freecreditscore.com™ Band to Perform Financial Melodies in Nationwide Concert Tour

freecreditscore.com Band joins Live Nation’s Fearless Friends Tour

freecreditscore.com™ Band to perform financial melodies in nationwide concert tour
freecreditscore.com Band joins Live Nation’s Fearless Friends Tour

Irvine, Calif., October 26, 2010 — From The Motor City of Detroit to the bright lights of Hollywood, the freecreditscore.com™ Band is set to make its nationwide tour debut today, joining the official Live Nation® Fearless Friends Tour, sponsored by freecreditscore.com. The Band will embark on a five-week tour to entertain consumers with harmonious tunes conveying the importance of understanding credit scores. The freecreditscore.com Band is the winner of a 2010 summer-long talent search where people nationwide voted online to help determine who would star in Experian’s campaign for the new brand, freecreditscore.com.

“Our experience representing freecreditscore.com has been amazing so far,” said Band guitarist Mike Mulliniks. “The opportunity to tour and play our songs to a new audience is incredible, and it feels good to help communicate the importance of knowing your credit to people during these tough economic times.”

The freecreditscore.com Band will pick up the tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, and make its way across the country, performing in the following cities:

• Oct. 26: Cincinnati, Ohio, at Bogarts
• Oct. 27: Chicago, Ill., at House of Blues
• Oct. 28: Detroit, Mich., at St. Andrews
• Oct. 29: Cleveland, Ohio, at House of Blues
• Oct. 30: Milwaukee, Wis., at The Rave
• Nov. 8: Boise, Idaho, at Knitting Factory
• Nov. 9: Seattle, Wash., at El Corazon
• Nov. 10: Portland, Ore., at Hawthorne Theatre
• Nov. 11: Orangevale, Calif., at The Boardwalk
• Nov. 12: San Francisco, Calif., at The Regency Ballroom
• Nov. 13: Anaheim, Calif., at House of Blues
• Nov. 14: Las Vegas, Nev., at House of Blues
• Nov. 16: San Diego, Calif., at House of Blues
• Nov. 17: Los Angeles, Calif., at House of Blues
• Nov. 18: Mesa, Ariz., at The Nile Theatre
• Nov. 19: Albuquerque, N.M., at Sunshine Theatre
• Nov. 20: Oklahoma City, Okla., at Diamond Ballroom
• Nov. 21: Dallas, Texas, at House of Blues
• Nov. 23: San Antonio, Texas, at The White Rabbit
• Nov. 24: Houston, Texas, at House of Blues
• Nov. 26: Orlando, Fla., at House of Blues
• Nov. 27: St. Petersburg, Fla., at State Theater
• Nov. 28: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., at Revolution

“We are excited for the Band to tour and give people a better understanding of what it means to know and manage their credit score,” said Mike Dean, president of Experian Consumer Direct. “Introducing freecreditscore.com is part of Experian’s ongoing effort to help consumers take control of their personal finances.”

Members of the freecreditscore.com Band include bass player Bryon Rossi, drummer Daniel Rossi, keyboard player Stephen Saputo, and guitarists Daniel Zott and Michael Mulliniks, all of whom have been involved in the Detroit music scene for years and have played in such notable venues as The Fillmore Detroit and Comerica Park.

When consumers order a free credit score through freecreditscore.com, they begin a seven-day trial membership in Triple Advantage®, a credit monitoring product that supplies valuable resources to help consumers with their credit. The monthly benefits include a personalized credit score tracker; a monthly credit summary; access to a dedicated fraud resolution agent, if needed; and credit monitoring of the three credit reporting agencies, among many additional benefits.

Contact:
Jennifer Banovetz     
Edelman PR
1 323 202 1066
jennifer.banovetz@edelman.com

Renee Borsack
Experian Consumer Direct
1 949 567 7739
rborsack@experianconsumerdirect.com

About freecreditscore.com™
freecreditscore.com, together with freecreditreport.com®, is part of a family of online consumer credit reporting sites belonging to ConsumerInfo.com, Inc., an Experian company. ConsumerInfo was founded in 1995 to give consumers quick, easy and inexpensive access to their credit profile. It is now the leading provider of online consumer credit reports, credit scores, credit monitoring and other credit-related information. ConsumerInfo provides credit monitoring to its more than 3.1 million members and has delivered more than 20 million credit reports on the Web. As part of the Experian family, it continues to grow its membership base and develop innovative products to help consumers better understand their credit. 
 
Freecreditscore.com and freecreditreport.com are part of a family of products from Experian that help consumers monitor and manage their personal finances.

About Experian
Experian® is the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to clients in more than 90 countries. The company helps businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making. Experian also helps individuals to check their credit report and credit score and protect against identity theft. 

Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2010, was $3.9 billion. Experian employs approximately 15,000 people in 40 countries and has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; Costa Mesa, California; and São Paulo, Brazil.

For more information, visit www.experianplc.com.

Experian and the Experian marks used herein are service marks or registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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