For Collectors, LexisNexis Now Offers RecoverScore Through Accurint; Leading Technology Incorporates Robust Data To Rank Order Collectability

LexisNexis U.S., a leading provider of information andservices solutions, today announced the availability of theRecoverScore(R) solution for its collections customers. In thecollections industry, the RecoverScore solution has shown that thetop-10 percent of ranked accounts will typically generate 10-timesmore revenue compared to the bottom 10, and the top-50 percent ofscored accounts often produce 80 percent of total payments. TheRecoverScore solution uses advanced data mining and modelingtechniques to identify the most collectible accounts and rank orderthem.

The RecoverScore solution analyzes accounts based on debtcharacteristics, contact ability and liquidity. These are key factorsthat determine collection effectiveness and can help determine whatstrategies to deploy in working various accounts. Because the productis linked into the LexisNexis and Accurint(R) data repositories,clients save the time and expenses associated with obtaininginformation on their own from credit bureaus, skip-tracing servicesand other data vendors.

"RecoverScore incorporates advanced LexisNexis modeling techniquesto help collections professionals focus their efforts on the accountswith the highest probability of recovery," said Steve Seoane, seniordirector of analytics for LexisNexis Risk Management. "By offeringRecoverScore through Accurint, LexisNexis continues to provide thecollections industry with premium technologies and resources that helpprofessionals save time and increase collections."

The LexisNexis RecoverScore solution has the capability to analyzedebt characteristics including type of debt, age of debt, last paymentand balance. Furthermore, the product searches liquiditycharacteristics including homeownership records, commercial propertiesand other assets, proximity of known relatives and other documentationcontaining personal records and information to create a rank orderingof accounts.

RecoverScore also provides separate rank orders and scores fordifferent types of account portfolios, such as bank card, utility ormedical expenses owed. Clients can easily devise collection strategiesbased on this specific data.

About LexisNexis

LexisNexis(R) (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading provider ofinformation and services solutions, including its flagship Web-basedLexis(R) and Nexis(R) research services, to a wide range ofprofessionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government,law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of ReedElsevier Group plc (NYSE:ENL)(NYSE:RUK) (www.reedelsevier.com), thecompany does business in 100 countries with 13,000 employeesworldwide.

Through its risk management solutions including Accurint(R),Banko(R) and RiskWise(R), LexisNexis helps to analyze risk, locatepeople and assets, authenticate identity, conduct backgroundscreening, and support national security initiatives. Customersinclude almost every federal government agency, the top 100 law firms,and Fortune 500 companies in the fields of national security,financial services, collection and recovery, insurance,telecommunications, e-commerce and retail.

LexisNexis and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarksand LexisNexis Risk Management is a trademark of Reed ElsevierProperties Inc., used under license. Recover Score is a registeredtrademark of LexisNexis Public Records Data Services Inc. Banko is aregistered trademark of LexisNexis Public Records Services Inc.Accurint is a registered trademark of Seisint, Inc. Other products orservices may be trademarks or registered trademarks of theirrespective companies. RecoverScore is not a consumer report, as thatterm is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and may not beused for purposes permitted by the FCRA. (C) 2006LexisNexis RiskManagement Inc. All rights reserved.