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CHICAGO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inforte Corp. (NASDAQ:INFT) announced today the appointment of Dr. Glenn Stoops to the newly created position of Chief Analytics Officer. Leveraging more than 20 years of expertise in customer analytics and database marketing, he will focus exclusively on Inforte's rapidly growing analytics business. Dr. Stoops will be deeply involved in helping clients outpace their competitors through the continual development and application of analytic insight. He will also play an active role in growing internal talent and supporting the firm's analytics-related marketing and business development efforts. Inforte's Chief Executive Officer and President Stephen Mack commented, "The creation of the Chief Analytics Officer role reinforces Inforte's commitment to analytics. We feel that Glenn's deep experience in customer analytics, as well as his knowledge of our business and our clients, will make him extremely effective in this position." Dr. Stoops remarked, "I have always believed that analytical insights and actions drive profitable business results. I look forward to capitalizing on Inforte's momentum in the analytics space and to continued collaborative efforts with our clients." Credited with playing a key role in the recent four-fold growth in Inforte's analytics business, Dr. Stoops most recently served as Executive Vice President, Managed Analytics. Prior to joining Inforte in July 2005, he led GTS Consulting, a database marketing firm which he founded. He has also worked in senior roles at companies including PriceWaterhouseCoopers and The Coca-Cola Company. Dr. Stoops holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, an MBA with concentrations in Accounting and Finance, and a Ph.D. in Marketing with a minor in Economics and Educational Psychology (statistics) from State University of New York-Buffalo. About Inforte Corp. Inforte helps companies acquire, develop and retain profitable customers with a unique combination of strategic, analytic and technology deployment services. Our approach enables clients to improve their understanding of customer behavior; successfully apply this insight to customer interactions; and continually analyze and fine-tune their strategies and tactics. Founded in 1993, Inforte is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Atlanta; Dallas; Hamburg, Germany; London; Los Angeles; New Delhi, India; San Francisco; Walldorf, Germany; and Washington, D.C. For more information, call 800.340.0200 or visit http://www.inforte.com/ . CONTACT: Kelly Richards -- or 312.540.0900 DATASOURCE: Inforte Corp. Contact: Kelly Richards of Inforte Corp., , or +1-312-540-0900 Web site: http://www.inforte.com/

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