infoUSA's Sales Genie Business Survey Reports: Locksmiths, Check Cash

    Business Editors

    OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2005--infoUSA(R) (NASDAQ:IUSA):

    -- Retail Music Vendors, Money Transfer Services and Packaging
    Services Suffer Greatest Percentage Decline in Number of
    Businesses

    infoUSA(R) (NASDAQ:IUSA), the leading provider of proprietary databases, today released results from their annual Sales Genie Survey of Business Growth/Decline by Type of Business. The survey includes a report citing the number of businesses and the corresponding business growth/decline by SIC for 2000 through 2004. According to the report, the following ten SIC's had the highest percentage business growth over the last five years:

SIC 2000 2004 Growth/Percentage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Locks/Locksmiths 14,728 24,850 66.79

Check Cashing Services 11,736 19,104 62.78

Rehabilitation Services 7,259 11,593 59.71

Food Markets 3.345 5,228 56.29

Entertainment Bureaus 3,801 5,846 53.80

Music & Live Entertainment 7,389 10,932 47.95

Title Companies 13,250 19,416 46.54

Cell Phones-Equipment/Supplies 9,606 14,046 46.22

Ice Cream Parlors 11,454 16,709 45.88

Music Instruction/Instrumental 4,124 5.979 44.98

    According to the report, the following SIC's had the highest rate of decline:

SIC 2000 2004 Decline/Percentage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Retail Music Vendors-Tape/CD 10,320 7,444 27.87

Money Transfer Service 6.244 4,686 24.95

Packaging Service 8.261 6.375 22.83

Coffee & Tea 6,313 4,978 21.15

Video Tapes/Discs 10,534 8,462 19.67

TV/Radio Repair/Service 8,071 6,547 18.88

Electronic Equip.-MFRS. 4,245 3,447 18.80

Photo Finishing/Retail 8,886 7,242 18.50

Libraries/Special Interest 5,105 4,166 18.39

Mobile Homes/Dealers 7,598 6,213 18.23

    The Sales Genie(R) Survey of Business Growth/Decline by Type of Business/SIC compiles this information using the proprietary infoUSA(R) database of 13 million U.S. Businesses. Sources for this database include over 5,000 Yellow and White Page directories, new business registration and incorporations, postal service information, courthouse and Secretary of State data as well as thousands of other public documents including business periodicals, annual reports and 10Ks and other SEC filings. In addition, infoUSA verifies each business listing, making over 20 million phone calls each year. The data includes only legitimate office and storefront locations, eliminating all home businesses.
    Vin Gupta, Chairman and CEO, infoUSA, commented, "This data shows distinct trends of business strength and weakness as accurately measured by SIC. This is valuable information for any company considering an expansion or contraction within these SIC codes."

    The complete survey of Top Growing/Declining SIC's over Five Years 2000-2004 is as follows.

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Top Growing SICs Over Five Years (2000 to 2004)

