Fort Hood Area AOR Chooses MarketLinx’s InnoVia

MLS Data Checker Selected to Provide Rules Enforcement

SANTA ANA, Calif., Apr. 16, 2009 – MarketLinx, Inc., a leading provider of information technology to the residential real estate industry and a member of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies, today announced that the Fort Hood Area Association of REALTORS® (FHAAR) has selected MarketLinx’s popular InnoVia system to power its multiple listing service (MLS).

“After several vendor presentations, InnoVia was the clear standout,” said Ricci Dewey, Association Executive for FHAAR. “The MarketLinx system offered the best combination of user-friendliness and progressive technology. Our research confirmed that InnoVia has a great track record with real estate boards all across the country.”

FHAAR also selected MarketLinx’s MLS Data Checker Product to provide data quality and rules enforcement services. MLS Data Checker automatically detects MLS rules violations and validates the accuracy of MLS listings by comparing them to public tax records. The program also works with Membership Director and other membership management systems to fine listing brokers that fail to make the required corrections and generate additional revenue for the MLS.

“MarketLinx’s customer service has been exemplary,” said Ursula Silva, Treasurer for the FHAAR Board of Directors. “Their staff has been accessible, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. We look forward to working with MarketLinx in the coming months to get the most out of our new system.”

“We’re privileged to have this opportunity to serve Fort Hood and its REALTORS®,” said Bryan Foreman, MarketLinx Executive Vice President and President of MLS Solutions. “I’m also extremely pleased to add Fort Hood to our growing family of Texan clients, which includes El Paso, Nacogdoches County, Orange County, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Corpus Christi and Bryan-College Station. Our technological vision and superior customer service have made us the number one MLS provider in the state. We are committed to working hard every day to build upon that success.”

The InnoVia MLS system has 57 customers across the country and is widely recognized for its ease of use, wireless access, matching online and offline interfaces, and compatibility with a wide range of operating systems, Web browsers and third-party products. For more information on MarketLinx’s solutions and services, visit www.marketlinx.com.

About MarketLinx®
MarketLinx, Inc., a subsidiary of The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), offers a full range of products and support services to address the information technology needs of the real estate brokerage and multiple listing service (MLS) market segments. The company’s full array of capabilities streamlines the real estate listing, financing and closing processes, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability. MarketLinx provides North America’s leading MLS and real estate software systems, including solutions for broker business management, agent productivity, front and back-office management, and MLS data aggregation and distribution. For more information, visit www.marketlinx.com.

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