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Local Company Wins Home Secretary's Gold Award for Charitable Giving

N4 Solutions, an Experian^® company, and one of the UK's leading providers of technology solutions for the financial services industry, has received a Gold Award from the Home Secretary in recognition of its contribution to charity for the third consecutive year.

Based in Poulton in Cirencester, N4 was given the award for fostering a culture of philanthropy and committed giving in the workplace. The Gold Award is a symbol of excellence and is awarded to employers that have succeeded in generating sustainable income sources for UK charities through Payroll Giving.

Steve Jones, chief executive of N4, said: "A sense of community is central to the ethos of N4. We believe that charitable giving and activities can be combined with business success and add a greater sense of purpose to an organisation."

In addition to Payroll Giving and supporting staff's fundraising initiatives, N4 has developed close ties with the local community, including a link with the National Star College in Cheltenham, a local independent, specialist college working with students with physical disabilities and learning difficulties. As well as payroll contributions from N4's staff, Steve Jones leads a corporate group which is helping to raise £15 million for the college through a three-year funding programme.

About Experian

Experian is a global leader in providing information, analytical and marketing services to organisations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions.

Combining its unique information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies, Experian partners with organisations around the world to establish and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with competitive advantage.

For consumers, Experian delivers critical information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater control and confidence. Clients include organisations from financial services, retail and catalogue, telecommunications, utilities, media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e-commerce, manufacturing, property and government sectors.

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Experian has corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and has operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, California and Nottingham, UK. The Group employs approximately 15,500 people in 38 countries worldwide, supporting clients in over 65 countries around the world. Continuing sales for the year ended 31 March 2008 were $4,059m (£2,020m / €2,858m).

For more information, visit www.experianplc.com.

About N4 Solutions – an Experian company

N4 Solutions (N4) is one of the UK's leading providers of multi-channel point-of-sale and application processing (sales & originations) technology for mortgages and wealth management.

N4's vertical market knowledge, combined with Experian's market-leading expertise and products in application processing, decision analytics, customer acquisition and retention enables organisations to make key business decisions about targeting, acquiring and retaining profitable customers.

N4's offering supports multi-channel distribution from a single platform. A typical implementation would see an incremental deployment of components across the channels. Furthermore, the system is designed to be easily integrated with existing enterprise systems to deliver straight-through-processing to existing back-end servicing systems.

N4 has an enviable track record of successful project delivery with clients including major banks, building societies, mortgage lenders and wealth management providers.

For further information please visit www.n4s.co.uk.