First Advantage Names Alex Sink to Board of Directors

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 4, 2004 -- First Advantage Corporation , a global risk management solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Adelaide A. ("Alex") Sink to its board of directors.

Prior to retiring in 2000, Sink had a 26-year career with Bank of America - Florida, which culminated in her appointment as president in 1993.

"On behalf of the members of the First Advantage board of directors, we welcome Ms. Sink's corporate expertise and insight as we guide First Advantage in this exciting period of growth toward long-term success," said Parker S. Kennedy, chairman of the board of First Advantage Corporation.

Currently, Sink also serves on the board of Republic Bank, headquartered in St. Petersburg, and is an active board member of several non-profit organizations, including the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Nature Conservancy of Florida and Wake Forest University.

As a business leader and community volunteer, Sink has received numerous awards including the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame, Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award and Wake Forest University Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Sink was born in Mount Airy, N.C. and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Wake Forest University.

About First Advantage Corporation

First Advantage Corporation provides best-in-class single- source solutions for global risk mitigation and enterprise and consumer screening needs. Incorporating state-of-the-art technology, proprietary systems and data resources, First Advantage is a leading provider of employment background screening, drug-free workplace programs, physical exams and other occupational health testing, resident screening, motor vehicle records, insurance fraud investigations and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top three companies in nearly all of its business lines. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has more than 1,400 employees in offices throughout the United States and in Bangalore, India. Further information about the company is available at www.FADV.com.

First Advantage is a majority owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation , a Fortune 500 company that traces its history to 1889. First American is the nation's leading diversified provider of business information, supplying businesses and consumers with information resources in connection with the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at www.firstam.com.

   First Advantage Contact:
   Renee Svec
   Director - Corporate Communications
   727.214.3411, ext. 212
   rsvec@fadv.com

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