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TELETRACK ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PRODUCT
OFFERINGS TO THWART IDENTITY THEFT AND
BOOST FRAUD DETECTION

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., March 3, 2005—Teletrack, Inc., the nation’s sub-prime credit
bureau, announced today at the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA)
annual conference in Hollywood, Fla., that the company has expanded its ability to recognize
identity theft and dramatically reduce instances of fraud during sub-prime transactions.

To complement Teletrack’s existing charge-off, inquiry and open loan data reported from
thousands of merchants across the country, Teletrack plans to integrate new consumer
identification information in its databases. The information will authenticate Social Security
number, address and contact phone number of consumers attempting to obtain a payday
advance.

“Teletrack has a long history of providing more accurate information to help merchants to
reduce losses. Teletrack is proactive and always strives to exceed
industry standards for security,” said Rich Alterman, vice president, Teletrack. “Bankruptcy
records, landlord/tenant court records and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) compliance
solutions are just a few examples of how we have recently enhanced our data offerings. The
addition of new consumer information files demonstrates Teletrack’s commitment to accuracy.”

Teletrack will improve inquiry matching by comparing sub-prime service inquiry information to its
proprietary payment history database and by validating records against new consumer
identification files. The integration of this information will be completed in May 2005.

“As payday lending has become more mainstream, it is logical to conclude that application fraud
will become an issue lenders will need to focus on,” Alterman said. “Teletrack’s core data, in
conjunction with the consumer identification file, will allow the development and delivery of a
more robust verification process. Patriot Act compliance and the increase of identity theft are
making consumer verification more important than ever.”

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