Highland Purchases Consumer Business of US Search from First Advantage Corporation

St. Petersburg, FL and Menlo Park, CA - October 15, 2007 - First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV), a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, and Highland Capital Partners, a leading venture capital firm, today announced that Highland Capital Partners has purchased the consumer business of First Advantage's US SEARCH.com business. Based in Los Angeles, US SEARCH.com, www.ussearch.com, provides Web based access to premium people search services.

This purchase adds to Highland Capital Partners' portfolio of leading digital media enterprises, while enabling First Advantage to focus on its core business offerings. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Highland Purchases Consumer Business of US SEARCH from First Advantage Corporation

St. Petersburg, FL and Menlo Park, CA - First Advantage Corporation, a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, and Highland Capital Partners, a leading venture capital firm, announced that Highland Capital Partners has purchased the consumer business of First Advantage's USSEARCH.com business. Based in Los Angeles, US SEARCH.com, www.ussearch.com, provides Web-based access to premium people search services. This purchase adds to Highland Capital Partners' portfolio of leading digital media enterprises, while enabling First Advantage to focus on its core business offerings. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

"US SEARCH.com was integral to the formation of First Advantage in 2003 as we sought to take our operations public," said First Advantage President and Chief Executive Officer Anand Nallathambi. "With the growth of First Advantage and the resulting evolution of our long-term strategy, consumer-driven people locator services no longer fit our core business strategy. This move will help us to focus more on our core businesses. We are excited about transitioning this business to Highland Capital Partners, which is committed to building on the capabilities and successes of US SEARCH."

US SEARCH.com attracted 7.5 million monthly unique visitors to its Web site in July, according to Comscore Media Metrix. The company aggregates public records information to help people reconnect and produces individual background reports, which include criminal records and marriage/divorce information.

"Highland and USSEARCH.com's management team will work to strengthen the company's leadership position in the people search market," said Richard de Silva, partner at Highland Capital Partners. "This venture buyout will create an independent, highly focused company, which can better serve the growing needs for premium people search services as more people make their initial connections online."

USSearch.com is a leading online People Search company and ranked in the top 25 e-commerce consumer sites. In business since 1994, USSearch.com helps people reconnect and keep in touch with family, friends, colleagues and more. Supplying consumers with Web-enabled people locate, identity verification and background screening services, USSearch.com provides superior data to give its customers peace of mind by providing the right information to make faster, safer, smarter decisions. With more than 7.5 million unique visitors per month, its market share in the People Search space continues to increase due to its premium data quality, brand longevity, and first-rate customer service. For more information about US Search, please visit http://www.ussearch.com.