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judgment debtors, child support obligors, pensionbeneficiaries, heirs, and others

• track ownership of assets• find bankruptcy history• verify facts such as license status and history,

a company’s exact name, and so on• trace an individual’s business affiliations• review Secretary of State filings• gather competitive intelligence

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U.S. PUBLIC RECORDS INFORMATIONON THE LEXISNEXIS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-38Bankruptcy Filings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Business Locators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Corporate Filings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Civil and Criminal Court Filings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Judgments and Liens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Jury Verdicts and Settlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Person Locators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Personal Property Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Real Property Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Public Records Information by State or Type . . . . . . . . . . 36LexisNexis™ SmartLinx™ Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

PageNON-U.S. PUBLIC RECORDS INFORMATIONON THE LEXISNEXIS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-44Aircraft Registrations, Business Locators, Real Property Locators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Search for word variations by using exclamation points and asterisks. (Keep in mind that theLexisNexis™ services will find standard pluralizations and possessives automatically.)

stands in for any number of characters at the end of a root word, for example:greenf! would find references to “greenfield”, “greenfeld”, “greenfeldt”testi! would find references to “testify”, “testified”, “testifies”,

“testimony”, “testimonial”

stands in for any single character within or at the end of a word (you can use more than one,anywhere in a word except as the first letter), for example:anders*n would find references to “andersen” or “anderson”w**nst**n would find references to “weinstein” or its variants or misspellingsproct*r gamb** would find references even when “Procter & Gamble” is misspelled

indicates that the words or letters enclosed must appear as a contiguous phrase, for example:“sink or swim inc” would view or as part of the search phrase, rather than as a

connector (refer to the Basic Connectors section)“at&t” would view the ampersand as part of the search term, rather than as an

alternate for the AND connector (refer to the Basic Connectors section)

SEARCH TIPS

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SPECIALCHARACTERS

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SEARCH TIPS

would find references to any of the specified variations of a name

*Examples are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only.

Connectors such as OR, AND, and W/n define relationships between your search words:

searches for alternate words or phrases, for example:thomas OR thomOR tom

diane OR dianneOR dyan OR dyann

car OR auto OR would find references to any of the specified alternate termsautomobile OR vehicle

searches for required words or phrases within a specified proximity to one another (can be any numberup to 255, but will not connect words or phrases that appear in different segments), for example:stev! /3 smith* would find documents that mention “Steve” or “Steven” within three words

of “Smith” (works well for searching peoples’ names, which may appear withthe last name first and with or without a middle name or initial)

(david /3 jones)* would find documents that mention any of the names specifiedOR (john /3 doe)*OR (jane /3 dough)*

expert! /25 carpal would find documents that mention experts on carpal tunneltunnel syndrome, regardless of the order of the terms

}/n, W/n

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SPECIALCHARACTERS

ADVANCEDCONNECTORS

ADVANCEDTECHNIQUES


BASICCONNECTORS

searches for required words or phrases within the same sentence or paragraphmcdonalds /S coffee would find documents that mention “mcdonald’s” and

“coffee” within the same sentence; useful when you wantyour search words to have a close relationship to one anotherwithout specifying an exact proximity

insurance /P fraud would find documents that mention “insurance” and “fraud”within the same paragraph; useful when you want your searchwords to have a general relationship to one another

searches for multiple required words anywhere within a document and joins together other searchrequirements, for example:discharge AND would find documents that mention both “discharge” ANDproperty settlement “property settlement”

date is 1998 ANDdischarge ANDproperty settlement

date aft 5/10/1998 would find documents that meet the date requirementAND date bef and mention both required words8/21/1998 ANDdischarge ANDproperty settlement

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These connectors can help you define relationships between your search words in more precise ways:

PRE/n searches for required words within a specified proximity to one milbrook PRE/2 productionsanother, within the same segment, and in the order specified

/SEG, W/SEG searches for required words or phrases on either side of the agency W/SEG collectionconnector appearing within the same segment

NOT /n, NOT W/n searches for the first word; the second word may also appear, cosmetic NOT W/3 surgerybut not within the specified number of words of the first(there must be at least one example of the first word appearingmore than the specified number of words of the second)

NOT /S, NOT W/S searches for required words or phrases on either side of the clinton NOT W/S hillaryconnector, but not appearing in the same sentence(there must be at least one example of the first word notappearing within the same sentence as the second)

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SPECIALCHARACTERS

BASICCONNECTORS

ADVANCEDTECHNIQUES


ADVANCEDCONNECTORS

NOT /P, NOT W/P searches for required words or phrases on either side of the stock exchangeconnector, but not appearing in the same paragraph NOT W/P trading(there must be at least one example of the first word notappearing within the same paragraph as the second)

NOT /SEG, NOT W/SEG searches for required words or phrases on either side of investigatorthe connector, but not appearing in the same segment NOT W/SEG fee(there must be at least one example of the first word notappearing within the same segment as the second)

AND NOT searches for required words or phrases preceding the connector albany AND NOT gaand requiring that words or phrases following the connector OR georgiado not appear

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CapitalizationThe LexisNexis services do not normally differentiate between upper- and lower-case letters in searchwords. This lets you type search words without having to think about capitalization, which does notgenerally affect the meaning of your search. There are times, however, when capitalization does affectmeaning. You can specify that search words must have one or more capital letters, all capital letters,or no capital letters, for example:

CAPS searches for the specified word with at least one letter capitalized caps (anchor)

ALLCAPS searches for the specified word with all letters capitalized allcaps (doe)

NOCAPS searches for the specified word with no letters capitalized nocaps (anchor)

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SPECIALCHARACTERS

BASICCONNECTORS

ADVANCED SEARCHTECHNIQUES


ADVANCEDCONNECTORS

CAPS

ALLCAPS

NOCAPS

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The ECLIPSE™ featureThe ECLIPSE feature is an electronic clipping service thatallows you to follow the development of topics of interestto you. You can have the LexisNexis services at www.lexis.comsave and re-run searches for updates at daily, business daily,weekly, or monthly intervals—automatically. You can viewECLIPSE results online or have them e-mailed to you. Eachtime your search runs, you retrieve only new documents, notany that you’ve seen already.

Just click on the Save As ECLIPSE link, fill in a few blanks,and click on the Save button.

