FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS
December 20, 1996 Nasdaq National Market/AVRT
http://www.avert.com
AVERT, INC. ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH AMERITECH
TO PROVIDE PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Information to be Provided to Ameritech's Clients
through its CivicLink Service
FORT COLLINS, Colorado - Avert, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market/AVRT), an
information services company that provides employment background checks to a
growing nationwide customer base, today announced an agreement with Ameritech
Information Access, L.L.C., an affiliate of Ameritech, Corporation, to provide
pre-employment screening information to its customer base through Ameritech's
on-line service, CivicLink.
The agreement is for a term of five years with automatic one-year renewals
and is terminable by either party after one year upon 90 day prior written
notice. Avert will be the exclusive provider for a period of one year, of
pre-employment information for access on Ameritech's CivicLink service
(except in certain limited circumstances) and Ameritech will be the exclusive
distributor of information provided by Avert in the states of Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, with certain exceptions. Under this
agreement, Ameritech will market pre-employment information services
internally to Ameritech affiliates and to Ameritech's business customers in
the five-state region. The agreement does not provide for any guaranteed
minimum volume of transactions by CivicLink end-users or any minimum payment
or fees to Avert.
"We are very excited to work with a company as well-respected as Ameritech,"
said Dean Suposs, President of Avert, Inc. "This releationship underscores
our commitment to aggressive growth and to working with strategic partners
to capitalize on the growing opportunity in our marketplace. This agree-
ment also supports Avert's position as a leader in pre-employment background
checking services."
CivicLink is an online information service that delivers court, tax, and other
records to the desktop via modem and personal computer. CivicLink services
are marketed to both the Small Business Group and the Custom Business Group
within Ameritech, in addition to external marketing campaigns.
Through its headquarters in Fort Collins, Avert is an information services
company that provides thousands of employment background checks daily to
employers nationwide. Products and services include criminal records,
civil records, workers' compensation histories, driving records, previous
employment verification, credit histories, education/license verification
and social security number validation.
Contact:
Avert, Inc.
Kim Moss, Investor Relations 970/484-7722
