Intelius' ID Theft Protection Selected as Consumer Product of the Year Finalist

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelius, Inc., a leading provider of online consumer protection services, today announced IDWatch, a product designed to detect, prevent and insure against identity theft, was selected as a finalist in the prestigious Washington Software Alliance (WSA) Industry Achievement Awards.

With identity theft affecting nine million Americans in 2004, proactive identity and credit monitoring is of paramount importance. IDWatch provides customers with a personal identity report and monitors all aspects of identity including address history, criminal records, credit lines, Social Security number and other critical information. Through its patent-pending Advance Warning System, IDWatch alerts customers via email or text message to potential fraud before damage has been done. IDWatch is the first comprehensive identity theft protection product that enables consumers to mitigate the threats of America's fastest-growing crime and outpace identity thieves, while providing identity recovery insurance of up to $25,000.

WSA is Washington state's oldest and largest technology trade organization focused on ensuring statewide leadership in the digital economy. The annual Industry Achievement Awards recognize local companies and agencies that best demonstrate innovation and excellence in technology. Intelius' IDWatch is a finalist in the Consumer Product of the Year category along with Melodeo and Morrison Schwartz, Inc.

"We developed IDWatch to give consumers an added layer of protection against the constantly evolving threats of identity theft," said Naveen Jain, co-founder and CEO of Intelius. "Since the product's launch in July, we've seen massive adoption, and have helped protect thousands of identities. Recognition as a finalist for Consumer Product of the Year speaks volumes to the growth potential of this product and the value it provides to consumers locally and across the U.S."

To subscribe to IDWatch, visit http://www.intelius.com/. For more information about IDWatch and identity theft, visit http://www.idtheft.com/.

About Intelius, Inc.

Intelius was founded by a group of visionaries from InfoSpace and Microsoft with the mission to provide instant, innovative and affordable research services and background information for personal safety. Intelius enables consumers to make informed choices about the people they associate with through background and criminal checks. Using Intelius, consumers have located long-lost relatives and friends and researched the background of childcare providers, healthcare workers and home contractors. Business users are able to verify employment, tenancy and credit records. Intelius is one of the top 100 commerce sites on the Internet. For more about Intelius products and services, visit http://www.intelius.com/.

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