The FOCUS™ featureThe FOCUS feature lets you highlight words within thedocuments in your search results, regardless of whetherthose words were part of your original search request.For no additional search charge:

➤ Highlight as many words as you like, without losingor changing your original search request.

➤ Use the FOCUS feature within any level of a searchrequest or within a document retrieved through theGet a Document feature.

Just click on the FOCUS link, enter your terms, andclick on the FOCUS button.

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SPECIALCHARACTERS

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ADVANCEDTECHNIQUES


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Search HistoryAll of your searches for each research session are loggedand saved—until 2:00 a.m. ET of the following day—automatically. You can review any of your searchresults by clicking on the History tab at the top ofthe screen.

Source DescriptionsYou can learn more about a source, view the sourcedescription, even print it if you like, free of charge. Amongother things, it lists segments you can utilize for searching,tells you date coverage and update schedule, and showsyou a sample document.

Just click on the i next to the source name. (Or, ifyou’re using LexisNexis research software’s graphicalinterface, just highlight the source and click on the SourceInfo button. If you’re using the research software classicalinterface, just enter .gu followed by the source or filename. With either research software interface, if you’veselected a source already, just enter .gu.)

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What you’ll findPersonal and business bankruptcy petitions, including:

➤ All chapters

Chapter 7— Liquidation

Chapter 11— Reorganization

Chapter 12— Adjustments of Debt of a FamilyFarmer with a Regular Income

Chapter 13— Adjustments of Debt of an Individualwith a Regular Income, Dismissal orDischarge Information

➤ All 50 states and D.C.

U.S. Public Records Information on the LexisNexis Services

B A N K R U P T C Y F I L I N G S

Legal News & Business Public Records Find a Source

Where you’ll find it

1 Public Records folder

2 Bankruptcy Filings subfolder

(or INSOLV library)

How you can use it➤ Gather background data on parties, witnesses, and

judgment debtors

➤ Determine collectability of potential judgments

➤ Track business and consumer bankruptcies

➤ Determine the type of bankruptcy

➤ Determine the attorney of record

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Key sources➤ Combined Bankruptcy Filings (ALLBKT file)

➤ <State> Bankruptcy Filings (for each of the 50 statesand D.C.) (xxBKT file where xx is the state postal code)

Key segments*Attorney, Name, Number, Petitioner, Status, Type

BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS

CIVIL & CRIMINALCOURT FILINGS

JUDGMENTS& LIENS

JURY VERDICTS& SETTLEMENTS

**For a complete list of segments, view the source description as discussed on page 11.**Names and addresses are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only.

Sample searches**

Name searches john W/3 brown

abc industries

attorney (daniel W/3 law)

name (jane W/3 doe)

petitioner (alfred W/3 hamilton)

Type search type (11 AND voluntary) ANDdate is 4/1998

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What you’ll find➤ B-FIND Nationwide US and Canadian Public and

Private Company Information, which covers morethan 11 million US and Canadian companies

➤ B-TRAK – D&B Global Market Identifiers Worldbase,which includes more than 46 million records coveringpublic and private companies in more than 220 countries


B U S I N E S S L O C A T O R S




2 Business & Corporation Information subfolder

(or FINDER library)

How you can use it➤ Find a company, quickly and easily, by using name,

address, SIC

➤ Learn basic background information

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Key sources➤ B-FIND Nationwide US and Canadian Public and

Private Company Information (B-FIND file)

➤ B-TRAK – D&B Global Market Identifiers Worldbase(B-TRAK file)

BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS


JUDGMENTS& LIENS


Key segments*Address, Company (or Co), SIC, Ticker

Sample searches**

Address search address (1234 industrial parkway)

Company name search co (abc sneakers)

SIC search sic (123456)

Ticker symbol search ticker (abc)


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How you can use it➤ Find exact corporate name, address, standing, and

registered agent

➤ Profile a litigant’s business activities and affiliations

➤ Uncover conflicts of interest

➤ Discover DBAs

➤ Determine how the business is organized

➤ Discover relationships among business entities

What you’ll find➤ Incorporation and limited partnership records from the

Secretaries of State from 45 states and D.C. (exceptionsare Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey)

➤ 3.5 million DBAs—fictitious business names—from all50 states and D.C.

➤ Franchise Index




(or INCORP® library)

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Key sources➤ Combined Business and Corporation Information

(SOS, DBA, plus Franchise Index) (ALLBIZ file)

➤ Combined Corporation and Limited PartnershipInformation (45 states and D.C.) (ALLSOS file)

➤ Combined Fictitious Business Name Information(doing-business-as records for all 50 states and D.C.)(ALLDBA file)

➤ Franchise Index (FRANDX file)

➤ <State> Business and Corporation Information(individual state combined SOS and DBA) (xxBIZ file,where xx is the state postal code)

➤ <State> Fictitious Business Name Information(xxDBA file, where xx is the state postal code)

➤ <State> Secretary of State/Department of State/Department of Consumer and Regulatory AffairsCorporation and Limited Partnership Information(xxSOS file, where xx is the state postal code)

BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS


JUDGMENTS& LIENS


Key segments*Address, DBA-Name, Name, Name-1, Name-2, Number,Regis-Agent, Regis-Office, Status, Type

Sample searches**

Address searches 1234 main AND oakland

address (new york AND 10099)

address (main AND miami)

Name searches mary W/3 jones

abc sneaker

name (vandalay industries)

regis-agent (georgeW/3 constansa)

Status searches name (vandalay industries)AND status (active)


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2 Civil & Criminal Court Filings subfolder

(or DOCKET library)

How you can use it➤ Learn of pending suits

➤ Discover litigation histories of parties

➤ Collect information to impeach experts and witnesses

➤ Determine relationships among parties and witnesses

➤ Discover business affiliations

➤ Uncover patterns and practices of individuals andinstitutions

What you’ll find➤ Federal civil docket summaries from U.S. District

Courts in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico (exceptionsare Alaska and Nevada)

➤ Federal criminal docket summaries from U.S. DistrictCourts in 48 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico (exceptionsare Alaska and Nevada)

➤ State civil filings from Alaska, California, Colorado,Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, NewJersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas,and Washington (selected counties in some cases)

➤ State criminal filings from Alaska, California,Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Ohio,Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington(selected counties in some cases)

Note: Full docket reports are available from CourtLink®.

BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS


JUDGMENTS& LIENS


Key sources➤ Combined Civil Filings (from 19 states) (STCIVL file)

➤ Combined Criminal Filings (from 11 states) (STCRIM file)

➤ Combined Civil and Criminal filings (STDKT file)

➤ <State> Civil Case Filings (xxCIVL or xxyyCV file,where xx is the state postal code and yy is thecounty code)

➤ <State> Criminal Case Filings (xxCRIM or xxyyCRfile, where xx is the state postal code and yy is thecounty code)

➤ U.S. District Courts (civil docket summaries from 48states, D.C., and Puerto Rico) (USCIVL file)

➤ U.S. District Courts by state (USxxCV file, where xx isthe state postal code)

Key segments*➤ Federal civil docket summaries: Address, Attorneys,

Date, Defendant, Name, Number, Plaintiff

➤ Federal criminal docket summaries: Address, Attorneys,Date, Defendant, Name, Number

➤ State civil filings: Date, Defendant, Name, Number,Plaintiff

➤ State criminal filings: Date, Defendant, Name, Number

Sample searches**

Address searches 9999 w/3 buena vista and phoenix

address (11354 main)

Date search date aft 1999 AND defendant(sean W/3 doe)

Name searches john W/3 smith

abc gas station

defendant (bill W/3 jones)

plaintiff (jane W/3 doe)

Number search number (90-123456)**For a complete list of segments, view the source description as discussed on page 11.**Names and addresses are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only. 21

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What you’ll find➤ Judgment and lien filings filed at County Clerk’s

offices in 46 states and D.C. (exceptions are Michigan,Montana, South Carolina, West Virginia)

➤ Tax Liens from 45 states and D.C. (exceptions areMichigan, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina,West Virginia)

➤ UCC liens filed at the Secretary of State in all 50 states,D.C., and VI and UCC liens filed at selected counties



2 Judgments & Liens subfolder -OR-

2 Uniform Commercial Code Filings subfolder

(or LIENS library)

How you can use it➤ Determine priority of potential judgments

➤ Profile encumbrances against parties in seconds

➤ Discover debtor/creditor business and banking relationships

➤ Uncover motives for witnesses’ and experts’ testimony

➤ Improve judgment collection efficiency

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BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS


JUDGMENTS& LIENS


Key sources➤ Combined Judgment and Lien Filings (ALLJGT file)

➤ Combined Judgment and Lien Filings and UCC LienFilings (ALLIEN file)

➤ Combined Uniform Commercial Code Liens Filings(ALLUCC file)

➤ <State> Judgment and Lien Filings (xxJGT file, wherexx is the state postal code)

➤ <State> Tax Liens, Federal and State (xxTXLN file,where xx is the state postal code)

➤ <State> Uniform Commercial Code Lien Filings(xxUCC file, where xx is the state postal code)

Key segments*➤ Judgments and liens: Address, Amount, Creditor,

Debtor, Name, Number

➤ Tax liens: Address, Amount, Creditor, Debtor, Name,Number

➤ UCC liens: Address, Debtors, Expiration, History,Name, Number, Secured-Party, Termination-Date

Sample searches**

Address searches 200 park AND chicago

address (hamilton AND 11354)

Name searches george W/3 jones

creditor (ambanco)

debtors (george W/3 jones)

secured-party (abc bank)

Number search number (m12345678)

Type searches type (continuation) AND debtor

(george W/3 janes)


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J U R Y V E R D I C T S A N D S E T T L E M E N T S


What you’ll findJury verdict reporters—personal injury jury verdicts andsettlements from state and regional reporters


1 Public Records folder /

2 Jury Verdicts & Experts subfolder /

2 National Jury Verdicts & Settlements subfolder -OR-

2 State Jury Verdicts & Settlements subfolder

(or VERDCT library)

How you can use it➤ Find expert witnesses who have qualified in courts

nationwide

➤ Research prior appearances by expert witnesses

➤ Monitor damage awards

➤ Evaluate offers and demands

➤ Identify attorneys who have handled similar cases

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BANKRUPTCYFILINGS

BUSINESSLOCATORS

CORPORATEFILINGS


JUDGMENTS& LIENS


Key sources

➤ Combined Jury Verdicts and Settlements (ALLVER file)

➤ Medical Litigation Alert (MDALRT file)

➤ National Jury Verdict Review & Analysis(NTLREV file)

➤ Verdicts, Settlements and Tactics (VERST file)

➤ Verdicts and settlements by state (xxJURY file, wherexx is the state postal code)

Key segments*Counsel, County, Court, Experts, Injury, Judge, Result,State, Topic

Sample searches**

Name searches counsel (jackie W/3 chiles)

experts (john W/3 smyth)

Location searches county (west chester)

state (new york)

Topic searches java world AND latte AND spill!

carpal tunnel AND expert

high school W/S footballAND injur!

experts (orthopedic)

injury (carpal tunnel)

topic (products liability)


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What you’ll find➤ Professional license information from 22 states (Alaska,

Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan,Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas,Virginia, Wisconsin)

➤ Divorce records from Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina

➤ Driver’s license information from 22 states (Colorado,Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio,South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia,Wisconsin)

➤ Liquor license information from 11 states (Arizona,California, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, NewYork, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington)

➤ Lottery agent registrations from Nebraska, NewHampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas

➤ Gaming license information from Nebraska andNew Jersey

➤ Marriage license information from Colorado,Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, andNorth Carolina

➤ Pilot license information from the FAA (throughApril 9, 1998)

➤ Tax practitioner information from the IRS

➤ Federal Communications Commission licenses


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How you can use it➤ Determine whether an individual works in a profession

that requires a professional license

➤ Determine location based upon an individual’s driver’slicense or that of a new spouse or roommate

➤ Determine whether an individual has remarried andlearn the name of the new spouse

LICENSESPERSON

LOCATORSPERSONAL PROPERTY

RECORDSREAL PROPERTY

RECORDSCOMBINED U.S.PUBLIC RECORDS



2 Licenses subfolder –AND–

2 Marriage, Divorce & Death Records subfolder

(or LICNSE library)

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Key sources➤ Combined Professional Licenses – Selected States

(ALLPRO file)

➤ <State> Professional Licenses (xxLIC file, where xx isthe state postal code)

➤ FAA Pilots Directory (PILOTS file)

➤ IRS Tax Practitioners & Enrolled Agents (TAXPRO file)

➤ <State> Divorce Records (xxDVRC file, where xx is thestate postal code)

