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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER
GRANTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF SUCH INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE
24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

                               FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
                       ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGREEMENT

        This Fifth Amendment to Advertising and Promotion Agreement (the "Fifth
Amendment") between Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo") and US SEARCH.com Inc. ("US SEARCH"),
is entered into on September 11, 2002 and is effective as of September 1, 2002.


                                   BACKGROUND

A.      Yahoo and US SEARCH executed an Advertising and Promotion Agreement on
        June 7, 1999 (the "Agreement").

B.      The Agreement was amended four times on October 4, 2000, January 30,
        2001, May 17, 2002 and August 12, 2002 respectively.

C.      Yahoo and US SEARCH wish to enter into this Fifth Amendment in order to
        amend various provisions in the Agreement.


                                    AGREEMENT

        The parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.

1.1     Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Fifth Amendment and not
        otherwise defined in this Fifth Amendment will continue to have the
        meanings given to them in the Agreement and/or as previously amended.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS.

2.1     Amendment of Section 1: The definition of Term and Extended Term are
        amended as follows and a new definition is added as follows:

        "Term" means the period beginning on the date this Agreement is fully
        executed and continuing until August 31, 2002.

        "Extended Term" means the period between September 1, 2002 and February
        29, 2004.

        "Yahoo! People Umbrella" means a site combining Yahoo! People Search,
        Member Directory, and Profiles under one umbrella site for the purposes
        of cross-promoting these various information services.



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2.2     Amendment of Section 2.1: Section 2.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        2.1 Yahoo will place US SEARCH links on the various pages within Yahoo
        People Search (i.e., Yahoo People Search home page, phone results, phone
        no results, phone detailed results, email results, email no results,
        email detailed results and advanced email searches) in a substantially
        similar manner as set forth in the Exhibits attached to this Agreement
        as may be amended from time to time, consistent with the historical
        placement and prominence of US SEARCH Links, unless the parties
        otherwise agree.

2.3     Amendment of Section 2.2: Section 2.2 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        2.2 Yahoo will place Functional Text Links, US SEARCH Wide Buttons and
        US SEARCH Modules on the various pages within Yahoo People Search (i.e.
        phone and email: results, no results and advanced searches) in a
        substantially similar manner as set forth in the Exhibits attached to
        this Agreement as may be amended from time to time, consistent with the
        historical placement and prominence of Functional Text Links, US SEARCH
        Wide Buttons and US SEARCH Modules, unless the parties otherwise agree.

2.4     Amendment of Section 5.6. Section 5.6 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        5.6 Pursuant to the advertising guidelines Insertion Order #234073
        attached hereto as Exhibit J, Yahoo will place the US SEARCH Wide Button
        Links, Search Modules, and Functional Text Links and Banner
        Advertisements as provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 within seven (7) days
        of receiving US SEARCH Links, other than those that are hard coded. For
        US SEARCH Links that are hard coded, Yahoo will have those Links placed
        on its site as specified herein within fourteen (14) days of receiving
        them from US SEARCH. If there is any term or condition of the Insertion
        Order #234073 that is inconsistent or conflicts with this Agreement as
        amended, this Agreement shall take precedence and control."

2.3     Addition of Section 5.7.

        5.7 Within 30 days of the date of this Fifth Amendment, Yahoo shall
        redesign the home page and "results" pages of Yahoo People Search to be
        substantially similar to the mockups provided on Exhibit P, provided
        that US SEARCH provides the necessary data feeds and creative within
        such 30 day time period. Within 30 days after Yahoo receives the
        necessary data feeds and creative from US SEARCH, Yahoo shall redesign
        the "no results" page of Yahoo People Search to be substantially similar
        to the mockups provided on Exhibit P. The parties shall work together in
        good faith over the Extended Term to optimize the integration of US
        SEARCH within Yahoo People Search and if created, within the Yahoo!
        People Umbrella. The parties acknowledge that US Search has entered into
        this Agreement as amended in reliance upon optimizing the relationship
        and that such optimization is a mutual understanding between the
        parties. Such optimizations may or may not include: (a) increasing
        promotion of the Yahoo People Search site via placing the people search
        module in member directory, profiles, greetings, maps, email, chat
        and/or internal search results; (b) creating the Yahoo People Umbrella
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        US SEARCH product and service offering for Public Record Information and
        such other product/service lines that US SEARCH may offer; and (d)
        facilitating discussions with other Yahoo properties for integration
        possibilities, including but not limited to Hotjobs, real estate,
        yellowpages, finance, personals and auctions. While it is the express
        intent of the parties to optimize the relationship by increasing traffic
        to the US SEARCH site for promotion of its products and services, it
        shall not be a breach of this Agreement as amended, if any or all of the
        above examples of optimization do not occur, as the parties may mutually
        agree to other methods to achieve optimization.