SIC SIC Title 2000 2001 2002

769962 LOCKS & LOCKSMITHS 14,728 15,432 18,795 609903 CHECK CASHING SERVICE 11,736 12,944 14,791 833102 REHABILITATION SERVICES 7259 10396 11372 541101 FOOD MARKETS 3,345 3,582 4,936 792905 ENTERTAINMENT BUREAUS 3,801 4,041 5,259 792908 MUSIC & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 7,389 7,965 10,828 654102 TITLE COMPANIES 13,250 13,901 15,616 599902 CELLULAR TELEPHONES-EQUIPMENT & SUPLS 9,606 11,455 14,214 581203 ICE CREAM PARLORS 11,454 11,875 11,406 829918 MUSIC INSTRUCTION-INSTRUMENTAL 4124 4933 5549 738913 APPRAISERS 6018 7008 8037 152112 HOME BUILDERS 25,500 27,309 35,079 635101 BONDS-BAIL 8,503 9,221 11,825 836105 RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES 9,288 10,874 12,171 729943 TATTOOING 4,324 4,880 5,480 179921 SWIMMING POOL CONTRS DEALERS & 6,999 7,460 9,457 DESIGNERS 737801 COMPUTERS-SERVICE & REPAIR 12,705 13,177 15,064 829902 DRIVING INSTRUCTION 4695 5381 6172 571236 CABINETS 5,706 6,219 6,969 729917 MASSAGE THERAPISTS 18,677 20,616 23,858 804913 ACUPUNCTURE 5,690 6,161 6,949 078204 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS 42,489 44,398 52,597 832206 SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE 4,365 4,684 5,141 562105 BOUTIQUE ITEMS-RETAIL 4,198 4,573 5,101 799935 HALLS & AUDITORIUMS 4,131 4,696 4,994 804924 PSYCHOTHERAPISTS 6643 7795 8519 565101 CLOTHING-RETAIL 17,080 18,547 21,425 738108 INVESTIGATORS 6172 7088 8775 753601 GLASS COATING & TINTING 3,623 3,786 4,417 557106 MOTORCYCLES & MOTOR SCOOTERS-DEALERS 5,169 5,444 5,945 152139 REMODELING & REPAIRING BLDG 11,416 11,562 13,949 CONTRACTORS 599301 CIGAR CIGARETTE & TOBACCO DEALERS- 7,605 8,490 9,472 RETAIL 723102 MANICURING 33,167 35,684 39,072 832201 COUNSELING SERVICES 6,334 6,820 7,667 737904 COMPUTERS-NETWORKING 5,990 6,604 7,619 628205 FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS 18766 21706 23218 412101 TAXICABS & TRANSPORTATION SERVICE 7,833 8,207 10,043 804918 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 20,705 22,365 24,198 152114 FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION 3,198 3,319 3,774 653118 REAL ESTATE 163468 185429 197270 822101 SCHOOLS-UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES 8220 10036 10865 ACADEMIC 841201 MUSEUMS 7245 8077 8245 807101 LABORATORIES-MEDICAL 7148 8041 9140 729101 TAX RETURN PREPARATION & FILING 35124 37921 40151 171105 PLUMBING CONTRACTORS 49855 53167 61854 614101 LOANS 16692 18037 18755 754903 AUTOMOBILE LUBRICATION SERVICE 7372 8406 8593 581208 RESTAURANTS 366104 388948 405177 872103 BILLING SERVICE 6933 7502 7900

SIC SIC Title 2003 2004 Growth

769962 LOCKS & LOCKSMITHS 21,044 24,859 68.79% 609903 CHECK CASHING SERVICE 16,882 19,104 62.78% 833102 REHABILITATION SERVICES 11711 11593 59.71% 541101 FOOD MARKETS 5,165 5,228 56.29% 792905 ENTERTAINMENT BUREAUS 5,624 5,846 53.80% 792908 MUSIC & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 10,952 10,932 47.95% 654102 TITLE COMPANIES 17,781 19,416 46.54% 599902 CELLULAR TELEPHONES-EQUIPMENT & SUPLS 14,483 14,046 46.22% 581203 ICE CREAM PARLORS 15,782 16,709 45.88% 829918 MUSIC INSTRUCTION-INSTRUMENTAL 5792 5979 44.98% 738913 APPRAISERS 8641 8723 44.95% 152112 HOME BUILDERS 35,594 36,937 44.85% 635101 BONDS-BAIL 12,339 12,275 44.36% 836105 RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES 13,067 13,200 42.12% 729943 TATTOOING 5,975 6,124 41.63% 179921 SWIMMING POOL CONTRS DEALERS & 9,793 9,790 39.88% DESIGNERS 737801 COMPUTERS-SERVICE & REPAIR 16,438 17,768 39.85% 829902 DRIVING INSTRUCTION 6439 6538 39.25% 571236 CABINETS 7,661 7,883 38.15% 729917 MASSAGE THERAPISTS 25,214 25,528 36.68% 804913 ACUPUNCTURE 7,469 7,770 36.56% 078204 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS 53,737 57,679 35.75% 832206 SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE 5,280 5,906 35.30% 562105 BOUTIQUE ITEMS-RETAIL 5,448 5,676 35.21% 799935 HALLS & AUDITORIUMS 5,155 5,559 34.57% 804924 PSYCHOTHERAPISTS 8648 8934 34.49% 565101 CLOTHING-RETAIL 21,749 22,848 33.77% 738108 INVESTIGATORS 8562 8255 33.75% 753601 GLASS COATING & TINTING 4,695 4,834 33.43% 557106 MOTORCYCLES & MOTOR SCOOTERS-DEALERS 6,345 6,816 31.86% 152139 REMODELING & REPAIRING BLDG CONTRACTORS 14,838 14,978 31.20% 599301 CIGAR CIGARETTE & TOBACCO DEALERS- 9,852 9,959 30.95% RETAIL 723102 MANICURING 41,785 43,336 30.66% 832201 COUNSELING SERVICES 8,180 8,269 30.55% 737904 COMPUTERS-NETWORKING 7,945 7,815 30.47% 628205 FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS 24060 24433 30.20% 412101 TAXICABS & TRANSPORTATION SERVICE 10,169 10,198 30.19% 804918 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 25,801 26,916 30.00% 152114 FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION 4,043 4,135 29.30% 653118 REAL ESTATE 204206 209354 28.07% 822101 SCHOOLS-UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES 10686 10498 27.71% ACADEMIC 841201 MUSEUMS 8979 9204 27.04% 807101 LABORATORIES-MEDICAL 9049 9068 26.86% 729101 TAX RETURN PREPARATION & FILING 41812 43656 24.29% 171105 PLUMBING CONTRACTORS 62732 61951 24.26% 614101 LOANS 19828 20604 23.44% 754903 AUTOMOBILE LUBRICATION SERVICE 8554 9003 22.12% 581208 RESTAURANTS 435792 446526 21.97% 872103 BILLING SERVICE 6150 7785 12.29%

