LowerMyBills.com(R) President and Founder Matt Coffin Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2007 Award Winner in Greater Los Angeles

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Media, Advertising &

Entertainment Category

    SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- LowerMyBills.com(R), an
 Experian company, today announced that president and founder Matt Coffin
 received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2007 Award in the
 Media, Advertising & Entertainment category for the Greater Los Angeles
 region. According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding
 entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.
 Matt Coffin was selected by an independent panel of judges and the award
 was presented at an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year gala event at
 the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
     "It is an honor to be named Entrepreneur of the Year," said Matt
 Coffin, president and founder of LowerMyBills.com. "Since I founded
 LowerMyBills.com in 1999, our commitment to entrepreneurial innovation has
 been a driving force behind the company's continued success. Experian,
 which acquired LowerMyBills.com in 2005, has been instrumental in
 supporting and fostering an entrepreneurial culture that has enabled us to
 thrive. It is deeply gratifying for me, and my entire team, to have our
 efforts and achievements recognized by Ernst & Young."
     LowerMyBills.com is the one-stop destination that offers consumers
 savings through relationships with more than 500 service providers across
 20 categories, including home loans, credit cards, auto and health
 insurance, and long-distance and wireless services. Since 1999,
 LowerMyBills.com has helped more than 5 million consumers save more than $3
 billion with lower rates.
     The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates
 its 21st anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who
 have demonstrated excellence in such areas as innovation, financial
 performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
     "Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders,
 such as Matt Coffin, and the companies they have built," said Tony Radaich,
 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for the Greater Los
 Angeles region.
     As a Greater Los Angeles region award winner, Matt Coffin is now
 eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
 2007 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as
 well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award
 winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs,
 California on November 17, 2007. The national Entrepreneur Of The Year
 celebration is part of Ernst & Young's Strategic Growth Forum. The overall
 national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient is then considered for
 the world event held in Monte Carlo.
     Sponsors
     Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year
 Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting
 sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as
 national
     sponsors. In the Greater Los Angeles area, local sponsors include
 Marsh, Scherzer International and Bowne.
     About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
     The Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) awards program was created and is
 produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first
 award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Award
 recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic
 and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary
 in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award
 programs in over 125 cities and 40 countries.
     About Ernst & Young
     Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed
 to enhancing the public's trust in professional services firms and in the
 quality of financial reporting. Its 114,000 people in 140 countries pursue
 the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing
 a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of
 auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. Further information about
 Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found
 at http://www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to the global
 organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K.
 company limited by guarantee, each of which is a separate legal entity.
 Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst &
 Young LLP is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global
 Limited.
     About LowerMyBills.com
     LowerMyBills.com is part of Experian Interactive (SM) and a premier,
 free online service for consumers to compare the lowest rates on monthly
 bills and reduce the cost of living. LowerMyBills.com is the one-stop
 destination that offers savings through relationships with more than 500
 service providers across 20 categories, including home loans, credit cards,
 auto and health insurance, and long-distance and wireless services. To
 date, LowerMyBills.com has helped more than 5 million consumers save more
 than $3 billion with lower rates. The company is based in Santa Monica,
 Calif. For more information, visit the company's Web site at
 www.LowerMyBills.com.
     About Experian
     Experian(R) is a global leader in providing analytical and information
 services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward
 of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique information
 tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and economies,
 Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish and
 strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with
 competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical
 information that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions
 with greater control and confidence. Clients include organizations from
 financial services, retail and catalog, telecommunications, utilities,
 media, insurance, automotive, leisure, e- commerce, manufacturing, property
 and government sectors.
     Experian Group Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN)
 and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. It has corporate headquarters
 in Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and
 Nottingham, UK. Experian employs approximately 13,500 people in 36
 countries worldwide, supporting clients in more than 60 countries. Annual
 sales are $3.5 billion.
     For more information, visit the Group's Web site at
 http://www.experiangroup.com.
     Experian and the marks used herein are service marks or registered
 trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and
 company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
 owners.
 
 

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