JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among The Governor
and Company of the Bank of Ireland, IBI Interfunding, BancIreland/First
Financial, Inc., BIAM (US) Inc., Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), XXXX
Partners LLC ("XXXX"), Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P.
("Iridian Private Business"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxx ("Xxxxx") and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
("Levy").
The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely
(or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule
13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursunat to Section 13(d) or
13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to
their respective ownership of any securities of Equifax Inc. that are requireed
to be reportd on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement further agrees and
covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate with such other
parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other delivery) of all such
Filings.
Date: February 5, 2004
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Group Secretary
IBI INTERFUNDING
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Secretary
BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL,INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Director
BIAM (US) INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Director
IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Executive Vice President
XXXX PARTNERS LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Executive Vice President
IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By: XXXX PARTNERS LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Executive Vice President
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, individually
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, individually