Carfax Applauds Consumer Protection Award Recipients

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2009 -- Carfax congratulates the recipients of the 2009 National Consumers League Trumpeter Award, Steve Kroft and Hilda L. Solis. Mr. Kroft is an awarding-winning investigative reporter for CBS and Ms. Solis is the current U.S. Secretary of Labor.

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Carfax works closely with numerous consumer organizations like the National Consumers League as well as law enforcement agencies nationwide to protect consumers and combat vehicle fraud. Millions of consumers every year rely on Carfax Vehicle History Reports to help them purchase safe, reliable used cars.

"More than 20 years ago Carfax pioneered the concept of providing vehicle history information to consumers," said Dick Raines, president of Carfax. "We join the National Consumers League in applauding the efforts of others who are dedicated to improving consumer protection."

Carfax is supporting the National Consumers League Trumpeter Awards Reception and Dinner. The event takes place on Thurs., Oct. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Millions of used car buyers and sellers each year rely on Carfax, the most trusted provider of vehicle history information. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) found on vehicle dashboards and title documents, Carfax instantly generates a detailed Vehicle History Report on any used car or light truck. Carfax Vehicle History Reports(TM) provide valuable information that helps used car buyers and sellers make better decisions. Free Carfax Vehicle History Reports are instantly available with vehicles listed in nearly every online marketplace by Carfax-subscribing dealers. For more information, visit www.carfax.com.

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