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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CURLING DOUGLAS C   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHOICEPOINT INC [CPS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2005 (Street) ALPHARETTA, GA 30005 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common stock               950 I By Son Common stock               900 I By Daughter Common stock               1,983 I By Minor Son Common stock               14,000 I By Foundation Common Stock (1) 12/31/2004(1) 12/31/2004(1) A   688 A (1) 9,146 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 F   1,698 D $ 46.12 169,091 D   Common Stock 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 M   8,360 A $ 13.9375 177,451 D   Common Stock 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 S   8,360 D $ 45.7302 169,091 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option, right to buy (2)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

2,168

02/01/2008(2)

02/01/2015(2)

common

2,168

$ 46.12

1,111,411

D

Stock option, right to buy (3)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

22,832

02/01/2008(3)

02/01/2015(3)

common

22,832

$ 46.12

1,134,243

D

Stock option, right to buy (4)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

25,000

(4)

(5)

common

25,000

$ 46.12

1,159,243

D

Phantom stock units (5)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

25,000

(5)

(5)

common

25,000

$ 46.12

100,000

D

Stock option, right to buy

$ 13.9375

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

M

8,360

01/31/2000

01/31/2009

common

8,360

$ 13.9375

1,150,883

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CURLING DOUGLAS C 1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE ALPHARETTA, GA 30005	X		President and COO

Signatures

David W. Davis, Attorney-in-Fact for Doug C. Curling		02/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares acquired through the ChoicePoint Inc. 401(k) Plan during 2004 at prices ranging from $38.09 to $45.99 per share.
(2)	Incentive stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(3)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(4)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Accelerated vesting based on pre-determined increases in performance and Company stock. 100% vests after seven years regardless of Company performance or stock price.
(5)	Grant of phantom shares under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vests in April 2010 at the expiration of a three-year extension of employment agreement.

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