Farecast.com Selected By PC World as One of the 20 Most Innovative Products of 2007
LAS VEGAS (CES) – January 8, 2007 — Farecast.com, the first and only airfare prediction website, announced today that PC World, the most widely-read computer or business magazine, honored Farecast.com as one of the select 20 winners of the 2007 PC World 20 Most Innovative Products Award. The 2007 PC World 20 Most Innovative Products Award winners were announced on December 27, 2006 on www.pcworld.com and will be presented with trophies on January 8, 2007 at the ShowStoppers media reception at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas during 2007 International CES. The article will also be featured in the February 2007 issue of PC World.
The 2007 PC World 20 Most Innovative Products Awards recognize both benchmark and breakthrough products that set the standard for innovation, with unique qualities that distinguish them from the pack. PC World's editors compared hundreds of products before narrowing the field to the 20 winners.
"These are among the most inventive and trend-setting products available, breaking the traditional boundaries while pushing the limits of technology," stated Harry McCracken, VP/editor-in-chief of PC World. "These winners help define industry standards and raise the bar for creativity in the future. Congratulations to Farecast."
"We are honored to be in such esteemed company and thank PCWorld for recognizing Farecast.com, the only website and the only travel company selected, as one of the 20 most innovative products of 2007," said Mike Fridgen, VP of Marketing and Product at Farecast.
About Farecast, Inc.
Farecast.com is the first and only airfare prediction website. Farecast.com helps airfare shoppers across the country save money by answering the question: should you buy now or buy later? In addition to being the first to provide airfare predictions, Farecast.com displays the lowest fares from the major airline sites and offers industry leading flexible search tools. Farecast.com was recognized as one of PC World's 20 Most Innovative Products of 2007, "Best of What's New for 2006" by Popular Science, one of TIME Magazine's 50 Coolest Websites for 2006 and one of the "Best Trip Planning Tools" by Business Week readers. The company is located in Seattle, Washington, and is funded by Greylock Partners, Madrona Venture Group and WRF Capital. To get a free airfare prediction from your city, or to learn more visit www.farecast.com.
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