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Allied Solutions to Offer Powerful Identity Verification Solution From Acxiom

Technology Will Help Financial Institutions Fight Fraud

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – January 25, 2006: Acxiom, the risk mitigation division of Acxiom© Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM), today announced an agreement with Allied Solutions to distribute Acxiom Identify, a technology-based identify verification tool that enables financial institutions to better assess identity fraud risk quickly and cost effectively using Acxiom’s unmatched data and technology resources. Identify also reduces human error, improves compliance with regulatory Customer Identification Requirements and decreases identity fraud.

Allied Solutions is one of the largest independently operated providers of insurance, lending and marketing products and services to financial institutions. Acxiom provides analytics and risk mitigation guidance to thousands of customers in government, law, fraud prevention, consumer lending, receivables management and employment screening.

“Our mission is to help Americans protect themselves, their businesses and communities through advanced, information-based solutions,” said Karin Vallery, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Acxiom. “By enabling Allied Solutions with our Identify product, we empower customers within the banking industry with a customizable solution that can reduce the threat to their assets from identity fraud.”

Allied Solutions provides an array of products and services to suit clients, utilizing technology-based solutions that are customized to fit the varying needs of financial institutions clients. The Acxiom Identify solution will offer Allied Solutions additional options for solving customer needs within the financial industry market.

“Through our new alliance with Acxiom, we will jointly deliver solid solutions designed to mitigate fraud related losses and provide financial institutions with single site access to essential consumer information,” said Cindy Bryant, SrVP of Loan Servicing for Allied Solutions. “Acxiom is another example of our commitment to bring the best products, services and providers to the financial institution market that we believe will create value for the financial industry.”

About Allied Solutions

From their dual corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas and Indianapolis, Indiana, Allied manages a national network of sales representatives throughout 20 regional offices and service centers with over 500 associate’s companywide. Allied Solutions prides itself on its focus and service commitment to its customers.