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TO OUR VALUED SHAREHOLDERS continued
12 EQUIFAX. INFORMATION THAT EMPOWERS.
Equifax has led the industry in empowering consumers about their credit by offering
accessible and affordable products. For the government to require us to give away a service is
simply wrong. Despite our opposition, we will comply with the law. The Federal Trade
Commission is now crafting implementation rules, and we continue to actively participate in
this process. Be assured, regardless of this legislation, we will continue to offer unique products
and solutions, find even better ways to serve consumers and seek to mitigate any potential
impact this legislation may have on our business.
M EETING CHALLENGE WITH TALENT AND INTEGRITY
Life is about challenges, and so is business. Equifax has been dealing with challenges for more
than a century, overcoming those that our customers face in the daily course of doing business.
And, in the rapidly changing, always complex world of global commerce, the opportunity to
solve more problems and meet more needs continues to bring out the best in the 4,600 women
and men of Equifax around the world. Not only do we appreciate their talents, but also the
absolute integrity that they bring to this mission. Together, all of us at Equifax are meeting the
challenge and seizing the opportunity in order to serve our customers and reward our share-
holders. As Adlai Stevenson noted, “If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to
follow wherever that search may lead us.” I am confident this search is leading Equifax toward
its best and most rewarding achievements yet. Our time isnow.
Sincerely,
Thomas F. Chapman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 2004