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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 * LEE DAVID T   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHOICEPOINT INC [CPS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/21/2004 (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 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M   1,434 A $ 4.71 57,461 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F   156 D $ 43.2 57,305 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M   22,384 A $ 9.6875 79,689 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F   5,019 D $ 43.2 74,670 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M   9,140 A $ 10.9375 83,810 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F   2,314 D $ 43.2 81,496 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M   5,253 A $ 190,313 86,749 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F   2,314 D $ 43.2 84,435 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 M   3,845 A $ 26 88,280 D   Common Stock 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 F   2,314 D $ 43.2 85,966 D   Common Stock (1) 12/31/2004 12/31/2004 A   659 A $ 45.99 17,691 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock (2) 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 A   15,000 A $ 46.12 100,966 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

$ 4.71

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

1,434

01/31/2000

01/31/2006

common

1,434

$ 4.71

599,286

D

Stock option, right to buy

$ 9.6875

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

22,384

10/06/2000

10/06/2007

common

22,384

$ 9.6875

576,902

D

Stock option, right to buy

$ 10.9375

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

9,140

01/27/2001

01/27/2008

common

9,140

$ 10.9375

567,762

D

Stock option, right to buy

$ 19.0313

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

5,253

01/25/2003

01/25/2010

common

5,253

$ 19.0313

562,509

D

Stock option, right to buy

$ 26

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

3,845

01/30/2004

01/30/2011

common

3,845

$ 26

558,664

D

Stock option, right to buy (3)

$ 43.2

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

2,314

12/21/2007

01/25/2010

common

2,314

$ 43.2

560,978

D

Stock option, right to buy (3)

$ 43.2

12/21/2004

12/21/2004

M

2,314

12/21/2007

01/30/2011

common

2,314

$ 43.2

563,292

D

Stock option, right to buy (4)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

2,168

02/01/2008

02/01/2015

common

2,168

$ 46.12

565,460

D

Stock option, right to buy (5)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

12,832

02/01/2008

02/01/2015

common

12,832

$ 46.12

578,292

D

Stock option, right to buy (6)

$ 46.12

02/01/2005

02/01/2005

A

15,000

(6)

(6)

common

15,000

$ 46.12

593,292

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LEE DAVID T 1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE ALPHARETTA, GA 30005			Executive Vice President

Signatures

David T. Lee		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)	Grant of restricted shares issued pursuant to the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(3)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 12/21/07.
(4)	Incentive stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(5)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan with 100% vesting 2/1/08.
(6)	Non-qualified stock option granted under the ChoicePoint Inc. 2003 Omnibus Stock 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.

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