MIAMI, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO™ World, – At the conclusion of FICO World 2013 today, FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, announced the dates and location for next year's conference.  The four-day conference on applications of analytics in banking, retail and other industries will return on November 11-14, 2014 in San Diego.

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The final day of FICO World 2013 featured a keynote panel discussion on the ways leading banks from around the world are working to improve the customer experience. Participants included Sergio Avila, CRO, Santander Chile; Vincent Chiang, CEO, Bank of Communications (China); Lakhbir Lamba,Executive Vice President, PNC Bank; and Alexander Sokolov, Board Member, CRO, VTB24 (Russia).

"FICO World 2013 was a tremendous success, with thought leaders from many of the world's most successful businesses coming together to discuss the implications of Big Data analytics, cloud computing and mobility for their businesses," said Mike Gordon, executive vice president, sales, services and marketing at FICO, who moderated today's panel discussion. "We're already looking forward to FICO World 2014 in San Diego, which is home to one of the largest analytic communities anywhere in the world, and FICO's own fraud management center of excellence."

About FICO
FICO (NYSE:FICO) delivers superior predictive analytics solutions that drive smarter decisions. The company's groundbreaking use of mathematics to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries and revolutionized the way risk is managed and products are marketed. FICO's innovative solutions include the FICO^® Score - the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States - along with industry-leading solutions for managing credit accounts, identifying and minimizing the impact of fraud, and customizing consumer offers with pinpoint accuracy. Most of the world's top banks, as well as leading insurers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and government agencies, rely on FICO solutions to accelerate growth, control risk, boost profits and meet regulatory and competitive demands. FICO also helps millions of individuals manage their personal credit health through www.myFICO.com.

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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements contained in this news release that relate to FICO or its business are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the success of the Company's Decision Management strategy and reengineering plan, the maintenance of its existing relationships and ability to create new relationships with customers and key alliance partners, its ability to continue to develop new and enhanced products and services, its ability to recruit and retain key technical and managerial personnel, competition, regulatory changes applicable to the use of consumer credit and other data, the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, continuing material adverse developments in global economic conditions, and other risks described from time to time in FICO's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 and its last quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes, FICO's results could differ materially from its expectations. FICO disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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Media, Elisabeth Hershman for FICO, +1 212 289-6734, ehershman@iqprinc.com; Investors, Steven Weber, +1 800 213 5542, investor@fico.com