Exhibit 99.1

                    Certification of Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant  to 18  U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as  created  by  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  the  undersigned   officer  of  FIRST  ADVANTAGE
CORPORATION (the "Company") hereby certifies, to such officer's knowledge, that:

          (i) the accompanying  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for
     the quarterly  period ended March 31, 2003 (the  "Report")  fully  complies
     with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable,  of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

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

Dated: June 3, 2003                                 /s/ JOHN LONG
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                                                    John Long
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

     The  foregoing  certification  is being  furnished  solely to accompany the
Report  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  ss. 1350,  and is not being filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and is not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or
after the date hereof,  regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filing.