Southern Utah Federal Credit Union Launches Identity Resolution Services; Preparing to Combat America's Fastest Growing Crime.

ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Southern Utah Federal Credit Union (SUFCU) today announced that they are partnering with Identity Theft 911, LLC, to assist their members through the complicated and time-consuming process of identity restoration. Although SUFCU has yet to receive a report of identity theft from any of its members, the company has chosen to prepare to help members when it does happen.

According to Muriel Blake, President and CEO of SUFCU, "With the prevalence of identity theft in our society, it's only a matter of time before it happens to one of our members. Identity Theft 911 will be available for them if they ever become a victim."

SUFCU will now provide identity theft resolution services to all of its members with checking accounts at no cost.

Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in America; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) statistics estimate that almost ten million Americans were victims last year. Surprisingly, it is not the expense but actually the amount of time it takes to restore a victim's identity that is the problem. Identity Theft 911 provides a service that eliminates these problems and provides the much-needed support during these difficult times.

"It's a service SUFCU can provide for members who have experienced an extremely stressful event in their life. When your identity has been compromised, there are so many companies that need to be contacted and notified it can be overwhelming," said Myrna Stout, Vice President of Lending Services. "Identity Theft 911 provides peace of mind during a time of high stress," she added.

The partnership between SUFCU and Identity Theft 911 will aid in the Credit Union's mission: delivering financial solutions while building valued relationships. Known within its market area for providing legendary service, SUFCU values its members above all. "Delivering financial solutions is easy; its what we do, but to build a valued relationship with our members we must earn their trust," said Suzanne A. Grimes, Marketing Coordinator of SUFCU.

"We feel that partnering with Identity Theft 911 will help establish this trust and let our members know that we do have their best interest in mind," said Grimes.

Identity Theft 911 is considered to be the nation's leading provider of identity theft crisis resolution, defense, and education services. The firm assigns a personal advocate to guide a victim through the difficult process of identity theft recovery. The advocate can assist with everything from placing credit file fraud alerts to setting up a case file for insurance claims and law enforcement investigations. Victims receive a full-year of credit and fraud monitoring.

In addition, SUFCU's members will have access to Identity Theft 911's proactive educational material at www.sufcu.org. The new Identity Disaster Response Program will also help disaster victims obtain emergency identity authentication and verification and access to their financial accounts.

About Identity Theft 911

Identity Theft 911 provides enterprise-level fraud solutions to Fortune 500 companies, a wide spectrum of financial institutions, colleges and universities, and many of America's largest insurance companies and corporate benefits providers. Identity Theft 911 is a leader in identity theft victim resolution, defense and education, with more than 4 million households currently included in its retainer-based program. Online Banking Report named Identity Theft 911 one of "the 10 most significant innovations and developments of 2003." For more information visit www.identitytheft911.com

About Southern Utah Federal Credit Union

Southern Utah Federal Credit Union...a tradition of legendary service since 1937. The positioning statement says it all. Southern Utah Federal has been the local credit union in St. George, Utah since 1937, and with an ever expanding field of membership of Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane, and Garfield Counties in Utah, Mesquite and Bunkerville, Nevada, and the area northwest of the Colorado River in Arizona, SUFCU has become the local credit union of Southern Utah and surrounding communities. A wide variety of financial products is offered to members, including savings, checking, auto loans, Visa cards, home equity lines of credit, mortgage loans, and construction loans. Online banking bill paying and many other services are also offered to members, and SUFCU strives to provide the best member service in the community. Members and non-members alike can log onto www.sufcu.org and view all products and services offered.