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- Expands Employment Screening Market Share in New England - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FADV), a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced the acquisition of the assets of National Data Verification Service, a New England-based employment screening company owned by Chex Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of eFunds Corporation (NYSE:EFD). The transaction was completed to expand First Advantage's employment screening market share in the northeast. Founded in 1969, National Data Verification Service serves the pre-employment screening needs of hundreds of regional companies from its Rockland, Mass. offices. With specialization in the financial services industry, the company offers a proprietary regional criminal database, as well as a debit reporting database. Acquired by Chex Systems in 2005 as part of a larger transaction, National Data Verification Service is being divested since it falls outside eFunds' core priorities in electronic payments and risk management. "We are pleased to welcome National Data Verification Service's clients to First Advantage," said John Long, chief executive officer of First Advantage Corporation. "With the support of our Employer Services segment professionals, National Data Verification Service clients will have the opportunity to not only expand their screening services, but to also utilize our growing human resource services offering to streamline the hiring process." "The transfer of National Data Verification Service assets to First Advantage presents optimal utilization of this company's long-standing screening services," said Tommy Andrews, executive vice president -- corporate development of eFunds Corporation. "We are most pleased that our clients will now have the convenience of Web-based ordering and reporting, international scope and a full platform of services to enhance their current programs." First Advantage's Employer Services segment offers domestic and international organizations recruiting services, applicant tracking software, skills assessments and testing, tax credits screening, background screening, occupational health services and more. About First Advantage Corporation First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ:FADV) combines industry expertise with information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of consumer credit information in the mortgage, automotive and subprime markets; business credit information in the transportation industry; lead generation services; motor vehicle record reports; supply chain security consulting; employment background verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems; recruiting solutions; skills assessments; business tax consulting services; insurance fraud, corporate and litigation investigations; surveillance; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management software; renters insurance and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top three companies in all of its major business lines. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has more than 3,800 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. More information about First Advantage can be found at http://www.fadv.com/. First Advantage is a majority-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation (NYSE:FAF), a FORTUNE 500(R) company that traces its history to 1889. First American is America's largest provider of business information, supplying businesses and consumers with valuable information products to support the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at http://www.firstam.com/. First Advantage Contacts: Renee Svec Cindy Williams Director of Marketing & Communications Investor Relations Manager 727.214.3411, ext. 5212 727.214.3411, ext. 5260 DATASOURCE: First Advantage Corporation CONTACT: Renee Svec, Director of Marketing & Communications, ext. 5212, , or Cindy Williams, Investor Relations Manager, ext. 5260, , both of First Advantage Corporation, +1-727-214-3411 Web site: http://www.firstam.com/ Web site: http://www.fadv.com/

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