Fundamental Data for FAF

FIRST AMER(NYSE:FAF)

The First American Corp. is the nation''s leading provider of business information and related products and services. The company''s three business segments include: title insurance and services; real estate information and services, which includes mortgage information services and database information and services; and consumer information and services, which provides warranties; property insurance; property and automotive insurance tracking services; resident screening; pre-employment screening; investment advisory; and trust and banking services. (PRESS RELEASE)

# Employees: 31411

Address: First American Way,Santa Ana,CA,USA

Phone: 714 250-3000

Fax: 714 541-6372

Website: www.firstam.com

Email: dodolan@firstam.com

Sector: Finance

Industry: INS-PROP&CASLTY

Executive Officers

Parker S. Kennedy (Chmn.; C.E.O.; Dir.)

Frank V. McMahon (Vice Chmn.; C.F.O.)

Max O. Valdes (Sr. V.P.; Chief Acctg. Off.)

George L. Argyros (Dir.)

Gary J. Beben (Dir.,)

Dividend

Ex-Dividend Date: 9/28/2009

Annual Dividend: $0.88

Current Dividend Yield: $2.72

Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.22

Indicated Dividend: $0.44

Earnings

Last Earnings Date: 9/30/2009

Next Earnings Date(Expected): 2/25/2010

Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $0.43

Mean EPS (Year): $2.24

Mean Estimate(Long Term): $10.00

P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 14.450

Number of Estimates: 4

Shares Performance

Period	FAF	Compare to S&P
YTD	12.18 %	-7.15 %
4 Weeks	3.51 %	2.40 %
12 Weeks	4.04 %	-1.91 %

Shares Information

Analyst Coverage: Y

Avg Volume: 882263

Shares Outstanding: 93M

Market Cap: $3.03B

52 Week High: $33.86

52 Week Low: $15.11

P/E Ratio: 16.120

PEG Ratio: 1.450

Split: On 7/20/1998 FAF split by factor of 3.000

Earnings Performance

EPS Growth in Last Quarter: -28.09 %

EPS Growth in Last Year: 178.26 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 1.83 %

Sales Growth in Last Quarter: 3.39 %

Financials

Qtr Book Value: $0.84

Cash Flow/Share: $8.80

Change in Payout Ratio: 0.100

Price/Sales: 0.520