-year first quarter comparisons. The cash advance segment posted a 10% growth in revenue to $79.6 million from $72.1 million in the 2008 first quarter compared to the prior year.

Commenting on the first quarter results, Daniel R. Feehan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cash America said, “Our Company’s first quarter results provide us with a solid start to the new fiscal year. We are pleased to report that the increase in the marginal profitability of our cash advance portfolio generated much higher levels of earnings as losses as a percent of fees moderated significantly while revenue continued to grow. Our pawn lending activities continue to perform well as loan demand has led to sustained growth in the portfolio. Pawn loan balances outstanding finished the first quarter up 11% from the prior year, well ahead of the pace at fiscal year end. Complementing the strength in the pawn loan portfolio is the success we have enjoyed in the sale of merchandise which produced an 18% increase in gross profit in the first quarter compared to the same period last year.”

Cash America will host a conference call to discuss the first quarter results on Thursday, April 24th at 7:45 AM CDT. A live web cast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate web site (www.cashamerica.com). To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay will be available on the Company’s web site for 90 days following the conference call.

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 stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid at the close of business on May 21, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 7, 2008.

Outlook for the Second Quarter of 2008 and the 2008 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 short-term cash advances. Other elements expected to affect the growth in revenue include the potential impact of the economic stimulus package on loan volumes and retail sales, the regulatory governance of loan products and the continued development and profitable growth of the Company’s online distribution channel for its cash advance products. As it enters the second quarter of 2008, management anticipates that demand for the Company’s products will remain strong. Based on its views and on the preceding factors, management expects that the second quarter 2008 net income per share will be between 51 and 54 cents per share compared to 43 cents per share in the second quarter 2007.

Management is also increasing its previously announced expectation for the full year 2008 earnings per share to between $3.00 and $3.15 per share compared to $2.48 per share in fiscal 2007. The 2007 full year earnings per share excludes an after-tax gain of 13 cents per share from a pre-tax gain of $6.3 million from the Company’s third quarter 2007 sale of notes receivable issued in connection with the sale of its overseas pawn lending business in 2004.

Cash America International, Inc. is a provider of specialty financial services to individuals in the United States with 939 total locations. Cash America is the largest provider of secured non-recourse loans to individuals, commonly referred to as pawn loans, through 499 locations in 23 states under the brand names Cash America Pawn and SuperPawn. The Company also offers short-term cash advances in many of its locations including 304 locations that offer this service under the brand names Cash America Payday Advance and Cashland. Short-term cash advances are also offered over the Internet to customers in 33 states in the United States and in the United Kingdom at http://www.cashnetusa.com and http://www.quickquid.co.uk, respectively. In addition, check cashing services are provided through its 136 franchised and Company-owned “Mr. Payroll” check cashing centers.

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

http://www.cashamerica.com	http://www.cashnetusa.com
http://www.cashlandloans.com	http://www.quickquid.co.uk

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

This release contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition and prospects of Cash America International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (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 demand for the Company's services, the continued acceptance of the online distribution channel by the Company’s cash advance customers, the actions of third parties who offer products and services at the Company’s locations, changes in tax and other laws and governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Company’s business, fluctuations in the price of gold, changes in competition, the ability of the Company to open new operating units in accordance with its plans, economic conditions, real estate market fluctuations, interest rate fluctuations, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the capital markets, changes in tax and other laws and governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Company's businesses, the ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into the Company’s operations and other risks indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties are beyond Company’s control, and the Company cannot predict 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,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates” and similar expressions 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.

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES HIGHLIGHTS OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008		2007
Consolidated Operations:
Total revenue	$	250,934	$	222,872
Net revenue		179,418		160,947
Total operating expenses		134,946		126,949
Income from operations	$	44,472	$	33,998
Income before income taxes		40,990		30,712
Net Income	$	25,811	$	19,234
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.88	$	0.64
Diluted	$	0.86	$	0.63
Weighted average shares:
Basic		29,376		29,873
Diluted		29,995		30,602

