ChoicePoint Sells UK Claims Database to Experian.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000

ChoicePoint Inc. (NYSE: CPS) announced today the completion of the sale of its United Kingdom subsidiary, ChoicePoint Limited and its CUE contributory property and casualty claims database to Experian, the global information solutions provider.

In November 1993, ChoicePoint signed an exclusive agreement with the leading property and casualty insurers in the UK to provide access, through CUE, to accurate and up-to-date claims histories, helping identify and prevent fraudulent claims. The exclusive nature of the agreement terminated on December 31, 1999. Since the ChoicePoint spin-off from Equifax in 1997, the company has focused strategically on the domestic U.S. market that, in turn, led to the decision to sell the business unit to Experian, which is a leading provider of insurance services to the British insurance industry.

"We're very proud of what we have accomplished in creating the CUE UK claims database," explained Dan Rocco, ChoicePoint executive vice president. "It is a proven and important tool for UK carriers and a model for an entire industry. We are also pleased that a company of Experian's stature and experience will be able to continue CUE UK's success going forward."

"The CUE database adds significant value to Experian's existing range of risk management information solutions for insurers," commented Sue Hall, Head of Insurance Services for Experian in the UK. "The UK insurance industry is fully committed to supporting the CUE database as it is now recognized as the most effective means of reducing non-disclosure at point of sale by consumers."

ChoicePoint is a leading provider of decision-making intelligence to businesses, individuals and government agencies. Through the identification, retrieval, storage, analysis and delivery of data, the company serves the information needs of the property and casualty insurance market, the life and health market, and the business and government markets, including fortune 1000 corporations, asset-based lenders and professional service providers, and federal, state and local governments.

For more information about ChoicePoint, visit www.choicepointinc.com. ChoicePoint is a trademark of ChoicePoint Inc.

Experian is a global information solutions company, which specializes in Helping organizations to make more informed business decisions. The company is one of the world's leading suppliers of information on consumers, businesses, motor vehicles and property. By combining its databases with advanced technology and consultancy services, Experian assists its clients in targeting and acquiring new customers, building successful customer relationships and managing financial risk.

The company employs 12,000 people in the UK, USA, Continental Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Annual sales are in excess of (pound)900 million. The company's headquarters are in Nottingham, UK, and Orange, California. Experian is a subsidiary of The Great Universal Stores P.L.C., a UK-based holding company that includes home shopping, retailing, property investment, finance and information services. Further information on Experian can be gained from visiting its website at www.experian.com.