➤ <State> Liquor Licenses (xxLIQ file, where xx is thestate postal code)

➤ <State> Lottery Sales Agents (xxLOTT file, where xx isthe state postal code)

➤ <State> Marriage License Records (xxML file, wherexx is the state postal code)

Key segments*➤ Professional: Address, Board, Date, Expiration-Date,

Issue-Date, License-Class, License-Type, Name,Number, Status

➤ Divorce: Address, County, Date, Final-Date,Marriage-Date, Marriage-State, Name, Recorded-Date

➤ Driver: Address, Class, Date-of-Birth, Expiration-Date,Name, Number

➤ Liquor: Address, County, Date, Expiration-Date,License-Status, Name, Number, Type

➤ Lottery: Address, Name, Number

➤ Gaming: Address, Date, Expiration-Date,Lic-Number, Name

➤ Marriage: Address, Name, Marriage-City,Marriage-County, Marriage-Date, Marriage-State

➤ Pilot: Address, Cert-Class, Name, Number,Rating-Code

➤ Tax: Address, Company, Date, Name, Occupation


L I C E N S E S — continued

*For a complete list of segments, view the source description as discussed on page 11.

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Sample searches**

Address searches 50 broad AND 10000

12345 or 123-45 mainAND oakland

Name searches name (mary W/3 jones)

name (abc liquor)

Driver license search name (john W/3 doe)

Liquor license searches number (379490)

license-status (renewal)

type (wholesaler)

Professional board (accountancy) license searches

license-class (professional)

license-type (certified publicaccountant)

LICENSESPERSON

LOCATORSPERSONAL PROPERTY



**Names and addresses are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only.

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What you’ll find➤ More than 1 billion records in our Person Locator

sources

➤ Military Locator covering Air Force, Army, Marine,and Navy personnel

➤ Voter registration record information from 23 statesand D.C. (Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut,Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, NewYork, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington.

➤ Social Security death records

NOTE: You might also use many of the other materials discussed in thisbooklet to locate an individual. Refer to pages on Bankruptcy Filings,Court Filings, Judgments and Liens, Licenses, Personal PropertyRecords, and Real Property Records for more information.


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2 Person Locator subfolder

(or FINDER library)

How you can use it➤ Find an individual using a name, social security number,

or current or old address

➤ Learn who lives at a particular address, not just whoowns the property

➤ Find a name associated with a telephone number

➤ Determine business affiliations

➤ Obtain a list of neighbors

➤ Obtain address for service of process

LICENSESPERSONAL PROPERTY



Key segments*Address, Name, Number (or Telephone)

Sample searches**

Address searches 123 main AND philadelphia

address (123 main ANDphiladelphia)

Name searches dianne OR diane OR dyanW/3 brown

abc nursery

sing (william) W/3 plur (rogers)

Number searches 987-123-4567 (phone)

123-4567 (phone)

123-45-6789 (SSN)

ab123456789 (driver’s license)

PERSONLOCATORS

31**For a complete list of segments, view the source description as discussed on page 11.**Names and addresses are fictitious and used for illustrative purposes only.

1 The ALLFND and PRSCH2 databases contain updated credit header records. Both databasescomply with the privacy requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. (“GBLA”). To searcheither database, you must have a GLBA permissible use for the search. To search the datathat is NOT GLBA restricted, select the EZFIND file. The enhanced EZFIND person locatorincludes non-regulated credit header data and is now supplemented with other types ofcontinually updated non-GBLA regulated information from SmartLinx (See page 38). TheP-TRAK, P-SEEK and EZFIND databases include credit header data updated only throughJune 30, 2001.

Key sources➤ ALLFND Combined Person and Business Locator files1

➤ EZFIND Combined Person Locator Nationwide(EZFIND file) (combines P-FIND, P-SEEK, P-SRCH,and P-TRAK and includes approximately 790million records)

➤ P-FIND Person Locator – Nationwide (P-FIND file)(covers more than 146 million individuals)

➤ P-SEEK Person Locator – Nationwide (P-SEEK file)(includes more than 228 million records)

➤ P-SRCH Person Locator – Nationwide (P-SRCH file)(includes more than 236 million records)PSRCH2 Person Locator – Nationwide (PSRCH2 file)(covers more than 236 million records)

➤ P-TRAK Person Locator – Nationwide (P-TRAK file)(includes more than 392 million records)

➤ M-FIND – Air Force, Army, Marine, Navy Personnel(M-FIND file)

➤ Social Security Death Records (DCEASE file)➤ <State> Person Locator (xxFIND file, where xx is the

state postal code)

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P E R S O N A L P R O P E R T Y R E C O R D S

What you’ll find➤ Aircraft registrations from the FAA, all 50 states and D.C.

➤ Boat registrations from 28 states (Alabama, Alaska,Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia,West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

➤ Motor vehicle registrations from 30 states and D.C.(Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York,Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,Wisconsin, Wyoming)

➤ Blue Book valuations covering aircraft, boats, motorvehicles, and so on



2 Personal Property Locator subfolder

(or P-PROP library)

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LICENSESREAL PROPERTY


PERSONLOCATORS

PERSONAL PROPERTYRECORDS


How you can use it➤ Uncover ownership and value of property

➤ Assess collectability of judgments

➤ Verify addresses

➤ Locate elusive parties and witnesses

➤ Find property for judgment and lien attachment

➤ Research witnesses’ financial interests

Key sources➤ All Motor Vehicle Registrations (ALLMVR file)

➤ Combined State Boat Registrations (STBOAT file)

➤ Combined State Boat Registrations and U.S. CoastGuard (BOATS file)

➤ Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Registrations(AIRCFT file)

➤ <State> Boat Registrations (xxBOAT file, where xx isthe state postal code)

➤ Blue Book Group File (VALUE file)

Sample searches**

Address searches 16 main AND 10001

penny lane AND northport

Name searches cosmo W/3 kramer

abc motors

Number search z23345867689

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R E A L P R O P E R T Y R E C O R D S

How you can use it➤ Discover ownership and value of a particular property

➤ Assess collectability of judgments

➤ Find mailing address for service of process

➤ Find elusive parties and witnesses


➤ Research experts’ and witnesses’ financial interests

Key sources➤ Combined Deed Transfer Records (DEEDS file)

➤ Combined Deed Transfers, Tax Assessor Records andMortgage Records (ALLOWN file)

