PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Highlights on the quarter include the following: On a GAAP basis, earnings per diluted share was $0.51 in the first quarter flat to prior year Earnings per diluted share, excluding special items, decreased to $0.52 compared to $0.56 for the first quarter of the prior year (see non-GAAP reconciliation below) Consolidated total revenues increased 5.9