FIRST AMERICAN DATA TREE

Data Tree, a member of the First American family of companies, manages a database of over 4 billion public land records, nationwide. Data Tree instantly delivers millions of quality images and property reports online, everyday to a variety of industries in need of property information—including Mortgage Lending, Legal Services, Surveying & Civil Engineering, Real Estate, Right of Way, and more.

Data Tree’s property database includes current and historical land record document images such as deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, and maps. It also offers a variety of reports, including property data, legal & vesting information, automated valuations, flood data and transaction history. With its state-of-the-art imaging systems and software, Data Tree delivers unsurpassed database management services.

Industry Leader

As the original land record database pioneer, Data Tree’s experience in data collection, imaging, storage and delivery dates back to its founding in 1987. Today, Data Tree processes over 15 million document images per week and is the nation’s leading digital provider of recorded property documents. With best-in-class quality control programs and more experience than the combined total of its competitors, Data Tree brings its clients closer to property documents resulting in advanced efficiency and increased profitability.

Historical Highlights

Geographic Strength

Available in all major markets throughout the U.S., Data Tree’s online database of over 4 billion images is available 24/7/365. Data Tree is continuously expanding its coverage by regularly adding new states and markets. To Data Tree customers, this means they can continually expand their access with a simple click of a button and without any additional expense.

A Family of Products

Data Tree offers a complete product offering to suit the needs of its customers including a convenient web-based solution with intelligent search capability; a rapid, robust software application with a wealth of productivity tools; and an automated ordering system for integrating Data Tree documents with proprietary business systems. All Data Tree products are built using cutting-edge technology to ensure its clients get the documents they need, right when they need them.

Technology Leadership

Data Tree’s proprietary compression/decompression image format was developed by award winning software programmers. Each day over 2,000,000 images are requested and delivered successfully, making Data Tree one of the most reliable systems available today. Utilizing a leading edge interface and component based system; Data Tree can add new product enhancements very quickly, making it possible to offer its customers with the latest developments in technology.

About First American

First American traces its roots to 1889, when Orange County, California—a rural, undeveloped area at the time—split off from the county of Los Angeles. Two firms opened to handle title matters in the brand-new county. Five years later, C.E. Parker, a local businessman, succeeded in merging the two competitors into a single entity. He was named president of the resulting company—Orange County Title Company—the immediate predecessor to today’s First American Title Insurance Company, the largest subsidiary of First American.

During its first 70 years, the company’s growth paralleled that of Orange County—modest but steady. It earned a reputation for diligence, thoroughness and friendly, personal service. In 1924, it became one of the first abstract companies in California to qualify to issue policies of title insurance.

More information about the company and an archive of its press releases can be found at www.firstam.com.