➤ Combined Mortgage Records (ALLMRT file)

➤ Combined Tax Assessor Records (ALLPRP file)

➤ Combined <State> Tax Assessor Records (xxPROP file,where xx is the state postal code)

➤ Combined <State> Tax Assessor Archive Records(xxARC file, where xx is the state postal code)

What you’ll find➤ Tax assessor records for more than 1,000 U.S. counties

in 46 states and D.C. and VI (exceptions are Maine,Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont)

➤ Deed transfer records for more than 600 U.S. countiesin 46 states and D.C. (exceptions are Maine,Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota)

➤ Mortgage records for selected counties from 19 states(Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan,Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)



2 Real Property Locator subfolder

(or ASSETS library)



PERSONLOCATORS

REAL PROPERTYRECORDS


➤ <State> Deed Transfers (xxSALE file, where xx is thestate postal code)

➤ <State> Deed Transfers, Tax Assessor Records andMortgage Records (xxOWN file, where xx is the statepostal code)

➤ <State> Mortgage Records (xxMORT file, where xx isthe state postal code)

Key segments*➤ Tax assessor records: Address, County, Date,

Land-Use, Mailing-Address, Name, Number,Property-Address, State

➤ Deed transfer records: Address, Buyer, Buyer-Address,County, Date, Deed-Type, Lender, Number,Property-Address, Seller, Seller-Address

➤ Mortgage records: Address, Borrower, City, County,Date, Lender, Name, Number, State

Sample searches**

Address searches spruce AND forest hills

165 PRE/1 95 AND 10025

address (prescott AND stamford)

property-address (123 main ANDnew hope)

Name searches sean W/3 doe

diane OR dianne OR dyan W/3 smith

name (hamilton W/3 rachel) ORname (dawn W/3 brown)

sing (william) W/3 plur (rogers)

Value searches total-value>300000 AND address(flushing)

sale-price>500000 AND address(10025)

loan-amt>100000 AND name(sean W/3 doe)

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P U B L I C R E C O R D S I N F O R M A T I O N B Y S T A T E O R T Y P E

What you’ll findOne-stop shopping—➤ Search all available online public records for any of the

50 states, D.C., or VI with a single search request by usingour state master files. Information in state master filesvaries by state. Types of materials that may appear are:

• Bankruptcy filings• Business locator (B-FIND)• Corporate filings (corporation and limited

partnership information and fictitious businessname information)

• Civil and criminal court filings• Judgments and liens (judgment and lien filings

filed in county clerk’s offices, tax liens, andUCC liens)

• Jury verdicts and settlements• Licenses (professional, liquor, lottery agent)• Person locator (P-FIND)• Real property records (tax assessor records, deed

transfers, mortgage records)

➤ Search a particular type of U.S. public recordsinformation, all states available online, with asingle search.

For more specific information about these types ofmaterials, and for national sources, refer to the precedingpages in this section.



2 National Group Files subfolder -OR-

2 State Group Files subfolder

(or ALLREC library)

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RECORDSPERSON

LOCATORSPUBLIC RECORDSBY STATE OR TYPE


How you can use it➤ Retrieve with a single search request all available public

records information from a particular state thatmentions an individual

➤ Find links to other parties

Key sources➤ Combined Business and Corporation Information

(ALLBIZ file)

➤ Combined Corporation and Limited PartnershipInformation (ALLSOS file)

➤ Combined Bankruptcy Filings (ALLBKT file)

➤ Combined Deed Transfer Records (DEEDS file)

➤ Combined Deed Transfers, Tax Assessor Records andMortgage Records (ALLOWN file)

➤ Combined Fictitious Business Name Information(ALLDBA file)

➤ Combined Judgment and Lien Filings (ALLJGT file)

➤ Combined Jury Verdicts and Settlements (ALLVER file)

➤ Combined Professional Licenses – Selected States(ALLPRO file)

➤ Combined Tax Assessor Records (ALLPRP file)

➤ Combined Uniform Commercial Code Liens Filings(ALLUCC file)

➤ <State> Public Records, Combined (xxREC file,where xx is the state postal code)

Key segments*Refer to previous pages in this section.

Sample searches**

Name searches joseph W/3 brown

abc sneaker

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L E X I S N E X I S™ S M A R T L I N X™ R E P O R T S

* SmartLinx complies with the Fair Fredit Reporting Act, The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act andsimilar state laws, and the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act.

SmartLinx reports are now available throughwww.lexis.com as an additional subscription.*This intelligent report product:

➤ Organizes a mountain of facts from the many diverse,comprehensive public records sources availablethrough LexisNexis into one easy-to-read report.

➤ Pinpoints the right person, business or address you’relooking for from a list of similar names.

➤ Detects connections, providing you details on otherpeople, businesses and locations associated with yourtarget person or organization.

SmartLinx locates and associates information that wouldnormally take hours or days to cross reference usingtraditional methods. In seconds, the SmartLinx serviceretrieves names, addresses, phone numbers and otherinformation and logically links the data to the appropriatepeople, businesses and locations. Sophisticated SmartLinx

feature software then analyzes each record to determine ifthe entities named are the same, regardless of possiblespelling, formatting or other variations.

In the final step, the records are compiled into an easy-to-read person, business or location summary report. Youcan also request a driver’s license summary report.

Review the table of contents to find out immediately whattypes of information were retrieved for your SmartLinxreport. Click on the table of contents links to move to aspecific report section. You can also link right to:

➤ Source Documents — rely on the credibility ofinformation you find.

➤ Associated SmartLinx Reports — open an informationportal to even more facts about properties, peopleand businesses mentioned in your originalSmartLinx report.

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LEXISNEXIS™ SMARTLINX™ REPORTS

What you’ll find➤ Business Summary Reports contain descriptive

information about an organization including assets,addresses, associates, liens, bankruptcy and more,which can be used in performing due diligence.

➤ Driver’s Privacy Protection Act Summary Reportsassociate one or more driver license numbers or motorvehicle registrations for a given state with a specificindividual or business.

NOTE: When searching the Driver’s Privacy ProtectionAct Summary Reports, you must choose one of thepermitted uses for searching this information incompliance with the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act(DPPA). Access to this information is subject to therecord keeping requirements of applicable Federaland State laws.

