iCreditReport.com Offers Free Instant Credit Reports to Bay Area Internet Users Group; Service Provides Internet Users Access to Their Personal Credit Reports in Seconds

Business Wire, Oct 6, 1998

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998-- iCreditReport.com(TM) (http://www.icreditreport.com), the Internet leader in instant credit report delivery, today announced that it will offer free individual credit reports to a select number of attendees at the Bay Area Internet Users Group (BAIUG) meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998.

"BAIUG is an excellent forum for Internet literacy," said I.O.A. Eze, President and CEO of QSpace, Inc., creator of iCreditReport.com. "We are happy to introduce their members to iCreditReport.com, the only service that allows them to view their personal credit record online in real time."

The free credit report giveaway will serve to demonstrate the first online credit report delivery service providing consumers instant access to their individual credit history over the Internet while ensuring their privacy. The presentation is scheduled from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m., before the regular BAIUG meeting.

Issues related to privacy on the Internet are a primary concern for business and consumers alike, particularly the more than 190 million Americans with credit files. iCreditReport.com is a successful example of a Web merchant's commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of information about its patrons.

Panelists for the discussion to follow on Internet privacy issues include Paola Benassi, Product Operations Manager for TRUSTe, Matthew Gold, Staff Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission and Daniel Tynan, Executive Editor, Features, PC WORLD.

iCreditReport.com (http://www.icreditreport.com) is a service provided by QSpace, Inc., the leader in instant online credit information delivery to consumers. iCreditReport.com, the premier provider of online credit reports for Yahoo! Finance users, has strategic relationships with leading e-commerce and credit reporting partners. Headquartered in Oakland, Calif., QSpace is privately held and funded.

The Bay Area Internet Users Group (BAIUG) is a regional organization which provides a forum for people to learn about the Internet. Since 1994, BAIUG (http://www.baiug.org/) has been hosting presentations about current topics related to the Internet, including newly launched sites and other news for their users.

iCreditReport.com is a member of the TRUSTe program and complies with TRUSTe privacy principles. TRUSTe (http://www.truste.org) is an independent, non-profit initiative with a mission to build users' trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the principles of disclosure and informed consent.