Carfax Earns Fourth Straight Distinction as Great Place to Work

Benefits, Family Focus and Fun Help Secure Spot On Biennial List

CENTREVILLE, Va., Oct. 22 -- The Washingtonian today named Carfax as one of the 'Great Places to Work' for 2009-2010. This marks the fourth time in a row Carfax is recognized on the biennial list of top area employers.

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"It's a real honor to be selected as a Washingtonian Great Place to Work," said Toni Amey, VP of human resources at Carfax. "We work hard to keep Carfax a special place for our staff; a place in which they can take pride and to which they enjoy coming every day. The key to our success is a singular, well-defined purpose combined with the freedom to have a little fun. Every person on Team Carfax plays an important role."

Carfax employees enjoy a liberal working environment that encourages healthy, family-oriented lifestyles. The company extends health-care benefits to include domestic partners, subsidizes gym memberships and supports numerous community service initiatives. In addition, the entire staff gathers together every Friday for lunch catered by Carfax.

"Our approach has always been to put staff first and focus on fundamentals," continued Amey. "We're constantly exploring new ways to invest in our employees' overall well-being and the positive community we've created. We need great people and the only way you get them is to keep making a great place to work even better."

Carfax is headquartered in Northern Virginia and was founded in Columbia, Mo., where it still maintains its data center comprising over 7 billion vehicle records. Millions of consumers, more than 29,000 dealers and 30 manufacturer Certified Pre-Owned programs rely on Carfax Vehicle History Reports to help buy and sell used cars.

For information on the job opportunities available at Carfax, visit www.carfax.com/careers.

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Millions of consumers rely on the most trusted provider of vehicle history information, Carfax, each year. 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 information that can impact a consumer's decision about a used car or truck. Carfax is a wholly-owned subsidiary of R. L. Polk & Co. For more information, visit www.carfax.com.

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