FICO Appoints Amber Minson to Lead Consumer Scores Unit

MINNEAPOLIS — September 7, 2011 — FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced the appointment of Amber Minson as vice president and general manager of the company’s consumer scores business, which includes the myFICO.com website. Minson will report to CEO Mark Greene, effective immediately.

Minson comes to FICO as an accomplished consumer Internet executive, having most recently served as vice president of digital marketing and analytics at HSN.com. She also led the marketing of all Quicken-branded desktop and online services at Intuit, and spent 10 years in product management, online marketing, product marketing and brand strategy leadership roles at Time Warner Cable, AOL and MediaOne.

“Amber Minson has a strong track record of delivering success in consumer online businesses, which will serve her well in her new role,” said Greene. “Over the past 10 years, myFICO.com has become the most trusted place for consumers to learn about and purchase their FICO Scores, but we believe we can play a much stronger role in helping consumers understand their credit health. Under Amber’s leadership, I’m confident we’ll be able to empower consumers and meet the growing need to manage credit wisely.”

"FICO Scores have never been more integral to the financial fabric of America than they are today," said Minson. "What excites me most about this role is the opportunity to use FICO's unique position at the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street to drive growth for consumers, lenders and the economy. FICO has a tremendous team in place, and I look forward to working with them to grow this business."

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