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Press Release

EZGOV'S AMERICAS AND CARIBBEAN BUSINESS UNIT ACQUIRED BY STRATEGIC PARTNER
EzGov Europe to focus on continued growth, delivering robust software solutions to government agencies

ATLANTA, Ga. – May 3, 2005 – EzGov, Inc., a software company focused on transforming the business of government, today announced that its Americas and Caribbean business unit has been acquired by ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS), the leading provider of identification and credential verification services.

ChoicePoint® will continue to provide EzGov FlexFoundation® software and support to government organizations in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Concurrently, EzGov® will retain control of its European business unit, EzGov Europe, with offices in London and Amsterdam, and focus on its continued growth in this market.

ChoicePoint joined EzGov's FlexAlliance partnership program last year. The two organizations have worked together to integrate ChoicePoint's solutions into applications built on EzGov's FlexFoundation™ platform, allowing government agencies to quickly and cost effectively automate manual processes in such areas as benefits administration, revenue collection, and licensing/credentialing. For example, ChoicePoint and EzGov are engaged with the Internal Revenue Service on a pilot program to improve small business tax collection cycle time.

"EzGov has been a valued partner, and our businesses complement each other very well," said Dave Keil, general manager of ChoicePoint's Government Services Group. "Acquiring EzGov's Americas and Caribbean business unit will allow ChoicePoint to extend our data solutions delivery capabilities, providing our public sector customers with significant flexibility in leveraging integrated data into their workflows.”

“We are excited about ChoicePoint's plan to build on EzGov's pioneering advancements in the field of e-government,” said Ed Trimble, EzGov chief executive officer. “At the same time, we look forward to building on our impressive momentum and leadership position in the European market. In the past several years, European governments have supported e-government programs with both policy development and significant funding. As constituent uptake increases daily, we see great growth potential in Western Europe and the Middle East. EzGov Europe will continue to provide government agencies with leading-edge software and services to support their mission-critical requirements.”

More than half of EzGov's business is in Europe, and over 80 percent of UK Government Gateway transactions originate from EzGov solutions. The UK Government Gateway is a centralized registration service for e-government services and was developed in response to a mandate that all government services in the UK be online by 2005. It includes more than 50 services from 20 agencies and has more than five million registered users. Over the last five years, EzGov has helped UK government agencies – including the Inland Revenue, the Department of Work and Pensions, and the Court Service – build applications for online government services. For example, this year alone, more than 1.5 million people submitted Self Assessment tax returns via the Inland Revenue's online application built on FlexFoundation software.

EzGov's product development, support, and sales resources outside the U.S. will remain at the company's Amsterdam and London locations. The majority of EzGov's Americas and Caribbean employees will remain in the Atlanta area as ChoicePoint employees.

About EzGov
EzGov is a leading software company that enables government transformation by enhancing productivity and service. With EzGov FlexFoundation™ , the company has developed a proven, flexible and secure software solution that enables the rapid automation of government business transaction processes and delivers a substantial return on investment. EzGov is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has offices in Washington, D.C., Amsterdam, and London. Visit EzGov's website at www.ezgov.com.

About EzGov Europe
EzGov Europe is a leading software company that enhances productivity and service through the delivery of e-government solutions. With FlexFoundation™ , the company offers a proven, flexible, and secure software solution that enables the rapid automation of government business processes and delivers a substantial return on investment. EzGov Europe's pioneering work in major UK central agencies, such as Inland Revenue, has enabled the company to become a market leader in delivering complex online services for the UK government. EzGov Europe is headquartered in Amsterdam and has offices in London and Atlanta. Visit EzGov Europe's website at www.ezgoveurope.com.

About ChoicePoint
ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) helps businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations make better decisions through information and technology solutions . Each year, ChoicePoint helps more than seven million people get the jobs they deserve and more than 100 million people get fairly priced home and auto insurance. Small businesses can obtain affordable commercial insurance because of our products. Businesses grow revenue with our marketing services and cut costs through our authentication and anti-fraud tools. Government agencies use our data and technology to fulfill their missions in all parts of the world. Visit www.choicepoint.com for more information.

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ChoicePoint, EzGov and EzGov FlexFoundation are registered trademarks of ChoicePoint Asset Company.