FICO CEO Mark Greene to Moderate Panel Discussion at Retail’s BIG Show 2011

MINNEAPOLIS — January 5, 2011 — FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced that Dr. Mark Greene, CEO of FICO, will moderate a panel discussion featuring some of the retail industry’s top leaders on Monday, January 10, during the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 100th Annual Convention & EXPO, otherwise known as Retail’s BIG Show, in New York.

The panel will examine the current state of the global economy, trends to watch for in the economy in 2011 and how those trends will affect the retail industry. During his brief introductory remarks, Greene will explore how retail consumers and marketplaces are changing today, what challenges retailers face as a result of those changes and how retailers are using advanced predictive analytics to target customer-level offers and promotions.

WHO: Dr. Mark Greene, CEO of FICO, Moderator
Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, Kingfisher
Claudio Del Vecchio, Chairman and CEO, Retail Brand Alliance
Matthew Rubel, Chairman, CEO and President, Collective Brands Inc.
Mark Zandi, Chief Economist and Co-Founder, Moody’s Economy.com

WHAT: “Retail’s Road to Recovery: Status Report on the Global Economy”
Super Session at the NRF Convention and EXPO – Retail’s BIG Show

Session Summary:
"In the US, the economy has steadied compared to where it stood the past two years, but remains vulnerable as high unemployment, a surging trade deficit and fading fiscal stimulus - among other challenges - impede continued growth. Beyond US borders south and abroad, the economy holds a mixed bag of successful growth, continued recovery and yet deeper recession. Hear from a panel of recognized authorities as they examine the current status of the global economic recovery; an outlook for the year to come; and how the retailing industry will be affected. You will learn about key business areas on which to focus that best enable your potential for success amid economic uncertainty."

WHEN: Monday, January 10, 2011; 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Eastern

WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001

For information on how to register for Retail’s BIG Show, visit http://events.nrf.com/annual2011.

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