Experian Consumer Direct Maintains Market Leadership With 40 Million Credit Scores Delivered

Experian Consumer Direct(SM), the leading provider of online direct-to-consumer credit reports, scores and monitoring, today announced that it continues to outperform the competition by reaching 40 million credit scores delivered to consumers.

“October 2005 marks our ninth year providing consumers with quality credit products and educational resources to help them better manage their credit so they obtain the best possible terms and rates when applying for a mortgage, auto loan or credit card,” said Ty Taylor, president of Experian Consumer Direct. “We are pleased that consumers have proven, by the number of credit scores requested from Experian, that we are the national leader in this segment.”

Experian Consumer Direct began providing credit products to consumers in 1996 and has continued to develop valuable products and resources to help consumers become more educated about their credit situation. With the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index(SM) and Experian National Score Index(SM), Experian Consumer Direct demonstrates its dedication and leadership in the area of consumer education. These Web site destinations are updated monthly with free consumer credit data and informative articles regarding various topics related to personal finance.