ATLANTA, January 11, 1999 -- Equifax today announced that Equifax Secure E-Commerce Solutions has been selected to participate in the Microsoft Security Partners Program to support the Windows NT operating system. Equifax Secure E-Commerce Solutions provides next-generation e-commerce solutions that integrate advanced authentication technology with digital certificates and directories to secure communications over the Internet and other networks.

Equifax has developed these e-commerce applications to help organizations significantly reduce the cost and complexity of assuring electronic transaction security, privacy and integrity over public and private networks. Equifax Secure E-commerce Solutions provides a range of services, including remote authentication, robust certificate management and scalable directory capabilities to enable users of Windows NT to:

• Significantly reduce costs and time to market.
• Provide real-time authentication of individuals using Equifax’s patent-pending, remote authentication engine.
• Issue and manage large volumes of customer-branded digital certificates.

"We’re pleased to work with Microsoft to deliver a security-rich solution to customers of Windows NT," said Vijay Balakrishan, vice president of marketing for Equifax Secure, Inc. "We believe that our service offering represents an enhanced trust module for Windows NT operating systems to support and secure a variety of e-commerce applications."

"Microsoft is pleased to include Equifax as part of its Security Partners Program," said Karan Khanna, Windows NT Security Product Manager at Microsoft Corp. "This program will help our mutual customers develop and deploy secure solutions built on the Windows NT platform."

Equifax Secure supports multiple e-commerce applications, including, but not limited to: Consumer Direct: Bill Presentment and Payment and On-line Customer Service; Home Banking; and Medical Records Access Control; Intra-Enterprise: Single Sign-On, Employee Benefits Management and Secure Document Exchange; and Business to Business: Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Chain integration.

About the Microsoft Security Partners Program

The Microsoft Security Partners Program (www.microsoft.com/security/partners) provides customers with the tools and information they need to establish, test and maintain effective information security for their computing infrastructure. The program brings together software manufacturers, security consultants and security trainers, making it even easier for customers to provide robust security on their Windows NT networks.

About Equifax

EQUIFAX (NYSE: EFX) is a worldwide leader in shaping global commerce by bringing buyers and sellers together through its information, transaction processing, consulting and knowledge-based businesses. Equifax serves the banking, financial, retail, credit card, transportation, telecommunications/utilities, and healthcare industries and government. Founded in 1899, Atlanta-based Equifax today has 14,000 employees in 18 countries and sales in more than 45 countries. Revenues for the 12 months ended September 30, 1998, were more than $1.5 billion. For more Equifax information, visit the company's Internet web site at www.equifax.com.