FiLife Named One of World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- FiLife, a joint venture of Dow Jones and IAC (Nasdaq: IAC), is one of the 50 most innovative companies in the world, according to Fast Company's annual Most Innovative Companies issue published today.

FiLife is ranked #27 on the overall list, which includes companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Cisco, Disney, and GE. FiLife is also ranked first in the finance category.

"FiLife connects people who have personal finance questions to those who have answers," said Adam Wiener, FiLife's General Manager and Executive Editor. "By creating and leveraging innovative ways for consumers to engage in personal finance discussions, FiLife is moving personal finance from a taboo topic to an open dialogue."

To create this year's Most Innovative Companies issue, Fast Company's editorial team analyzed information on thousands of businesses across the globe. It's not just about revenue growth and profit margins; it's about identifying creative models and progressive cultures – to define the many forms of innovation that exist across the business landscape.  

"It was invigorating to engage with so many exciting new ideas and developments," said Fast Company editor Robert Safian.  "FiLife's open approach to personal finance is helping to precipitate cultural innovation by changing consumer perception."

Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue (March 2010) is on newsstands now, and is online at www.fastcompany.com/MIC.  

About FiLife

A Dow Jones / IAC joint venture, FiLife connects people who have personal finance questions with people who have the answers. FiLife's question and answer focus, guides, tools, network of experts and community members help empower you to take action. For more information on how to achieve financial health, please visit FiLife.com and follow FiLife on Twitter: www.twitter.com/filife (@FiLife).

About Fast Company

Fast Company is an award-winning monthly magazine, Web site, and digital distribution platform that covers the business of innovation like no other media source. Editor Robert Safian was named AdWeek's Editor of the Year in 2009.  FastCompany, under the auspices of executive editor Noah Robischon and publisher Christine Osekoski, has tripled traffic and revenue year over year. Fast Company is owned by Joe Mansueto, founder and owner of Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research.

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