➤ Location Summary Reports contain reports forlocations (deliverable, valid addresses recognized by theUnited States Postal Service) and provide categories ofdescriptive information about that location includingtax assessment, deed transfer, mortgage information,addresses, associates, and more.

➤ Person Summary Reports verify names and addresses,locate assets, find individuals, and uncoverrelationships, liens, bankruptcies and more.


1 SmartLinx folder

The availability of this database is dependent onindividual subscription and menu options. Pleaseconsult with your LexisNexis account representativefor additional information.

How you can use it➤ Document the chain of ownership for a business

or property

➤ Compile connections and conflicts of interest amongpeople and businesses

➤ Uncover business and personal assets, plus mortgage,liens and bankruptcy liabilities

➤ Find associates, neighbors, “lost” people, potentialwitnesses, and many others

➤ Discover name variations, including maiden names,aliases, DBA names, even misspellings.

40Key Sources➤ County tax-assessor, real property records and deed

transfers

➤ Property finance information, including mortgagefilings

➤ Secretary of state corporation and limited partnershiprecords

➤ Limited liability corporation information

➤ DBA/fictitious business names

➤ UCC filings, judgments and liens

➤ Bankruptcy filings

➤ Business credit reports and company profiles

➤ Person and business locator information, includingdriver’s license, white pages, and U.S. censusinformation and voting registration indices

➤ Motor vehicle registrations

➤ FAA aircraft registrations

➤ Boat registrations

➤ Professional licenses

Sample Searches

LexisNexis SmartLinx Reports use convenient, easy-to-use search templates that provide fields, such as LastName, Company Name, Street, etc. Simply type youinformation in the appropriate fields and click Search.SmartLinx will automatically generate a report for you.

SEARCHTIPS

U.S. PUBLICRECORDS


RELATEDMATERIALS

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Non-U.S. Public Records Information on the LexisNexis Services

A I R C R A F T R E G I S T R A T I O N S , B U S I N E S S L O C A T O R S ,R E A L P R O P E R T Y L O C A T O R S

What you’ll find➤ Aircraft registrations from Australia, Austria, Belgium,

Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark,France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein,Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand,Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland,United Kingdom

➤ Business locator information covering Argentina,Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom

➤ Real property records from Ontario, Canada



2 Non-U.S. Information subfolder

(or NON-US library or NSAMER library)How you can use it➤ Uncover ownership and value of aircraft and

real property

➤ Verify addresses

➤ Locate elusive parties and witnesses


➤ Find a company, quickly and easily, by using nameor address

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Key sources➤ Argentine Company Information (ARGCO file)

➤ Argentine Government Directory (ARGGOV file)

➤ Argentine Phone Directory (ARGFND file)

➤ Australian Aircraft Registrations (AUSAIR file)

➤ Austria Aircraft Registrations (ASTAIR file)

➤ Belgium Aircraft Registrations (BELAIR file)

➤ Bermuda Aircraft Registrations (BERAIR file)

➤ BizEkon Russian Business Directory (SOVCO file)

➤ Brazilian Aircraft Registrations (BRZAIR file)

➤ Brazilian Company Directory (BRZDIR file)

➤ Brazilian Company Analyst Information (BRZCO file)

➤ Brazilian Company Board of Directors (BRZBOD file)

➤ Brazilian Company Properties Information(BRZPRP file)

➤ Brazilian Company Shareholder Information(BRZSHR file)

➤ Brazilian Company Subsidiaries Information(BRZSUB file)

➤ Brazilian People Finder (BRZBPF file)

➤ Brazilian Private Company Information (BRZPRI file)

➤ Canada Aircraft Registrations (CANAIR file)

➤ Canadian Business Directory (CANBIZ file)

➤ Colombia Aircraft Registrations (COLAIR file)

➤ Combined NON-US Public Records (ALLNON file)

➤ Combined ON Tax Assessor Archive Records – AllCounties/Regions/Districts (ONARC file)

➤ Combined ON Tax Assessor Records – All Counties/Regions/Districts (ONPROP file)

➤ Denmark Aircraft Registrations (DENAIR file)

➤ France Aircraft Registrations (FRNAIR file)

➤ Germany Aircraft Registrations (GRMAIR file)

➤ Ireland Aircraft Registrations (IRLAIR file)

➤ International Aircraft Registrations (ALLAIR file)

➤ Italy Aircraft Registrations (ITLAIR file)

➤ Liechtenstein Aircraft Registrations (LITAIR file)

➤ Luxembourg Aircraft Registrations (LUXAIR file)

➤ Mexican Company Information (MEXCO file)

➤ Monaco Aircraft Registrations (MONAIR file)

AIRCRAFT REGISTRATIONS, BUSINESS LOCATORS, REAL PROPERTY LOCATORS

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➤ Netherland Aircraft Registrations (NTHAIR file)

➤ New Zealand Aircraft Registrations (NWZAIR file)

➤ Norway Aircraft Registrations (NRWAIR file)

➤ ON Deed Transfers – All Counties/Regions/Districts(ONSALE file)

➤ ON Deed Transfers and Tax Assessor Records –All Counties/Regions/Districts (ONOWN file)

➤ Portugal Aircraft Registrations (PGLAIR file)

➤ Sweden Aircraft Registrations (SWEAIR file)

➤ Switzerland Aircraft Registrations (SWZAIR file)

➤ United Kingdom Aircraft Registrations (UKAIR file)

➤ United Kingdom Company Information(UKCOMP file)

➤ United Kingdom Disqualified Company DirectorsInformation (UKDISQ file)

Sample searches**

Address searches r sapucaia 39275

n-53640 W/3 skollenborg

Name searches elizonda limitada

aaker W/3 tjorbjorn


Non-U.S. Public Records Information on the LexisNexis Services

A I R C R A F T R E G I S T R A T I O N S , B U S I N E S S L O C A T O R S ,R E A L P R O P E R T Y L O C A T O R S — continued

SEARCHTIPS

1ST TAB SECTION

U.S. PUBLICRECORDS


RELATEDMATERIALS

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What you’ll find and how you can use itD&B is the global leader in business-to-business credit,marketing, and purchasing information. You can access thefollowing D&B business reports via the D&B BusinessReports gateway on the LexisNexis services.

D&B Business Information Report (BIR)[covers U.S. and non-U.S.]D&B’s cornerstone product, this report provides an overallprofile of a company and information/analyses to helpevaluate a firm’s operations, profitability, and stability. Itcan provide payment information, banking, finance, publicfilings, special events (e.g., ownership changes, moves, anddisasters), and company/management history.

