Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting companies in the United States, it is also one of the largest. Over 400 million credit holders have their credit information documented on Equifax. The company provides information solution products that monitor your credit score, credit history, fraud protection, offer identity theft protection, and help pay down your debt at a faster rate.http://www.equifax.com/compare-products/#The company is committed to an ethical business plan that includes following the Codes of Ethics and Business Conduct guidelines.http://www.equifax.com/about_equifax/corporate_governance/en_us

Equifax is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company employed 6,600 people across 15 different countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe in 2009. http://www.hoovers.com/company/Equifax_Inc/rfhtki-1-1njea5.html

On April 15, 2010, Equifax announced the addition of John T. Hartman to their Senior Leadership team. Hartman will serve as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. He will report directly to Chairman and CEO, Richard F. Smith. Hartman will primarily be responsible for overseeing the expansion efforts of Equifax into emerging markets.http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=92013&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1413498&highlight=

On April 14, 2010, the company announced that they will be releasing their first quarter financial information on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. They will be having a conference call on April 29, 2010 at 8:30 AM ET. During the call, management will discuss the financial results for the first quarter of 2010.http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=92013&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1413128&highlight=

On March 29, 2010, Equifax Inc., announced it had been awarded a license from the Reserve Bank of India for a joint venture. Equifax will operate a credit information company in India. The company, Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited will be in a joint venture with six leading Indian financial institutions. They will provide several different options for credit information solutions nationwide.http://phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=92013&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1407272&highlight=

• 1899-Retail Credit Company was founded.

• 1975-Name was changed to Equifax

• 2000 and 2003-The Federal Trade Commission fined Equifax for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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