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Barber to Lead TARGUSinfo Services for Telecommunication Providers

Former NeuStar VP to direct new-generation information services to improve customer acquisition and retention

VIENNA, Va. June 13, 2007 — Mark Barber, an executive with more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications, cable and wireless industries, joined TARGUSinfo today as Vice President & General Manager for Telecommunication Providers.

The former NeuStar VP will lead the TARGUSinfo teams that provide a new generation of information services for traditional telephone companies, cable operators and other broadband telephony providers.

“Mark has tremendous experience in helping telecommunication providers improve their customer acquisition and retention with forward-thinking services,” said TARGUSinfo CEO George Moore. “Mark knows the evolving needs of our customers in the industry. We’re thrilled to have him leading our efforts and anticipating their future needs.”

“Today, consumers and businesses have more options than ever for telecommunication services,” Barber said. “TARGUSinfo On-Demand InformationSM services deliver a key advantage for telecommunication providers seeking to differentiate their service offerings and I’m excited to be helping companies in this market.”

TARGUSinfo is the premier provider of information services that enable telecommunication providers to get more results out of their existing CRM and marketing investments by delivering the right consumer and business data at the right moment.

TARGUSinfo also provides caller-name (or CNAM) data for approximately 75% of the roughly 10 million US cable voice and VoIP subscribers, according to industry statistics and proprietary TARGUSinfo information. Four of the top six cable operators rely on TARGUSinfo for CNAM.

Barber served as VP, Cable Market Group for Neustar, a provider of essential, neutral interoperability services to the global communications industry. Barber led NeuStar’s sales and business development efforts geared toward the cable industry.

Prior to joining NeuStar, Barber served as Corporate VP, Telephony at Charter Communications Inc., a broadband communications company, where he directed the development and deployment of broadband data, interactive video and all telephony strategy and services.

Barber has held senior positions in the telecommunications, cable and wireless industries with NTELOS (formerly CFW Communications, Inc.), Comcast Corporation and Hauser Communications. His experience includes functional areas such as sales, marketing, operations, engineering, business and strategic development.

About TARGUSinfo
TARGUSinfo is the leading provider of On-Demand Information services for telecommunication providers and other consumer-facing businesses. Its unique identification, verification and location services enable telecommunication providers, retailers, call-center operators, Web-based marketers and others to dramatically increase the quality of their services and the effectiveness of their marketing. A privately held company, TARGUSinfo is headquartered in Vienna, Va. For more information, visit www.TARGUSinfo.com.

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