St. Petersburg, FL and Phoenix, AZ– April 12, 2005– First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV), a leading risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced that it has acquired ITax Group, Inc., a provider of tax credit and incentive services to businesses nationwide. The addition of ITax Group to First Advantage's existing tax credits and incentives business line adds not only scale, but also industry leading technology to what is traditionally a manual process.

Headquartered in Phoenix, ITax Group offers advanced technology to screen prospective and current employees for federal Work Opportunity Tax Credits and other state and locally offered credits, including those used as incentives for workforce training or business relocation. Their proprietary systems integrate with hiring management systems (HMS) either directly with corporate clients or through other service providers, such as applicant tracking and recruiting partners -- facilitating the process and positioning ITax Group as a preferred tax partner for most third-party HMS vendors.

"The outstanding performance of our tax consulting services in 2004 leads us to believe that additional automation, increased scale and expanded relationships with applicant tracking and recruiting partners, will result in some amazing growth for this First Advantage business line," said John Long, chief executive officer of First Advantage Corporation. "ITax Group was one of our foremost competitors, so, needless to say, we are pleased to have this innovative, experienced team on board."

Jim Wentworth, chief executive officer of ITax, said, "Considering the powerful synergies created by combining our service offerings, the ITax Group team is very excited to join forces with First Advantage to offer clients the premier tax services solutions of the industry."

ITax Group will join 2004 acquisitions, CIC Enterprises and The Alameda Company, to comprise First Advantage's Tax Consulting Services division (part of the Enterprise Screening segment), under the management of Beth Henricks, division president. ITax Group's Phoenix office will remain open and become an important operating center for this First Advantage business line.

About First Advantage Corporation

First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV) provides best-in-class single-source solutions for global risk mitigation and enterprise and consumer screening needs. Incorporating state-of-the-art technology, proprietary systems and data resources, First Advantage is a leading provider of employment background screening, drug-free workplace programs and other occupational health testing, corporate tax consulting services, resident screening, motor vehicle records, transportation credit reporting, investigative services (including computer forensics, data recovery, electronic discovery, and surveillance), supply chain security consulting, and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top three companies in all of its major business lines. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has more than 1,700 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. Further information about the company is available at www.fadv.com. First Advantage is a majority-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a Fortune 500 company that traces its history to 1889. First American is the nation's largest data provider, supplying businesses and consumers with information resources in connection with the major economic events of people's lives. Additional information about the First American Family of Companies can be found at www.fadv.com.

About ITax Group

ITax Group is a leading provider of automated employment incentive screening. Committed to delivering innovation, ITax Group collaborates with its clients to help identify and capture tax credits and training grants across a wide spectrum of Federal, state, and local programs including WOTC, Welfare to Work, Empowerment Zones, Renewal Communities, Enterprise Zones, and various Federal and state-based training grant initiatives. ITax Group provides services for more than 400 clients nationally, including several of the Fortune 500. Additional information about ITax Group, Inc. can be found at www.itaxgroup.com.

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