Utah First Credit Union Partners with Identity Theft 911 to Protect Their Members; Joining the Fight against Identity Theft.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah First Credit Union is pleased to announce a new partnership with Identity Theft 911, the nation's leading provider of identity theft resolution and education services. Utah First members who become victimized by America's fastest-growing crime will now have access to an expert fraud advocate who will walk them through the crisis every step of the way.

"We chose Identity Theft 911 because we wanted an industry leader on board to help our members with the difficult tasks associated with reclaiming their identity," said Chris Mazuran, Director of Marketing at Utah First CU. "We felt strongly that the advocacy approach would best serve our members when faced with the difficult process of isolating fraud and putting their credit and good name back in order."

Identity Theft Education and Resolution Services

If a member of Utah First Credit Union becomes a victim of identity theft, a personal advocate will work one-on-one with them through the entire resolution process. Some components of the service include:

--Contacting key parties to minimize the damages to personal finances and credit

--Placing credit file fraud alerts with all three major credit bureaus

--Case file creation to assist law enforcement and insurance agencies

--Completing the Federal Trade Commission Fraud Victim Affidavit 

--A full year of credit monitoring and fraud monitoring

--All services apply to immediate family members

Additionally, all members will have access to proactive educational materials through www.bankingnirvana-idtheft.com. Amidst the plethora of information, members will find updates about current scams and how to avoid them, tips to help foil identity thieves, and studies and statistics about the crime. All services are at no extra cost to the member.

"Identity Theft 911's online resources provide our members with information on all types of identity fraud, and give practical advice on how to avoid identity theft," continued Mazuran. "We were very impressed with the online educational content offered by Identity Theft 911."

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 and education, with more than six million households currently included in its retainer-based program. The Company's cutting-edge products include: RB421(SM), retainer-based blanket resolution and proactive education; IDR911(SM), identity disaster response; SBR911(SM), security breach response; and ITA911(SM), identity travel assistance. 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 Utah First Credit Union

On July 23, 1935, German immigrants living in Salt Lake City opened the Utah German American Federal Credit Union to help each other get the loans they needed to bring their families to America. In 1996, the credit union changed its name to Utah First Federal Credit Union to help the people of Utah realize who the credit union was established for - Utahans. Today Utah First continues to serve its members with a full-line of financial and investment products. The credit union ended 2005 with over $164 million in total assets and has continued to grow throughout 2006. For more information, visit www.utahfirst.org.