Verifications, Inc. and HRValue Group, LLC. Form Strategic Partnership

Partnership Provides the Latest Innovations in Screening to Credit Unions

Minneapollis, MN — August 24, 2004—Verifications, Inc., the leading, national provider of employment screening and substance abuse testing services and HRValue Group, LLC, announded today a strategic partnership by which the two companies will provide Web-based employment screening solutions to credit unions. HRValue Group becomes the latest member of Verifications' Marketing Alliance Partner program whose members combine their industry expertise with Verifications service offering to address the hiring process needs of specific industries.

Successful credit unions place a high value on good people. They rely on qualified staff members at every level who work smart and strive to meet their potential. HRValue Group specializes in helping credit unions establish human resources programs that protect their investment in such valuable people. Employment screening plays an important role in selecting the most qualified personnel by verifying a job candidate's credentials and experience.

HRValue Group's President and CEO, Yvonne Evers, said, "Credit unions looking for ways to improve or enhance their human resources program turn to HRValue Group. Now, through our partnership with Verifications, we can offer them an employment-screening program geared specifically toward the needs of credit unions. We are excited to have these services, available online, as part of our complete package of products and expert services for enhancing credit union human resource programs."

Verifications provides a comprehensive suite of services that include criminal record investigations, academic and employment verifications, professional reference and licensing checks as well as a complete range of substance abuse testing. With a reputation for excellent customer service, Verifications focuses on accuracy, the quality of information and the use of technology to deliver the information necessary for users to make informed and timely hiring decisions.

"Our partnership with HRValue Group and our work with them to bring these services online for credit unions will be a great benefit to credit unions," explains John Lamb, Verifications' Vice President of Strategic Alliances. "HRValue Group's knowledge and experience in the credit union industry adds value to V.I.'s service offering by allowing us to tailor services to the unique needs of credit unions. Working together, Verifications and HRValue Group will be able to penetrate the credit union industry more effectively and more efficiently.

About Verifications Inc.
Verifications, Inc. is a premier provider of employment screening and applicant processing services. Since 1987 over 5,000 companies have chosen Verifications because they consistently provide the highest quality services and the most accurate information, which helps businesses to make timely and informed hiring decisions. The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide services including background investigations, substance abuse testing, and a full suite of applicant processing services. For more information, visit them on the Web at www.verificationsinc.com.

About HRValue Group, LLC.
HRValue Group specializes in helping credit unions establish human resources programs that protect their greatest investment: people. Their approach to human resources management allows an organization to unite individual elements into a vital plan of action that supports a strategic vision and assures workforce stability. Credit unions in the market for a way to improve or enhance their human resources program turn to HRValue Group. They offer a complete package of products and expert services designed to address shortcomings in human resources programs and fortify what works.