TRANSUNION BOLSTERS SCREENING CAPABILITIES WITH STRATEGIC ACQUISITION OF RENTPORT, INC.

Customers will benefit from enhanced risk management offerings

CHICAGO and GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. – June 3, 2004 – TransUnion, a leading global information solutions company, today broadened its solutions capabilities with the acquisition of RentPort, Inc, a leading provider of online applicant scoring and decisioning solutions used in the property management industry. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The strategic acquisition helps TransUnion extend its role as an enabler of commerce by providing intelligence-based risk management offerings in the property management segment.

RentPort has delivered applicant-screening products for property managers since 1999. TransUnion will immediately leverage the organization’s focused team of experts and applicant screening experience to bring property managers the technology for making leasing recommendations with greater accuracy. The addition of this capability to TransUnion’s robust offering of solutions will provide an integrated and comprehensive approach to evaluating new customers in property management.

“The acquisition of RentPort expands our capabilities to support the residential leasing market,” said Barry Botruff, executive vice president, TransUnion. “The additional capabilities and expertise gained from this acquisition also provide us with an opportunity to enhance existing screening products to solve our customer’s business issues.”

Additionally, the acquisition enhances TransUnion’s comprehensive fraud management solutions by adding deeper levels of information that will yield improved risk analysis.

"This transaction brings substantial strength and momentum to our rapidly growing screening business," said Michael Britti, CEO of RentPort. "We are excited to become part of TransUnion, a company with proven expertise and such a rich legacy as a global information solutions leader."

TransUnion is a leading global information solutions company that customers trust as a business intelligence partner and commerce facilitator. TransUnion offers a broad range of financial products and services that enable customers to manage risk and capitalize on market opportunities. The company uses leading-edge technology coupled with extensive analytical capabilities to combat fraud and facilitate credit transactions between businesses and consumers across multiple markets. Founded in 1968, Chicago-based TransUnion employs 4,100 associates that support clients in 24 countries. Visit us at www.transunion.com.