2.4     Amendment of Section 6.1. Section 6.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        6.1 Exclusivity. US SEARCH will be the sole and exclusive third party
        advertised, promoted and/or integrated within Yahoo People Search,
        unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the parties. If Yahoo
        moves Yahoo People Search to the Yahoo! People Umbrella, US SEARCH will
        retain their exclusivity for the Yahoo People Search pages within Yahoo!
        People Umbrella, but will not have exclusivity over the Yahoo! People
        Umbrella home page, or any other categories within Yahoo! People
        Umbrella. Yahoo warrants and represents that it has the full right and
        authority to grant this right of exclusivity to US SEARCH and this grant
        of exclusivity does not conflict with any prior agreements between Yahoo
        and any other party.


2.5     Amendment of Section 7.1. Section 7.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        7.1     A. Over the course of the Extended Term, Yahoo will deliver at
                least *** Clicks (the "Click Commitment") on US Search Links.
                The parties acknowledge that historically Yahoo has consistently
                delivered in excess of this minimum Click Commitment and by
                stating this minimum Click Commitment it is not the intent of
                the parties to reduce the current level of Clicks. As used in
                the Agreement, a Click is an instance of a user pressing down
                (clicking) on a mouse button in an advertising space. Yahoo
                shall have three months (the "Make Good Period") after the end
                of the Extended Term to make good if the Click Commitment is not
                met. Placement of US SEARCH Links during the Make Good Period
                shall be in the Yahoo People Search area or such other locations
                as the parties may reasonably agree upon. During the Make Good
                Period, US SEARCH has no fixed payment obligation as set forth
                in Section 8.1(a) but the revenue share payments as set forth in
                Section 8.1(b) must continue. If Yahoo has not met the Click
                Commitment by the end of the Make Good Period, Yahoo must refund
                pro-rata to US SEARCH the unearned portion of the Total Contract
                Payment (as defined below in Section 8.1(a)) based on the actual
                number of Clicks that were not delivered. Meeting the Click
                Commitment alone does not release Yahoo from other obligations
                under the Agreement. Yahoo will promote US SEARCH in a
                substantially similar and consistent manner before and after
                satisfying the Click Commitment.

*** THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER GRANTING CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT OF SUCH INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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                B. Reports: Yahoo will make available on a daily basis to US
                SEARCH, through its online reporting system, the Page View,
                Click and click-through rate data by day, by specific US SEARCH
                Link at each specific location for all US SEARCH Search Modules,
                Enhanced Graphic Links, US SEARCH Wide Buttons, US SEARCH
                GRAPHIC Links, US SEARCH Banners, and their associated text
                links. For all other hard coded text links the report(s) stated
                above will be made on a monthly basis due no later than 7
                calendar days after the end of the preceding month.

                C. Furthermore, Yahoo will permit US SEARCH, at US SEARCH's
                expense, to retain a reputable, independent certified public
                accounting firm that is reasonably acceptable to Yahoo solely
                for the purpose of reviewing, at a mutually agreed upon time
                during normal business hours, those records of Yahoo that relate
                to the record of Clicks delivered under this Agreement. In the
                event that any review reveals an under delivery of what has been
                reported by more than ten (10) percent, Yahoo will pay the costs
                of such review, including, but not limited to, the costs and
                fees of the accounting firm selected by US SEARCH. Any under
                delivery will result in a "make good" as set forth above in
                Section 7.1(A) or such other remedy as the parties may agree
                upon.

2.6     Deletion of Sections 7.4. Section 7.4 is deleted in its entirety and
        replaced with the following:

        7.4     Intentionally left blank.

2.7     Amendment of Section 8.1. Section 8.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its
        entirety and replaced with the following:

        8.1     Fees.

                (A)     In consideration of Yahoo's performance and obligations
                        as set forth herein, US SEARCH will pay Yahoo on each
                        date set forth in Exhibit M ("Date") attached hereto,
                        the payment set forth opposite each such Date (the
                        "Payment"). Each such Payment shall be non-refundable,
                        except to the extent otherwise set forth in the
                        Agreement as amended. The aggregate sum of the Payments
                        during the Extended Term shall equal to *** dollars
                        ($***) (the "Total Contract Payment").


*** THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER GRANTING CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT OF SUCH INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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                (B)     In addition to the Total Contract Payment, US SEARCH
                        will pay to Yahoo a commission ("Commission") on all
                        sales revenue generated by US SEARCH during the Extended
                        Term according to the schedule set forth in Exhibit M-1
                        attached hereto. For the purpose of determining
                        Commission, all calculations of monthly revenue
                        ("Monthly Revenue") generated as a result of this Fifth
                        Amendment shall be net of shipping and handling, any
                        taxes, fees, charge-backs, refunds, set asides and off
                        sets. US SEARCH will provide Yahoo with a monthly
                        statement of Commission due to Yahoo for the previous
                        month within 10 calendar days after the end of the
                        previous month. Such statement will be signed and
                        certified by the Chief Financial Officer of US SEARCH.
                        US SEARCH will pay such Commission to Yahoo on a monthly
                        basis within thirty (30) days after the end of the
                        previous month.

                (C)     US SEARCH will permit Yahoo, at Yahoo's expense, to
                        retain a reputable, independent certified public
                        accounting firm that is reasonably acceptable to US
                        SEARCH solely for the purpose of reviewing, at a
                        mutually agreed upon time during normal business hours,
                        those records of US SEARCH that relate to the
                        calculation of Commission due to Yahoo under this
                        Agreement. In the event that any review reveals an
                        underpayment of more than ten percent (10%), US SEARCH
                        will pay the costs of such review, including, but not
                        limited to, the costs and fees of the accounting firm
                        selected by Yahoo.


2.8     Amendment of Section 9.4. Section 9.4 is deleted in its entirety and
        replaced with the following:

        "9.4 Survival. The provisions of Sections 1, 7.1(C), 8.1(C) and 10-14
        shall survive the expiration or termination of the Extended Term of this
        Agreement."

2.9     Addition of Exhibits.

        Exhibits M and J, are replaced with Exhibits M & J dated September 1,
        2002 and attached hereto this Fifth Amendment and hereby incorporated by
        reference.

        Exhibits M-1 and P are hereby attached to this Agreement and
        incorporated by reference.


SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS.

3.1     Execution of Counterparts. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in any
        number of counterparts, all of which taken together will constitute a
        single instrument. Execution and delivery of this Fifth Amendment may be
        evidenced by facsimile transmission.

3.2     Entire Agreement. This Fifth Amendment constitutes the entire agreement
        between Yahoo and US SEARCH with respect to the subject matter of this
        Fifth Amendment, and there are no representations, understandings or
        agreements relating to the subject matter of this Fifth Amendment that
        are not fully expressed in this Fifth Amendment.



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        Except as specifically amended by this Fifth Amendment, all of the terms
        and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.


3.3     Order of Precedence. In the event the terms and conditions of this
        Agreement as amended conflict with the terms and conditions of any
        Exhibit attached hereto and made a part hereof, the terms and conditions
        of this Agreement as amended shall take precedence.



        The parties have caused this Fifth Amendment to Advertising and
        Promotion Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized
        representatives as of the date first written above.


YAHOO! INC.                                 US SEARCH.com, INC.


By:  /s/  GEOFF RALSTON                     By:  /s/ BRENT COHEN

Name:  Geoff Ralston                        Name:  Brent Cohen

Title:  SVP Communications                  Title:  CEO



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                                    EXHIBIT J

                 INSERTION ORDER #234073 DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2002



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                                    EXHIBIT M

                   PAYMENT SCHEDULE -- DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2002


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           DUE DATE                                    PAYMENT
           --------                                    -------
<S>                                                    <C>
Upon Execution of the Agreement

                      9/30/2002                          $***
                      10/31/2002                         $***
                      11/29/2002                         $***
                      12/30/2002                         $***
                      1/31/2003                          $***
                      2/28/2003                          $***
                      3/31/2003                          $***
                      4/30/2003                          $***
                      5/30/2003                          $***
                      6/30/2003                          $***
                      7/31/2003                          $***
                      8/29/2003                          $***
                      9/30/2003                          $***
                      10/31/2003                         $***
                      11/26/2003                         $***
                      12/30/2003                         $***
                      1/30/2004                          $***


                        TOTAL                            $***
                                                         ----
</TABLE>


*** THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER GRANTING CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT OF SUCH INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.



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                                   EXHIBIT M-1

                                COMMISSION RATES

                      Commission Rates based on Monthly Revenue

                      ***% below $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount between $*** and $***
                      ***% on the amount over $***



*** THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER GRANTING CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT OF SUCH INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.




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                                    EXHIBIT P

                            PEOPLE SEARCH: HOME PAGE


                              [SCREEN SHOT IMAGE]



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PEOPLE SEARCH: NO RESULTS (PHONE)*


                              [SCREEN SHOT IMAGE]


The screen shot for "No Results" emails shall be substantially similar to this
screen shot.



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PEOPLE SEARCH: RESULTS (PHONE)*

                              [SCREEN SHOT IMAGE]


The screen shot for "Results" emails shall be substantially similar to this
screen shot



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