Guardian Analytics Named 2008 Hot Companies Finalist by Silicon Valley Communications

Winners Will Be Honored At Technosium 2008, Silicon Valley - California

LOS ALTOS, Calif. , Nov. 12, 2007 — Guardian Analytics, a provider of online account fraud prevention software for financial services institutions, today announced that it has been named a 2008 Hot Companies finalist by Silicon Valley Communications. Selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors which included established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world, Guardian Analytics has advanced to the finalists stage based on the "4Ps" selection criteria-namely Products, People, Performance, and Potential. The coveted 2008 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies in all areas of information technologies including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications.

The "Hot Companies" 2008 evaluation process also assessed candidates for entrepreneurial spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, clear understanding of the segment of IT market they are currently active and plan to stay active, products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.

The 2008 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the 2008 "Executive Leadership Summit" hosted by Technosium 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center located in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, USA on January 27-29, 2008. Guardian Analytics will be amongst the other key industry players at this event. The CEOs of finalists will be presenting their company's 4Ps criteria to an audience of leading entrepreneurs, IT companies, venture capitalists, corporate strategists and global press. To see the complete list of finalists please visit http://www.technosium.com/hot2008/.

"We are delighted that our company has reached the 2008 Hot Company Finalist stage," said Tom Miltonberger, president and CEO of Guardian Analytics. "This further validates our position as a company providing innovative fraud prevention technology that helps financial institutions protect the integrity of their online channel, as well as their customers' assets in the face of today's sophisticated threats. We are proud of this accomplishment and will be presenting at the 2008 Executive Summit to win the 2008 Hot Companies award."

About Guardian Analytics
Founded in 2005, Guardian Analytics provides a fraud prevention solution that helps financial institutions protect their online channels. The company’s real-time risk management approach to fraud detection, forensics and risk monitoring is built on strong analytics and rich, predictive models of individual behavior. Headquartered in Los Altos, Calif. , Guardian Analytics is privately held with venture funding from Foundation Capital. For more information, please visit www.guardiananalytics.com.

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