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TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD, NC.) - FreeCreditReport.com Partners with Yates Racing in 2008


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FYates Racing announced today that Experian Consumer DirectSM, the leading provider of online direct-to-consumer credit reports, scores, and monitoring products, will sponsor the No. 38 entry for seven races at the beginning of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Yates Racing driver, David Gilliland, will pilot the No. 38 FreeCreditReport.com™ Ford Fusion which will feature the company's website, www.FreeCreditReport.com.

Gilliland has a history with Experian Consumer Direct as a sponsor, racing 19 times in the FreeCreditReport.com Ford during the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season.

"It's fantastic to be partnered with FreeCreditReport.com again," commented Gilliland. "I had a great relationship with them last year and they were a wonderful sponsor to work with in the Busch Series. I'm excited to have them on board with the No. 38 team to start off the season down in Daytona. Its great news and I can't wait to showcase our FreeCreditReport.com Ford Fusion in the Bud Shootout for the first race of the season."

"FreeCreditReport.com is proud to sponsor Yates Racing and David Gilliland as the number 38 car challenges for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship," said Ty Taylor, president of Experian Consumer Direct. "Yates Racing is one of the most well-respected teams on the circuit and we look forward to supporting them throughout the season."

The season opener for Yates Racing and Gilliland will be the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 9, 2008. Gilliland qualified for the race after he captured the pole in his very first trip to Daytona for the 2007 Daytona 500.

Experian Consumer Direct and the FreeCreditReport.com sponsorship will begin with the 2008 Budweiser Shootout and continue with the first six races of the Sprint Cup Series through the March 30th race at Martinsville Speedway.

"We are thrilled to welcome FreeCreditReport.com to Yates Racing to kick off the season with David Gilliland," said Max Jones, car owner and general manager. "This is the first primary sponsorship announcement at Yates Racing for the year and we are excited to have such a wonderful partner involved with our operation."

FreeCreditReport.com was established in 1999 and provides consumers with quick and easy access to their credit report and credit score.

About Yates Racing Yates Racing operates two motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired at the end of the 2007 season, and partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time championship General Manager. The 2008 season will mark the 20th year of competition for the Ford team. During those years, the organization had a total of 57 wins, 48 poles, 269 top-five finishes, 427 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. Yates Racing will field two Ford Fusions in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, with drivers Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland. Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact Kevin Thomas with Yates Racing at 704-706-2120.

About Experian Consumer Direct

Experian Consumer Direct is part of Experian InteractiveSM and a market leader for online credit reports, scores and monitoring products delivered directly to consumers through Web sites such as www.FreeCreditReport.comSM. Among its products, the business provides consumers with instant access to their credit report and credit score, plus credit monitoring products that monitor all three national credit reports daily and include fraud resolution. Experian Consumer Direct has established integrated, co-branded partnerships with leading online financial destinations that provide consumers with a broad range of comprehensive online financial products and information essential to managing one's financial life. For more information, visit www.experian.com.