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
	March 31,						December 31,
	2008			2007			2007
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,637		$	25,728		$	22,725
Pawn loans		124,775			112,009			137,319
Cash advances, net		74,179			67,384			88,148
Merchandise held for disposition, net		93,027			80,798			98,134
Finance and service charges receivable		24,496			22,338			26,963
Other receivables and prepaid expenses		17,944			19,058			16,292
Deferred tax assets		19,198			17,609			20,204
Total current assets		376,256			344,924			409,785
Property and equipment, net		168,586			124,752			161,676
Goodwill		347,434			238,836			306,221
Intangible assets, net		22,424			26,564			23,484
Other assets		5,185			12,810			3,478
Total assets	$	919,885		$	747,886		$	904,644
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	60,921		$	57,169		$	65,399
Accrued supplemental acquisition payment		63,213			-			22,000
Customer deposits		8,682			8,358			7,856
Income taxes currently payable		12,196			12,000			3,755
Current portion of long-term debt		8,500			16,786			8,500
Total current liabilities		153,512			94,313			107,510
Deferred tax liabilities		20,482			13,483			18,584
Other liabilities		1,806			1,573			1,671
Long-term debt		224,970			181,330			280,277
Total liabilities		400,770			290,699			408,042
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 30,235,164 shares issued		3,024			3,024			3,024
Additional paid-in capital		162,240			161,858			163,581
Retained earnings		387,970			306,157			363,180
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(1	)		9			16
Notes receivable secured by common stock		-			(18	)		-
Treasury shares, at cost (1,161,482 shares, 592,192 shares and 1,136,203 shares at March 31, 2008 and 2007, and December 31, 2007, respectively)		(34,118	)		(13,843	)		(33,199	)
Total stockholders’ equity		519,115			457,187			496,602
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	919,885		$	747,886		$	904,644

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008		2007
	(Unaudited)
Revenue
Finance and service charges	$	43,421	$	38,431
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		116,583		100,168
Cash advance fees		85,460		78,516
Check cashing fees, royalties and other		5,470		5,757
Total Revenue		250,934		222,872
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise		71,516		61,925
Net Revenue		179,418		160,947
Expenses
Operations		79,722		72,868
Cash advance loss provision		27,134		32,748
Administration		18,959		13,799
Depreciation and amortization		9,131		7,534
Total Expenses		134,946		126,949
Income from Operations		44,472		33,998
Interest expense		(3,509)		(3,748)
Interest income		31		418
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain		(4)		44
Income before Income Taxes		40,990		30,712
Provision for income taxes		15,179		11,478
Net Income	$	25,811	$	19,234
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$	0.88	$	0.64
Diluted	$	0.86	$	0.63
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		29,376		29,873
Diluted		29,995		30,602
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.035	$	0.035

