First Advantage Announces Annual Shareholders Meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 4, 2006 -- First Advantage Corporation , a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, will hold its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club at 501 Fifth Avenue NE in St. Petersburg, Fla.

In addition to conducting the business as detailed in the notice of annual meeting and proxy statement, First Advantage's management will present the company's financial performance for the full year 2005 and first quarter of 2006, and provide an update on First Advantage's corporate growth strategy.

About First Advantage Corporation

First Advantage Corporation combines industry expertise with information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of consumer credit information in the mortgage, automotive and subprime markets; business credit information in the transportation industry; lead generation services; motor vehicle record reports; supply chain security consulting; employment background verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems; recruiting solutions; skills and behavioral assessments; business tax consulting services; insurance fraud, corporate and litigation investigations; surveillance; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management software; renters insurance and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top companies in all of its major business lines. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has 4,100 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. More information about First Advantage can be found at www.FADV.com.

First Advantage is a majority-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation , a FORTUNE 500(R) company that traces its history to 1889. First American is America's largest provider of business information, supplying businesses and consumers with valuable information products to support the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at www.firstam.com

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  Renee Svec                                  Cindy Williams
  Director - Marketing & Communications       Investor Relations Manager
  727.214.3440                                727.214.3438
  rsvec@fadv.com                              clwilliams@fadv.com