BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VitalChek Network Inc. ( http://www.vitalchek.com ), a ChoicePoint(R) (NYSE: CPS) company and America's leading source for government-issued birth certificates and other vital records, has signed a contract with the Connecticut Department of Public Health State Vital Records office to administer expedited requests for birth certificate, death certificate, marriage and civil union records. VitalChek will also handle all expedited applications Connecticut receives by mail. This is the second time that VitalChek has secured an agreement to process a state's mail requests, in addition to phone and Internet orders. The first was New Jersey's state registrar's office.

A trusted provider of state-of-the-art applicant verification and authentication methods that helps restrict non-entitled persons' access to government records, VitalChek makes it safe and convenient to order official copies of vital record documents. The VitalChek system includes safeguards that protect the privacy of customers and help prevent fraud and identity theft. These safeguards will be followed, along with Connecticut's laws and requirements for access to assure confidentiality and security.

"The services we provide for the Connecticut vital records office include collecting, processing and authenticating vital record applications and all related follow-up work," said Billy Burns, VitalChek's vice president of strategic sales. "Now, no matter how orders are received, everyone will have access to secure and expedited service."

VitalChek's services are available via the Internet and phone 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

About VitalChek

VitalChek Network Inc., a ChoicePoint company, is America's first online remote ordering service for life's important documents. For nearly 20 years, VitalChek has provided an affordable, easy and reliable way to obtain official government vital records as an official service provider for more than 600 government agencies throughout the United States and its Territories, safely delivering millions of important documents every year. VitalChek is the preferred source for online birth certificates for congressional offices, passport acceptance agencies, travel agencies, major airlines and cruise lines, post offices, school administrators, tour operators, department of defense and military recruiters, sports organizations, hospitals, public health agencies and courts and social services agencies. Additional information is available at http://www.vitalchek.com .

About ChoicePoint

ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) provides businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations with technology, software, information and marketing services to help manage economic risks as well as identify business opportunities. Consumers have free access to the reports we create at http://www.ChoiceTrust.com . Learn what we do to protect consumer privacy by visiting http://www.PrivacyatChoicePoint.com and, for more information on our company, go to http://www.ChoicePoint.com .

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