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA ($ in thousands unless otherwise noted)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008			2007
PAWN LENDING OPERATIONS:
Pawn loans
Annualized yield on pawn loans		135.0	%		131.8	%
Total amount of pawn loans written and renewed	$	131,981		$	110,622
Average pawn loan balance outstanding	$	129,349		$	118,242
Average pawn loan balance per average location in operation	$	267		$	248
Ending pawn loan balance per location in operation	$	257		$	235
Average pawn loan amount at end of period (not in thousands)	$	117		$	106
Profit margin on disposition of merchandise as a percentage of proceeds from disposition of merchandise		38.7	%		38.2	%
Average annualized merchandise turnover	3.0x			3.0x
Average balance of merchandise held for disposition per average location in operation	$	199		$	178
Ending balance of merchandise held for disposition per location in operation	$	192		$	169
Pawnshop locations in operation –
Beginning of period, owned		485			475
Acquired		-			1
Start-ups		-			1
End of period, owned		485			477
Franchise locations at end of period		14			12
Total pawnshop locations at end of period		499			489
Average number of owned pawnshop locations		485			477
Cash advances (b)
Pawn locations offering cash advances at end of period		430			424
Average number of pawn locations offering cash advances		431			423
Amount of cash advances written at pawn locations:
Funded by the Company	$	13,947		$	15,486
Funded by third-party lenders (a)(d)		37,996			44,985
Aggregate amount of cash advances written at pawn locations(a)(f)	$	51,943		$	60,471
Number of cash advances written at pawn locations (not in thousands):
By the Company		45,146			50,268
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		80,389			98,126
Aggregate number of cash advances written at pawn locations (a)(f)		125,535			148,394
Cash advance customer balances due at pawn locations (gross):
Owned by Company (c)	$	6,852		$	6,439
Owned by third-party lenders (a)(d)		6,788			7,800
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due at pawn locations (gross) (a)(f)	$	13,640		$	14,239
CASH ADVANCE OPERATIONS (e):
Storefront operations:
Amount of cash advances written:
Funded by the Company	$	153,062		$	157,756
Funded by third-party lenders (a)(d)		25,564			27,079
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (a)(f)	$	178,626		$	184,835
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
By the Company		418,597			428,951
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		45,709			50,363
Aggregate number of cash advances written (a)(f)		464,306			479,314
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
Owned by the Company (c)	$	39,181		$	40,277
Owned by third-party lenders (a)(d)		4,114			4,229
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (a)(f)	$	43,295		$	44,506
Cash advance locations in operation (excluding online lending) –
Beginning of period		304			295
Start-ups		-			2
Combined or closed		-			(1	)
End of period		304			296
Average number of cash advance locations		304			295
Internet lending operations:
Amount of cash advances written:
Funded by the Company	$	159,921		$	128,494
Funded by third-party lenders (a)(d)		98,543			70,024
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (a)(f)	$	258,464		$	198,518
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
By the Company		389,416			329,315
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		148,947			127,737
Aggregate number of cash advances written (a)(f)		538,363			457,052
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
Owned by the Company (c)	$	48,961		$	43,809
Owned by third-party lenders (a)(d)		18,567			12,993
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (a)(f)	$	67,528		$	56,802
Number of states with online lending at end of period		33			30
Number of foreign countries with online lending at end of period		1			-
Combined Storefront and Internet lending operations:
Amount of cash advances written:
Funded by the Company	$	312,983		$	286,250
Funded by third-party lenders (a)(d)		124,107			97,103
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (a)(f)	$	437,090		$	383,353
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
By the Company		808,013			758,266
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		194,656			178,100
Aggregate number of cash advances written (a)(f)		1,002,669			936,366
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
Owned by the Company (c)	$	88,142		$	84,086
Owned by third-party lenders (a)(d)		22,681			17,222
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (a)(f)	$	110,823		$	101,308
CONSOLIDATED CASH ADVANCE PRODUCT SUMMARY (a)(b)(e):
Amount of cash advances written:
Funded by the Company	$	326,930		$	301,736
Funded by third-party lenders (a)(d)		162,103			142,088
Aggregate amount of cash advances written (a)(f)	$	489,033		$	443,824
Number of cash advances written (not in thousands):
By the Company		853,159			808,534
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		275,045			276,226
Aggregate number of cash advances written (a)(f)		1,128,204			1,084,760
Average amount per cash advance written (not in thousands):
By the Company	$	383		$	373
By third-party lenders (a)(d)		589			514
Aggregate number of cash advances written (a)(f)	$	433		$	409
Cash advance customer balances due (gross):
Owned by the Company (c)	$	94,994		$	90,525
Owned by third-party lenders (a)(d)		29,469			25,022
Aggregate cash advance customer balances due (gross) (a)(f)	$	124,463		$	115,547
Total locations offering cash advances at end of period (excluding online lending)		734			720
Average total locations offering cash advances (excluding online lending)		735			718
Number of states with online lending at end of period		33			30
Number of foreign countries with online lending at end of period		1			-
CHECK CASHING OPERATIONS (Mr. Payroll):
Centers in operation at end of year (not in thousands):
Company-owned locations		5			5
Franchised locations (a)		131			135
Combined centers in operations at end of year (a)		136			140
Revenue from Company-owned locations	$	122		$	161
Revenue from franchise royalties and other		898			979
Total revenue (c)	$	1,020		$	1,140
Face amount of checks cashed:
Company-owned locations	$	7,674		$	9,610
Franchised locations (a)		362,136			367,221
Combined face amount of checks cashed (a)	$	369,810		$	376,831
Fees collected from customers:
Company-owned locations (c)	$	122		$	161
Franchised locations (a)		5,370			5,446
Combined fees collected from customers (a)	$	5,492		$	5,607
Fees as a percentage of checks cashed:
Company-owned locations		1.6	%		1.7	%
Franchised locations (a)		1.5			1.5
Combined fees as a percentage of checks cashed (a)		1.5	%		1.5	%
Average check cashed (not in thousands):
Company-owned locations	$	416		$	428
Franchised locations (a)		517			494
Combined average check cashed (a)	$	514		$	492

^(a) Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the

activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.

^(b) Includes cash advance activities at the Company’s pawn lending locations.

^(c) Amounts recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

^(d) Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn locations, cash advance locations and through the internet distribution channel.

^(e) Includes cash advance activities at the Company’s cash advance storefront locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.

^(f) Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CASH ADVANCES OUTSTANDING AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES (in thousands)
	March 31,
	2008			2007
Funded by the Company (a)
Active cash advances and fees receivable	$	63,952		$	57,077
Cash advances and fees in collection		21,104			21,436
Total funded by the Company (a)		85,056			78,513
Funded by third-party lenders (b)(c)
Active cash advances and fees receivable		29,469			25,022
Cash advances and fees in collection		9,938			12,012
Total funded by third-party lenders (b)(c)		39,407			37,034
Combined gross portfolio (b)(d)		124,463			115,547
Less: Elimination of cash advances owned by third-party lenders		29,469			25,022
Company-owned cash advances and fees receivable, gross		94,994			90,525
Less: Allowance for losses		20,815			23,141
Cash advances and fees receivable, net	$	74,179		$	67,384
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2008			2007
Allowance for company-owned cash advances
Balance at beginning of period	$	25,676		$	19,513
Cash advance loss provision		26,974			32,648
Charge-offs		(40,822	)		(32,511	)
Recoveries		8,987			3,491
Balance at end of period	$	20,815		$	23,141
Accrual for third-party lender-owned cash advances
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,828		$	1,153
Increase in loss provision		160			100
Balance at end of period	$	1,988		$	1,253
Combined statistics (d)
Combined cash advance loss provision	$	27,134		$	32,748
Combined cash advance loss provision as a % of combined cash advances written (b)		5.5	%		7.4	%
Charge-offs (net of recoveries) as a % of combined cash advances written (b)		6.5	%		6.5	%
Combined allowance for losses and accrued third-party lender losses as a % of combined gross portfolio (b)		18.3	%		21.1	%

^(a) Cash advances written by the Company for its own account in pawn locations, cash advance locations, and through the internet distribution channel.

