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April 2005
• TransUnion Survey Reveals Greater Need for Consumer Credit Management in Canada. TransUnion Canada released the results of a survey today conducted by Roper Public Affairs on the frequency with which Canadians check their credit. The results are sobering. Over half (55 percent) of Canadians say they have not checked their credit in the past year.
• Experian announces sharp drop in Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index. Consumers are feeling less positive about the future, while most expect to get an income tax refund.
• Experian launches Auto Prospect Online CreditSM. Proactive marketing tool combines data modeling and credit scoring to bring qualified, targeted customers into dealer showrooms
• Equifax to Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference. Chief Financial Officer Don Heroman will present at the 2005 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's 34th Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Atlanta.
• TransUnion Announces New Debt Management Scoring Model For Industry, Consumers. With the recent passage of a bill by both houses of Congress to overhaul U.S. bankruptcy laws, TransUnion, a leading global information solutions company, today announced the availability of a new score that works hand-in-hand with the new legislation.
• Experian signs contract to install anti-money laundering software at two major Latin American banks. Sophisticated software automates the detection, investigation and reporting of suspected money laundering activity. Experian®, a global information solutions company, today announced it has signed a contract to install its ASSIST//ck® anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance software at Banca Afirme in Monterrey N.L, Mexico and Banco del Pichincha C.A., a leading bank in Ecuador.
• New Equifax Credit Watch Service Monitors All Three Major Credit Reports. Equifax Inc. today introduced the latest version of Equifax Credit Watch™ with alerts based on key credit file changes at all three major credit reporting companies - offering consumers the highest level of fraud protection.
• Equifax Completes APPRO Systems Acquisition. Equifax Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of APPRO Systems, Inc., a leading provider of automated credit risk management and financial technologies.
• TransUnion Announces New Collection Recovery Models. Tailored models enhance end-to-end debt management solution
• Experian’s AutoCheck® vehicle history reports now available on Yahoo! Autos. Experian Automotive, a division of global business solutions company Experianâ , today announced a new relationship which makes Experian Automotive the leading provider of vehicle history reports for Yahoo! Autos.
• Experian announces launch of Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index. National poll measuring consumer credit confidence also shows one in five Americans feeling the pinch of rising interest rates. Experian® and The Gallup Organization today announced the launch of the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit IndexSM. This joint project measures consumers’ perceptions of their credit status including four key areas related to credit: level of debt, monthly payment burden, credit rating, and debt extension capability. A Web site dedicated to the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index can be found at www.PersonalCreditIndex.com.
• Experian launches Addressable BehaviorGraphics. New Simmons/Experian system bridges mass, direct and addressable media for better customer communication and measurement. Experian, a global information solutions company, today announced the launch of Addressable BehaviorGraphicsSM, an integrated system that unites client data, such as existing primary research, branding studies and customer lists, with Simmons syndicated consumer information and Experian household-level data to provide a consistent customer view that bridges mass, direct and addressable media.
• Equifax Starts 2005 with Record Revenue and EPS in the First Quarter. Equifax Inc. today reported record revenue of $343 million for the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 11 percent from the same period last year. Earnings from continuing operations were also a first quarter record, rising to $59 million, a 13 percent increase from the same period last year. Earnings per share from continuing operations (EPS) totaled $0.44, up 16 percent from $0.38 in the first quarter of 2004.
• Equifax Launches Online Credit Education Program. Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) has launched Take Control of Your Credit, its new online resource, featuring a wealth of information to help consumers protect themselves against identity theft and to help consumers better understand and manage the critical role that credit plays in their daily lives.
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