Experian Release to Enable Debt Collectors to Identify Cellular Phone Numbers

Experian®, a global information solutions provider, today announced that it is rolling out enhancements to its collections skip tracing products. MetroNet is a powerful database that locates the names, addresses and phone numbers of consumers and businesses. New MetroNet enhancements provide collectors with the option to receive a phone type indicator to identify which consumer phone numbers are probable cellular phone numbers.

MetroNet offers credit grantors, collection agencies, debt buyers, and law firms, among many others, with two options in affixing a phone type indicator code when providing a telephone number back to its clients:

• Probable Cell Phone indicator that provides indicator for cellular phones only.
• Multiple Phone Type indicator that provides multiple phone type indicator codes which identify a variety of phone types including Landline, Probable Cellular, Directory Assistance, Probable Pager, Mixed use-potential cellular, Broadband and Collect Calls.
  

By identifying the cellular phone numbers Experian returns, companies are then able to use those phone numbers in a manner consistent with their business and compliance policy. The phone type indicator code can be returned for both residential and business phone numbers.

For more information about MetroNet, please call 1-888-414-1120 or visit www.experian.com.

About Experian
Experian is a global leader in providing information, analytical and marketing services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Experian has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and has operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Nottingham, UK. The Group employs approximately 15,500 people in 38 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 65 countries around the world. Continuing sales for the year ended March 31, 2008, were in excess of $4 billion.

For more information, visit www.experianplc.com.