^(b) Non-GAAP presentation. For informational purposes and to provide a greater understanding of the Company’s businesses. Management believes that information provided with this level of detail is meaningful and useful in understanding the activities and business metrics of the Company’s operations.

^(c) Cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn locations, cash advance locations and through the internet distribution channel.

^(d) Includes (i) cash advances written by the Company, and (ii) cash advances written by third-party lenders that were arranged by the Company on behalf of the third-party lenders, all at the Company’s pawn and cash advance locations and through the Company’s internet distribution channel.

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BY OPERATING SEGMENT THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007 (in thousands)
	Pawn Lending		Cash Advance (1)		Check Cashing		Consolidated
Three months ended March 31, 2008:
Revenue
Finance and service charges	$	43,421	$	-	$	-	$	43,421
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		116,583		-		-		116,583
Cash advance fees		9,285		76,175		-		85,460
Check cashing fees, royalties and other		1,013		3,437		1,020		5,470
Total revenue		170,302		79,612		1,020		250,934
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise		71,516		-		-		71,516
Net revenue		98,786		79,612		1,020		179,418
Expenses
Operations		52,908		26,431		383		79,722
Cash advance loss provision		2,265		24,869		-		27,134
Administration		11,675		7,071		213		18,959
Depreciation and amortization		5,591		3,476		64		9,131
Total expenses		72,439		61,847		660		134,946
Income from operations	$	26,347	$	17,765	$	360	$	44,472
As of March 31, 2008:
Total assets	$	581,817	$	331,449	$	6,619	$	919,885
Goodwill	$	143,556	$	198,568	$	5,310	$	347,434
Three months ended March 31, 2007:
Revenue
Finance and service charges	$	38,431	$	-	$	-	$	38,431
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		100,168		-		-		100,168
Cash advance fees		10,120		68,396		-		78,516
Check cashing fees, royalties and other		930		3,687		1,140		5,757
Total revenue		149,649		72,083		1,140		222,872
Cost of revenue – disposed merchandise		61,925		-		-		61,925
Net revenue		87,724		72,083		1,140		160,947
Expenses
Operations		47,618		24,943		307		72,868
Cash advance loss provision		2,844		29,904		-		32,748
Administration		8,820		4,702		277		13,799
Depreciation and amortization		5,007		2,426		101		7,534
Total expenses		64,289		61,975		685		126,949
Income from operations	$	23,435	$	10,108	$	455	$	33,998
As of March 31, 2007:
Total assets	$	526,088	$	214,648	$	7,150	$	747,886
Goodwill	$	142,052	$	91,474	$	5,310	$	238,836

CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BY OPERATING SEGMENT THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007 (in thousands)
(1) The Cash Advance segment is comprised of two distribution channels for the same product, a multi-unit, “storefront” platform of 304 units and an on-line, internet based lending platform. The following table summarizes the results from each channel’s contributions to the Cash Advance segment as of March 31, 2008 and 2007:
	Storefront		Internet Lending		Total Cash Advance
Three months ended March 31, 2008:
Revenue
Cash advance fees	$	28,693	$	47,482	$	76,175
Check cashing fees, royalties and other		3,437		-		3,437
Total revenue		32,130		47,482		79,612
Expenses
Operations		16,881		9,550		26,431
Cash advance loss provision		4,346		20,523		24,869
Administration		2,402		4,669		7,071
Depreciation and amortization		2,425		1,051		3,476
Total expenses		26,054		35,793		61,847
Income from operations	$	6,076	$	11,689	$	17,765
Three months ended March 31, 2008:
Total assets	$	110,511	$	220,938	$	331,449
Goodwill	$	44,618	$	153,950	$	198,568
Three months ended March 31, 2007:
Revenue
Cash advance fees	$	29,741	$	38,655	$	68,396
Check cashing fees, royalties and other		3,685		2		3,687
Total revenue		33,426		38,657		72,083
Expenses
Operations		15,910		9,033		24,943
Cash advance loss provision		7,232		22,672		29,904
Administration		2,305		2,397		4,702
Depreciation and amortization		1,883		543		2,426
Total expenses		27,330		34,645		61,975
Income from operations	$	6,096	$	4,012	$	10,108
As of March 31, 2007:
Total assets	$	116,527	$	98,121	$	214,648
Goodwill	$	44,618	$	46,856	$	91,474

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