EXHIBIT 99.1

                           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                            18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection
with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ChoicePoint Inc. (the "Company")
for the period ended March 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, the Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certifies that: Based on my knowledge,

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
     respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.



/s/ Derek V. Smith
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Derek V. Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
May 13, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to ChoicePoint Inc. and will be
retained by ChoicePoint Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.