AM I READING IT RIGHT?? EQUIFAX BUY DEBTS?? Ranked by 1999 face value in specialty purchases Credit Card Location Phone Number Face Value (in $millions) % of Total Debt Purchased Total Debt Purchased (in $millions) 1. Equifax Inc. Atlanta 770 300-7000 $1,980 99% $2,000 2. Creditrust Corp. Baltimore 410 594-7000 $1,840 80% $2,300 3. West Capital Financial Services Corp.* San Diego 619 309-6966 $1,500 100% $1,500 4. Midland Credit Management Inc.* San Diego 619 309-6966 $1,100 100% $1,100 5. North American Capital Corp. Buffalo, N.Y. 716 847-6767 $1,000 100% $1,000 6. OSI Portfolio Services** Duluth, Ga. 678 417-5000 $920 40% $2,300 7. Fourscore Resource Capital LLP Hopkins, Minn. 888 809-2320 $540 90% $600 8. MoneyTrak Financial Services LLC San Diego 800 720-8991 $455 70% $650 9. MKM Acquisitions LLC New York 212 695-8750 $450 90% $500 10. ExTerra Credit Recovery Inc. Walnut Creek, Calif. 925 944-2600 $420 100% $420 Unsecured Personal Loans 1. OSI Portfolio Services** Duluth, Ga. 678 417-5000 $230 10% $2,300 2. Heady Financial Corp. Sarasota, Fla. 941 359-8080 $225 45% $500 3. US Creditcorp Oceanside, Calif. 888 466-7935 $200 40% $500 4. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Norfolk, Va. 757 519-9300 $180 30% $600 http://www.collectionsworld.com/aug_art2.htm