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EQUIFAX TOP CHOICE FOR BVIEW

Free Equifax credit reports available for online business directory users

London, 27th August 2008 - Leading business information provider, Equifax, has partnered with BView, the online interactive business directory from XBridge, the UK's leading online insurance and finance broker. Under the new agreement, Equifax will give BView customers free access to its extensive company and business information databases with the opportunity to purchase Equifax reports. A basic risk rating, will be pre-loaded into BView providing users with an insight into the financial stability of organisations with whom they may wish to do business.

Combining the benefits of a social networking site with an online business directory, BView aims to make it easier for businesses to communicate and work with each other. By choosing Equifax, BView's users will be able to see a range of free information, including the year the business was established, number of employees, turnover and profit. For an additional cost users can also apply for a Equifax credit reports, which provide valuable and comprehensive information on County Court Judgments, Bankruptcy, Liens and Risk Level.

"BView is pioneering a new level of online networking for businesses and our partnership with Equifax means we can help users to make informed choices," explained Brad Liebmann, founder and chairman of BView. "By working with Equifax we can provide a free basic risk rating on over two million UK businesses, giving users a valuable insight into a company's financial status. With such a comprehensive data set on UK businesses, Equifax is the ideal partner to help us provide a unique source of knowledge for our customers."

The site lists over two million businesses, with information provided by each business, as well as from BView partners and customer reviews. Customers can add, review and share information on businesses with colleagues and contacts, which means companies rise and fall according to user feedback. Reviewers are also rated and assessed, while businesses can manage their own profile pages, helping them to communicate with customers.

Chris Sherlock, Marketing Director for Equifax comments, "Through this new contract, Equifax is helping BView provide its users with access to our top quality business data, allowing them to make informed decisions, as well as benefiting from access to detailed credit reports. This latest agreement further illustrates Equifax's position as a prime source of the most comprehensive and up to date credit information on companies and businesses."

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For further press information please contact: Wendy Harrison, Cecile Stearn, Margot Tomkinson or Jenny Staniforth at HSL on 020 8977 9132 / Fax: 020 8977 5200 or Email: cecile@harrisonsadler.com

About Equifax Inc. (www.equifax.com)
Equifax empowers businesses and consumers with information they can trust. A global leader in information solutions, employment and income verification and human resources business process outsourcing services, we leverage one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data, along with advanced analytics and proprietary technology, to create customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers.

Customers have trusted Equifax for over 100 years to deliver innovative solutions with the highest integrity and reliability. Businesses - large and small - rely on us for consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, HR/payroll services, and much more. We empower individual consumers to manage their personal credit information, protect their identity and maximize their financial well-being.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax Inc. employs approximately 7,000 people in 14 countries throughout North America, Latin America and Europe. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.

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