C. Patrick Garner Promoted to President - Intersections Consumer Direct

CHANTILLY, Va., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intersections Inc., , a leading provider of identity theft protection and credit management solutions, today announced that C. Patrick Garner has been promoted to president -- Intersections Consumer Direct. Garner, who had served as Intersections' executive vice president -- strategic initiatives since February 2004, will retain his title of chief marketing officer. Prior to his work as executive vice president, Pat Garner served on Intersections' board of directors.

In his new role, Garner will develop and manage Intersections' Consumer Direct business group, one of the company's important strategic initiatives. Garner will adapt Intersections' innovative identity theft and fraud protection solutions, including its long proven credit monitoring service, trusted by many of North America's largest financial institutions, for direct to consumer marketing. These products, including Intersections new product, IDENTITY GUARD(R) Fraud Protection, and other unique offerings tailored to the needs of consumers and small business owners, can be found at http://www.identityguard.com/.

"Bringing our services to the broader direct-to-consumer marketplace is an important part of our strategic growth plans," said Michael Stanfield, chairman and chief executive officer, Intersections Inc. "And we are pleased Pat has brought his years of experience in consumer marketing to manage this new aspect of Intersections. We are committing a meaningful part of our resources to this new strategic effort, and Pat's knowledge and skills will be important tools for our success."

Previously, Garner served as senior vice president of Nextel Communications, Inc., where he focused on its priority consumer segments. Garner also served as the chief executive officer of The Motley Fool, Inc. from May 2000 until December 2002.

Prior to The Motley Fool, Garner enjoyed a successful thirty year career in various positions with The Coca-Cola Company, eventually serving as president of the company's Southeast and West Asia Division.

"Intersections rich history of providing innovative information technology solutions to leading financial institutions uniquely positions the company to offer these same services directly to consumers and, in so doing, to build consumer awareness of our brands," said Pat Garner, president Intersections Consumer Direct and chief marketing officer. "By tapping these resources, we are empowering everyday people to prevent identity theft and proactively manage their credit with the same tools offered by America's largest financial institutions."

About Intersections Inc.

Intersections, Inc. is a leading provider of branded and fully-customized identity management solutions. By integrating its technology solutions with its complete production and fulfillment services, Intersections safeguards more than 5 million customers. These customers are primarily received through marketing partnerships and consumer direct marketing of the company's IDENTITY GUARD(R) and SB GUARDIAN(SM) brands. Additionally, Intersections offers pre-employment background screening through its wholly-owned subsidiary, American Background Information Services, Inc.

Learn more about Intersections Inc. at http://www.intersections.com/. Press Contact Michael Bruno Edelman [e-mail]