ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--TALX Corporation
(NASDAQ: TALX) announced today that on May 15, 2007 at a special
meeting of the shareholders, TALX shareholders approved the Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated February 14, 2007 by and among TALX, Equifax
Inc. and Chipper Corporation. Under the terms of the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, TALX will be merged with and into Chipper Corporation,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Equifax Inc. Completion of the
acquisition is expected after the close of the market on May 15 and is
subject to customary closing conditions.
About Equifax
Equifax is a global leader in information technology that enables
and secures global commerce with consumers and businesses. The company
is one of the largest sources of consumer and commercial data.
Utilizing its databases, advanced analytics and proprietary enabling
technology, Equifax provide real-time answers for our customers. This
innovative ability to transform information into intelligence is
valued by customers across a wide range of industries and markets.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax employs approximately 4,900
people in 14 countries throughout North America, Latin America and
Europe. Equifax was founded 108 years ago, and today is a member of
Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500(R) Index, and its common stock is traded
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX.
About TALX
TALX Corporation, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading
provider of human resource and payroll-related services and holds a
leadership position in automated employment and income verification as
well as unemployment tax management. TALX provides over 9,000 clients,
including three-fourths of Fortune 500 companies, with Web-based
services focused in three employment-related areas: hiring, pay
reporting, and compliance. Hiring services include assessments and
talent management, paperless new hires, and tax credits and
incentives. Pay reporting services include electronic time tracking,
paperless pay, and W-2 management. Compliance services include
employment and income verifications through The Work Number,
unemployment tax management, and I-9 management. The company's common
stock trades in the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol TALX.
For more information about TALX Corporation, call 314-214-7000 or
access the company's Web site at www.talx.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Equifax has filed a
registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-141389)
containing a proxy statement/prospectus of Equifax and TALX with the
SEC, which was declared effective on April 9, 2007. Equifax and TALX
shareholders are encouraged to read the registration statement and any
other relevant documents filed with the SEC, including the proxy
statement/prospectus because they contain important information about
Equifax, TALX and the proposed transaction. Investors and security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration
statement and proxy statement/prospectus (when available) as well as
other filed documents containing information about Equifax and TALX,
without charge, at the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). Free
copies of Equifax's SEC filings are also available on Equifax's
website (www.equifax.com) and free copies of TALX's SEC filings are
also available on TALX's website (www.talx.com). Free copies of
Equifax's filings also may be obtained by directing a request to
Equifax, Investor Relations, by phone to (404) 885-8000, in writing to
Jeff Dodge, Vice President--Investor Relations, or by email to
investor@equifax.com. Free copies of TALX's filings may be obtained by
directing a request to TALX Investor Relations, by phone to (314)
214-7252, in writing to Janine A. Orf, Director of Finance, or by
email to jorf@talx.com.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any
sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
Participants in the Solicitation
Equifax, TALX and their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from TALX's shareholders with respect to the
proposed transaction. Information regarding the directors and
executive officers of Equifax is included in its definitive proxy
statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2007. Information regarding the directors and
officers of TALX is included in the definitive proxy statement for
TALX's 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on July
24, 2006. More detailed information regarding the identity of
potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by
securities holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the registration
statement and proxy statement/prospectus and other materials filed
with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
CONTACT: TALX Corporation
Janine A. Orf, 314-214-7000
jorf@talx.com
or
Pam Stevens, 314-214-7235
pstevens@talx.com
SOURCE: TALX Corporation