Top Declining SICs Over Five Years (2000 to 2004)

SIC SIC TITLE 2000 2001 2002

573501 RECORDS TAPES & COMPACT DISCS-RETAIL 10,320 10,894 10,802 609910 MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE 6,244 7,206 9,548 738988 PACKAGING SERVICE 8,261 8,240 7,923 549915 COFFEE & TEA 6,313 6,223 5,833 573502 VIDEO TAPES DISCS & CASSETTES 10,534 11,702 12,014 762202 TELEVISION & RADIO-SERVICE/REPAIR 8,071 8,747 9,118 367901 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES-MFRS 4,245 4,081 4,087 738401 PHOTO FINISHING-RETAIL 8,886 9,437 9,445 823111 SPECIAL INTEREST LIBRARIES 5,105 5,736 6,175 527102 MOBILE HOMES-DEALERS 7,598 8,470 8,207 736304 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTORS-TEMPORARY HELP 14,083 15,278 15,372 594520 CRAFTS 5,432 5,811 6,088 506504 RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIP & SYSTEMS- 3,861 4,007 4,235 WHOL 259901 FURNITURE-MANUFACTURERS 4,067 4,045 3,960 737415 INTERNET SERVICE 22,904 22,106 17,531 239902 SEWING CONTRACTORS 4,514 4,471 4,514 824301 COMPUTER TRAINING 5,201 5,253 4,874 596102 MAIL ORDER & CATALOG SHOPPING 4,901 5,179 5,231 391101 JEWELRY-MANUFACTURERS 5,011 4,497 4,254 484101 TELEVISION-CABLE & CATV 6,979 7,001 5,589 651501 MOBILE HOMES-PARKS & COMMUNITIES 15,035 14,766 14,517 593217 FURNITURE-USED 3,610 3,772 3,792 751401 AUTOMOBILE RENTING 16,430 16,064 14,918 737103 COMPUTERS-SYSTEM DESIGNERS & 30,496 30,862 30,366 CONSULTANTS 581206 FOODS-CARRY OUT 7,519 7,414 7,262 729931 ELECTROLYSIS 3,765 4,171 4,434 725102 SHOE & BOOT REPAIRING 6,693 7,017 7,338 594705 COLLECTIBLES 6,120 6,273 5,888 539901 GENERAL MERCHANDISE-RETAIL 9,224 9,705 8,378 554101 SERVICE STATIONS-GASOLINE & OIL 59,271 60,534 63,022 275998 COMMERCIAL PRINTING NEC 10,740 10,841 10,665 874823 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS 4,365 3,904 4,197 399903 MANUFACTURERS 10,674 8,900 5,351 509901 EXPORTERS 12,998 13,052 13,492 581303 COCKTAIL LOUNGES 9,236 9,334 9,585 509908 MANUFACTURERS-AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES 21,283 21,586 21,936 514801 FRUITS & VEGETABLES-WHOLESALE 4,868 4,950 5,038 573117 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES-RETAIL 10,134 10,065 10,491 799601 AMUSEMENT PLACES 4,541 4,628 4,772 573401 COMPUTER SOFTWARE 39,144 38,701 37,462 472402 TRAVEL AGENCIES & BUREAUS 38,380 39,101 39,266 501313 AUTOMOBILE PARTS & SUPPLIES-WHOLESALE 4,328 4,440 4,569 272102 PUBLISHERS-PERIODICAL 5,243 5,501 5,655 592104 BEER & ALE-RETAIL 3,715 3,906 4,034 805904 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES & HOMES 11,844 12,167 12,291 641109 INSURANCE-LIFE (AGENTS) 3,662 3,856 3,558 753901 AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR REPAIRING 4,302 4,543 4,684 671201 HOLDING COMPANIES (BANK) 3,464 3,582 3,549 354407 TOOL & DIE MAKERS 3,343 3,328 3,359

