| **UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION**
- **COMMISSIONERS:**
- Robert Pitofsky, *Chairman*
- Sheila F. Anthony
- Mozelle W. Thompson
- Orson Swindle
- Thomas B. Leary

In the Matter of 

**Trans Union Corporation**, a corporation.

**DOCKET NO. 9255**

**ORDER GRANTING TRANS UNION'S APPLICATION FOR****STAY OF THE COMMISSION'S FEBRUARY 10, 2000 ORDER**

On March 8, 2000, respondent Trans Union Corporation ("Trans Union")    requested that the Federal Trade Commission stay enforcement of its February 10, 2000    Final Order requiring Trans Union to cease and desist from distributing or selling    consumer reports to any person lacking a permissible purpose under the Fair Credit    Reporting Act. Trans Union has stated that it intends to file a petition for review of the    Order with the United States Court of Appeals. Complaint Counsel opposes Trans Union's    request. For the reasons stated below, Trans Union's request is granted.

Unless stayed by the Commission, or an appropriate court of appeals, our adjudicative    orders generally take effect on the sixtieth day following service. Rule 3.56 of the    Commission's Rules of Practice requires that the party seeking a stay first apply to the    Commission and address the following four factors: (1) the likelihood that the applicant    will succeed on appeal; (2) whether the applicant will suffer irreparable harm if the    Commission does not grant the stay; (3) the degree of injury to other parties absent a    stay; and, (4) the public interest of granting the stay.

Based upon full consideration of the parties' arguments, as well as all other relevant    issues in this matter, we find that Trans Union has satisfied the requirements of Rule    3.56. We therefore stay the effect and enforcement of the February 10, 2000 Final Order    pending review by the United States Court of Appeals. This stay shall expire ten days    after the Court of Appeals issues a decision upholding all, or any part of, the February    10, 2000 Final Order.

By the Commission, Commissioner Anthony dissenting and    Commissioner Leary not participating.

Donald S. Clark    Secretary

Seal

Issued: March 29, 1999

**Attachment**: Dissenting Statement    of Commissioner AnthonyUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> |
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