Use to:➤ Obtain the registered names of a company, as well

as DBAs➤ Assess overall risk in doing business with a company➤ Complete pre-sales call research on a prospect

or customer➤ Research ownership details

D&B Payment Analysis Report™ (PAR)Provides in-depth, historical analysis of a business’ paymenthabits, as reported to D&B. PAR illustrates how a firm payscertain industries and certain credit amounts, and how itspayment record compares to the records of similar sizefirms in the same industry. Also provided is information ona firm’s banking relationships, public filings, and specialevents, when available.

Use to:➤ Discern between a company’s willingness and

ability to pay

➤ Check for bankruptcy filings or new ownership

➤ Assess payment trends by reviewing a company’saverage payment habits up to the past two years

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D&B Supplier Evaluationsm Report (SER)Provides information and analyses that help assess the riskof doing business with a supplier.

Use to:➤ Uncover other products and services your supplier offers

➤ Benchmark a supplier against other national and localproviders

➤ Obtain a quick, overall evaluation of risk

D&B Comprehensive Report (CR)An analytical tool that can help assess new and existingbusiness relationships where the large-dollar and/or long-term nature of the commitment pose a significant risk oropportunity to their businesses. CR combines the power ofD&B’s predictive scores with the proven value of businessand payment information, helping you determine both thecurrent profile and future outlook for an account.

Use to:➤ Assess the financial strength of a company

➤ Determine the likelihood that a company will becomedelinquent in its payments over the next 12 months

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D&B Government Activity Report (GAR)Provides details on a company’s transactions with thefederal government as reported to D&B. GAR helps togauge a firm’s reliability based on a wide range ofgovernment transactions—including contracts, loans, andgrants—and provides insight into a firm’s dependence ongovernment contracts to help you assess how the firm mightbe affected by present or future government cutbacks.

Use to:➤ Gauge a firm’s reliability on a wide range of

government transactions

➤ Identify companies and related entities that cannotdo business with the government

➤ Determine amount of funding from government agencies

D&B Business Background Report (BBR)Provides useful information on a company’s historyand operations as well as business background of itsmanagement, and generally includes a business summaryand special events section.

Use to:➤ Review the operations of a company

➤ Determine executive structure

➤ Facilitate sales call planning

➤ Obtain history and business background of acompany’s management

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D&B Financial Profile Reports (DFP)The Dun’s Financial Profile Report provides an overview of afirm’s financial condition, complete with benchmarking of afirm’s business relations, financial and payment performance.

Use to:➤ Review the company’s bottom line

➤ Measure overall growth or decline

➤ Determine concentration of assets

➤ Compare company to peers



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Where you’ll find itThe location of this database is dependent on individualsubscription and menu options. Please consult with yourLexisNexis account representative for additional information.

1 Look in the Company & Financial folder

2 Company Profiles and Directories subfolder

2 Individual Publications subfolder

Sample searchesDun & Bradstreet Business Reports within the D&Bgateway must be searched using one of the followingsearch criteria:

<=1> Company Name and State

<=2> D-U-N-S Number

<=3> Telephone Number

<=4> Company Name, State, and Additional Information

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What you’ll findA wealth of general background information on companiesand their principals. For example:➤ Global Duns Market Identifiers, the largest global

database, covers more than 50 million companies,public and private, in more than 200 countries.

➤ Decision Makers covers more than 11 million seniorand middle management names and titles.

➤ Executive Affiliations contains information onindividuals associated with more than one corporation.

➤ Principals contains 1.5 million names of owners andofficers of more than 1.1 million U.S. companies thathave been involved in bankruptcy proceedings ordiscontinued operations.

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2 Dun & Bradstreet subfolder

(or D&B library)

How you can use it➤ Find information on public and private companies➤ Uncover executive structure of firm and learn identities

of principals➤ Obtain company background information

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Key sources➤ D&B Federal Employer Identification Numbers

(FEIN file)➤ Dun’s Decision Makers (DMAKER file)➤ Duns Market Identifiers - <by country> for 111

countries (DMIzzz file, where zzz is a three-charactercountry abbreviation)

➤ Duns Market Identifiers Plus (DMIP file)➤ Duns Non-US Market Identifiers (DMINTL file)➤ Executive Affiliations (EXAFFL file)➤ Global Duns Market Identifiers (GDUNS file)➤ Principals (PRNCPL file)

Key segments*➤ DMI: Address, City, Company, Country, Description,

Duns, Executives, Legal-Status, Org-Type, Parent, SIC,State, Street, Telephone, Zip

➤ FEIN: Address, City, Company, Country, Duns-No,FEIN, SIC, State, Street, Telephone, Ticker, Zip

➤ Decision Makers: Address, City, Company, Country,Duns, Executives, State, Street, Telephone, Zip

➤ Executive Affiliations: Address, City, Company,Country, Duns-No, Executives, State, Street, Zip

➤ Principals: Address, City, Country, Duns-No, SIC,State, Street, Telephone



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Sample searches**

Address searches address (12345 main AND chicago)

address (rodeo drive)

Descriptive searches sic (42120201) AND state (ny)

description (local trucking) ANDaddress (10001)

Name searches company (behemoth electronics)

executives (john W/3 smith)

tom OR thom OR thomasW/3 jones

abc sneaker

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What you’ll findBusiness Reports from Experian, a leading providerof financial information solutions to help its clientstarget prospective customers, manage existingcustomer relationships, and identify opportunitiesfor profitable growth.




(or BUSRPT library)

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EXPERT WITNESSDIRECTORIES

ADDITIONALMATERIALS

How you can use it➤ Find information on public and private companies➤ Uncover executive structure of firm➤ Analyze payment and supplier patterns, credit

relationships➤ Discover legal filings—liens, judgments,

UCC filings, bankruptcy➤ Obtain company background information

Key sourcesExperian Business Reports (EXPRPT file)

Key segments*Address, Annual-Sales, Bank, Current-Balance,High-Balance, High-Credit, Industry, Low-Balance,Median-Credit Name, Officers, Parent, SIC, Telephone

Sample searches**

Name searches abc sneaker

parent (mega industries)

officers (rockefeller)

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E X P E R T W I T N E S S D I R E C T O R I E S

Key sources➤ Combined Expert Directories (ALLEXP file)

➤ California Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (CALEXP file)

➤ California Expert Witness Guide (CEBCEW file)

➤ Connecticut Expert Witnesses And ConsultantsDirectory (CTEXPT file)

➤ Great Lakes Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (GLEXPT file)

➤ Legal Expert Pages (CAEXPT file)

➤ Massachusetts Expert Witnesses And ConsultantsDirectory (MAEXPT file)

➤ Mid-Atlantic Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (MDAEXP file)

➤ Midwest Directory of Expert Witnesses & Consultants(MWEXPT file)


What you’ll findExpert witness directories covering the U.S., some regionaland some state.


