Verifications, Inc. Named One of the Twin Cities Top 50 Growth Companies

Verifications Named to the Top 50 for the 4th Consecutive Year

Minneapolis, MN — October 21, 2005— For the 4th consecutive year, Verifications, Inc. a leading provider of global employment screening services, was named one of the top, privately held growth companies in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area by the Business Journal. The company continued its strong year-over-year growth, finishing at number 23 in the Minneapolis-based Business Journal's "Growth 50" list. Announced at an awards reception on October 20th, this list recognizes the top 50 fastest-growing private companies headquartered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

To qualify for this prestigious award The Business Journal surveys and ranks companies to produce the list of the fastest growing privately held companies. The competition is open to private companies across all industries and awards are given after The Business Journal's accounting team verifies the financial statements and revenue growth rates of each company. The "Growth 50" list ranking is based entirely on revenue growth percentage.

"Verifications is both honored and humbled to receive the Growth 50 award for private companies in the Minneapolis area," says Curt Marks, President and CEO of Verifications. "We have the best people in our industry and we focus on providing unsurpassed customer service. Understanding that customer service is the only sustainable competitive advantage, we provide our employees with the tools and knowledge to consistently deliver the best services available in our industry. We believe this focus and dedication are key to our continued growth."

Verifications provides employment screening services including background investigations, drug testing, and a broad suite of applicant processing services. The solutions provided by the company help businesses make timely and informed hiring decisions. Almost 50% of the Fortune 100 utilize Verifications services. The company's headquarters are located in Minneapolis with operations centers in the Dakotas and Calgary, Canada. Plans for 2006 include sales force expansion, broadening its global coverage, and additional operations centers.


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.