SIC SIC TITLE 2003 2004 Decline

573501 RECORDS TAPES & COMPACT DISCS-RETAIL 10,582 7,444 -27.87% 609910 MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE 13,671 4,686 -24.95% 738988 PACKAGING SERVICE 7,697 6,375 -22.83% 549915 COFFEE & TEA 5,886 4,978 -21.15% 573502 VIDEO TAPES DISCS & CASSETTES 12,522 8,462 -19.67% 762202 TELEVISION & RADIO-SERVICE/REPAIR 9,863 6,547 -18.88% 367901 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES-MFRS 4,243 3,447 -18.80% 738401 PHOTO FINISHING-RETAIL 9,583 7,242 -18.50% 823111 SPECIAL INTEREST LIBRARIES 2,950 4,166 -18.39% 527102 MOBILE HOMES-DEALERS 7,457 6,213 -18.23% 736304 EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTORS-TEMPORARY HELP 15,240 11,577 -17.79% 594520 CRAFTS 5,722 4,466 -17.78% 506504 RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIP & SYSTEMS- 4,548 3,220 -16.60% WHOL 259901 FURNITURE-MANUFACTURERS 3,836 3,436 -15.52% 737415 INTERNET SERVICE 12,187 19,585 -14.49% 239902 SEWING CONTRACTORS 4,249 3,860 -14.49% 824301 COMPUTER TRAINING 4,563 4,451 -14.42% 596102 MAIL ORDER & CATALOG SHOPPING 5,078 4,215 -14.00% 391101 JEWELRY-MANUFACTURERS 4,054 4,311 -13.97% 484101 TELEVISION-CABLE & CATV 6,095 6,030 -13.60% 651501 MOBILE HOMES-PARKS & COMMUNITIES 14,489 13,077 -13.02% 593217 FURNITURE-USED 3,902 3,144 -12.91% 751401 AUTOMOBILE RENTING 14,218 14,332 -12.77% 737103 COMPUTERS-SYSTEM DESIGNERS & 29,161 26,652 -12.60% CONSULTANTS 581206 FOODS-CARRY OUT 7,040 6,574 -12.57% 729931 ELECTROLYSIS 4,580 3,299 -12.38% 725102 SHOE & BOOT REPAIRING 7,856 5,886 -12.06% 594705 COLLECTIBLES 4,844 5,383 -12.04% 539901 GENERAL MERCHANDISE-RETAIL 5,876 8,146 -11.69% 554101 SERVICE STATIONS-GASOLINE & OIL 67,115 52,680 -11.12% 275998 COMMERCIAL PRINTING NEC 10,237 9,574 -10.86% 874823 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS 4,529 3,892 -10.84% 399903 MANUFACTURERS 3,078 9,572 -10.32% 509901 EXPORTERS 14,697 11,687 -10.09% 581303 COCKTAIL LOUNGES 10,014 8,322 -9.90% 509908 MANUFACTURERS-AGENTS & REPRESENTATIVES 23,358 19,179 -9.89% 514801 FRUITS & VEGETABLES-WHOLESALE 5,204 4,396 -9.70% 573117 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES-RETAIL 10,466 9,177 -9.44% 799601 AMUSEMENT PLACES 5,135 4,114 -9.40% 573401 COMPUTER SOFTWARE 36,593 35,504 -9.30% 472402 TRAVEL AGENCIES & BUREAUS 40,734 34,816 -9.29% 501313 AUTOMOBILE PARTS & SUPPLIES-WHOLESALE 4,894 3,938 -9.01% 272102 PUBLISHERS-PERIODICAL 5,719 4,779 -8.85% 592104 BEER & ALE-RETAIL 4,438 3,387 -8.83% 805904 RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES & HOMES 8,565 10,810 -8.73% 641109 INSURANCE-LIFE (AGENTS) 3,522 3,352 -8.47% 753901 AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR REPAIRING 4,904 3,939 -8.44% 671201 HOLDING COMPANIES (BANK) 3,665 3,187 -8.00% 354407 TOOL & DIE MAKERS 3,289 3,077 -7.96%

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CONTACT: infoUSA, Omaha Vin Gupta, 402-596-8900 Fax: 402-339-0265 E-Mail: vin.gupta@infoUSA.com or Investor Relations: Laurel Gupta, 402-593-4535 Fax: 402-339-0265 E-Mail: laurel.gupta@infousa.com

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