/ CORRECTION - First Cash Financial Services, Inc. [FCFS] President & Vice Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

In the news release, "First Cash Financial Services, Inc. [FCFS] President & Vice Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell," issued earlier today by NASDAQ, we are advised by the company that the contact phone number for Doug Orr, CFO, should be "817-505-3199" rather than "(817) 505-3142, (817) 313-1480 CELL," as originally issued by the company. Complete corrected text follows.

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. [FCFS] President & Vice Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

-- 07/26/2005 --

What:

Rick Wessel, President & Vice Chairman of First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCFS) will preside over the closing bell

First Cash is a leading provider of speciality consumer finance services. The Company owns and operates over 300 pawnshops and short-term advance stores in eleven U.S. states and six states in Mexico. First Cash continues to expand into new markets and has recorded 18 consecutive quarters of double-digit earnings per share growth. For more information on First Cash Financial Services, Inc. [FCFS], please visit www.firstcash.com

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, July 27th 2005 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8 The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

Contacts: Doug Orr, CFO 817-505-3199 NASDAQ MarketSite: Silvia Davi 646.441.5014