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FORECLOSURE.COMUSATODAY.COM STRIKE DATA DEAL.

Feb 1, 2007

Foreclosure.com has been selected as the exclusive foreclosure data provider for USATODAY.com's real estate channel.

Visitors can access the listings online at http://usatoday.foreclosure.com.

"Overall, foreclosures are rising throughout the United States, which creates tremendous investment opportunities for homebuyers and investors," said Brad Geisen, president and CEO, Foreclosure.com. "Thanks to this dynamic partnership, we will be able to share these great deals with millions of people."

Foreclosure.com, which also offers preforeclosure, bankruptcy, FSBO, tax lien and Live Auction listings in one convenient location, provides visitors with educational materials and resources to help them make informed purchasing decisions.

Under the agreement, USATODAY.com will obtain data from Foreclosure.com and provide its site visitors with seamless access to America's most comprehensive database of foreclosure listings through an innovative co-brand site creation.

"Essentially, our readers can now search more than 1.2 million real estate listings without ever leaving USATODAY.com," said Sean A. McNevin, business development, USATODAY.com. "We preserve our brand integrity and offer our readers the most reliable and comprehensive selection of residential foreclosures in the country. It's a win-win scenario."

The data from Foreclosure.com includes property information and in-depth details such as exclusive tax roll information, property photos, as well as seller/listing contact information.

To view the site or to search listings right now, visit http://usatoday.foreclosure.com.

About Foreclosure.com

With more than 1.2 million foreclosure, preforeclosure, bankruptcy, FSBO, tax lien and Live Auction listings in one place, Foreclosure.com delivers America's largest and most accurate searchable database of foreclosed homes and investment property information to its customers and business partners. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Foreclosure.com works with hundreds of top lending institutions and government agencies to list diverse property types on its Web site, including Real Estate Owned (REO); Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Fannie Mae; and other government agency and financial institution properties; as well as listings from an extensive network of corporate sellers. Visitors can now purchase foreclosures directly from lenders through the Web site thanks to revolutionary technology.

For more information, visit http://www.foreclosure.com or call 561/981-5337, ext. 381.

About USATODAY.com

USATODAY.com is an award-winning news and information Web site that is updated 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Each month, millions of unique monthly visitors access USATODAY.com News, Money, Sports, Life, Technology, Weather and Travel sections which combine the best of USA TODAY news and information and the latest breaking news with cutting-edge interactive features, information graphics and multimedia functions including audio, video and live Webcasts. USATODAY.com is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI).

For more information, please visit www.usatoday.com.


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