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Rapsheets(TM), Online Database of Criminal Records, Now Offers Instant Motor Vehicle Reports

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2004 -- Rapsheets(TM), the nation's leading provider of instant criminal records, now offers instant and overnight motor vehicle reports (MVR) through iDrive, a new online service available to customers ordering MVRs for employment purposes with the written consent of the consumer.

"Our customers rely on Rapsheets' instant results and convenient Web-based access to a comprehensive database of criminal records," said Bill Whitford, chief operating officer of Rapsheets. "Now these customers will have access to our National Criminal Index of more than 170 million criminal records, plus access to 39 state MVR records -- many of which are available instantly -- all on one easy-to-use Web site. In addition, criminal record and MVR searches can be initiated from a single entry form."

The iDrive motor vehicle check verifies specified state operator licenses through state Departments of Motor Vehicles. Information can include: name(s), state of issue, previous state of issue, violations, points and current license status. Required search fields for most states include driver's last name, date of birth and driver's license number, along with the state to be searched.

Pricing for MVR records varies and is based on each state's registry fees. A list of the states available from Rapsheets can be obtained by calling 866-277-9287, or by visiting http://www.rapsheets.com/ .

Rapsheets, a business unit of Alpharetta, Ga.-based ChoicePoint(R), performs millions of criminal records searches each year through its Internet site, server-to-server gateways and other sophisticated technologies. It has been compiling criminal records since 1997 and now owns more than 170 million records from 156 government sources, including courts, departments of corrections, probation agencies, law enforcement agencies and sex offender registries.

ChoicePoint is a registered trademark and Rapsheets is a trademark of ChoicePoint Asset Co.