1 Area of Law – By Topic folder

2 Litigation subfolder

2 Legal Reference Materials subfolder

(or LITGAT library)

How you can use itFind expert witnesses knowledgeable in subject mattercovered in your case

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➤ New Jersey Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (NJEXPT file)

➤ North Central Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (NOCEXP file)

➤ Northwest Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (NWEXPT file)

➤ NY Directory of Expert Witnesses & Consultants(NYEXPT file)

➤ PA Directory of Expert Witnesses & Consultants(PAEXPT file)

➤ Southeastern Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (SEEXPT file)

➤ Southwestern Directory of Expert Witnesses &Consultants (SWEXPT file)

➤ Western Directory of Expert Witnesses & Consultants(WEEXPT file)

Key segments*Category, Name

Sample searches**

Expertise search accident W/5 reconstruct!

fiber W/5 analy!

Name search name (john W/3 smyth)




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The LexisNexis total research system offer a wealth ofinformation that can be invaluable in factual discovery:

Bloomberg MaterialsBloomberg News and Bloomberg Daily Market Summariesprovide coverage of the world’s governments, corporations,industries, economic and all major financial markets in theAmericas, Europe, Middle East and Pacific Rim.

Highlights:➤ News➤ International Yield Curves➤ Foreign Exchange Rates➤ World Equity Indices➤ Active Futures Contracts➤ World Currency Values

1 News folder

2 By Individual Publication subfolder

2 B subfolder

(or BLMBRG library)

Company & Financial MaterialsFind a full range of business and financial information,including daily U.S. economic trends and forecasts.

Highlights:➤ Industry Research Reports from investment banks

and brokerage houses

➤ Vickers Institutional & Securities holdings

➤ Full-text 10-Q, 10-K, Annual Reports, Proxy filings,SEC filings

➤ Insider Trading Activity

➤ U.S. & non-U.S. company information

➤ Directory of Corporate Affiliations

1 Company & Financial folder

(or COMPNY library)

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Corporate Law MaterialsMaterials to meet the needs of those who handle corporatematters.

Highlights:➤ State case law involving private, municipal and

non-profit corporations➤ Delaware federal and state case law and topical

business publications➤ SEC filings, Annual Reports➤ Legislative bill tracking


2 Corporate subfolder

(or CORP library)

Criminal Law MaterialsOffers a unique blend of selected material ranging from caselaw to federal sentencing information, state criminal codesand forensic material designed to aid the criminal lawspecialist and non-specialist alike.

Highlights:➤ Federal & State Criminal & Administration Codes

& Rules

➤ RICO-Related Cases

➤ Federal Sentencing Commission Notices

➤ Parole Commission Federal Register Notices

➤ Drug Enforcement Administration Notices in theFederal Register

➤ FBI Notices in the Federal Register

➤ Department of Justice Notices in the Federal Register


2 Criminal Law subfolder

(or CRIME library)

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Mergers & AcquisitionsDesigned to meet the needs of those who handle mergersand acquisitions matters.

Highlights:➤ Combined Federal & State Cases

➤ Bankruptcy Court Documents

➤ Legislative History

➤ Federal Reserve publications

➤ SEC filings, Annual Reports, etc.


2 Mergers & Acquisitions subfolder

(or M&A library)

Environmental LawProvides federal and state case law & statutes and a fullrange of related documents and publications.

Highlights:➤ Federal and state site information

➤ NPL & SPL (National Priorities List & StatePriorities List)

➤ Comprehensive Environmental ResponseCompensation and Liability Site Information System

➤ EPA Superfund Records of Decisions, EPA CivilEnforcement Docket


2 Environment subfolder

(or ENVIRN library)

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ADDITIONALMATERIALS

EXPERIAN®

BUSINESS REPORTS

Securities LawOffers securities case law and a full range of related sources.

Highlights:➤ SEC no-action letters, decisions, orders, releases,

administrative proceedings & rulings

➤ CFTC decisions, orders, releases, etc.

➤ NASD rules, disciplinary actions and noticesto members

➤ Legislative materials

➤ Statutory and regulatory materials

➤ Class derivative and collateralized mortgageobligations case law, rules and regulations


2 Securities subfolder

(or FEDSEC and STSEC libraries)

News and BusinessIncludes several thousand full-text publications such asnewspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, wire services,and broadcast transcripts.

Highlights:➤ Search group files such as: Current News

(CURNWS), News Group Files, Most Recent 90 Days(90DAYS), News Group Files, Most Recent 60 Days(60DAYS), Today’s News (TODAY)

➤ English language and non-English publications

➤ Extremely current and timely information

1 News folder

(or NEWS library)

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Patent LawProvides access to the full-text of U.S. patents from 1976 aswell as updated information: Assignments, Certificates ofCorrection, Term Extensions, Adverse Decisions, Reissues,Disclaimers, etc.

Highlights:➤ Utility, Plant, & Design Patents

➤ Patent numbers with classification

➤ Graphic Images of Patents online

➤ Manual of Classification

➤ Index to Manual of Classification


2 Patent Law subfolder

(or PATENT library)

Trademark LawIncludes both federal and state trademark and unfair competitioncase law and codes. Also included are federal trademark legislationand the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) administrativedecisions, as well as leading trademark publications.

Highlights:➤ Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks decisions➤ Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit➤ Court of Customs and Patents Appeals➤ Trademark Trial and Appeal Board➤ CFR & Federal Register➤ Full-text of House and Senate bills and bill tracking➤ State Trademark and Tradename Registrations➤ State Corporate Filings➤ Intellectual Property Legal Journals➤ International Intellectual Property Materials➤ Intellectual property treaties from Basic Documents

of International Economic Law


2 Trademarks, Unfair Competition &Trade Secrets subfolder

(or TRDMRK library)

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