IDI, Inc. Announces Business Update

China Advertising Services Business Discontinued

Sole Focus Now on Multi-Billion Dollar Data Fusion Market

BOCA RATON, Fla.--()--IDI, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IDI), an information solutions provider, today provided a business update in conjunction with the Company’s transition into the high-growth data fusion market.

IDI has made the strategic decision to focus all of its operations and resources to further accelerate its growth within the data fusion market. As a result, the Company has discontinued its China advertising services business.

Following the acquisition of Interactive Data, it has been the central focus of IDI to leverage the 50+ years of combined experience of its management team and its cutting-edge, advanced data analysis solutions to be a primary provider of data fusion for the Risk Management and Marketing industries, which represent a $13.6 billion market. In the pursuit of becoming a leader in this market, the Company has made the decision to consolidate its operations and focus all future investment on its information solutions.

Mr. Dubner, Co-CEO of IDI, Inc. stated, “We believe our new business focus will yield strong returns for our shareholders and take IDI to a new level of growth in the near future. Focusing all of our strategic efforts and resources on our information solutions business allows the Company to continue its advancement within the high-growth data-fusion market with a clean balance sheet and strong financial position.”

Additionally, in connection with the Company’s focus on its U.S. operations, the Company has appointed Aaron Solomon as Interim Chief Financial Officer of US Data Fusion Operations and Jacky Wang, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer.

About IDI, Inc.

IDI, Inc. is an information solutions provider focused on the multi-billion dollar data fusion market. IDI delivers otherwise unattainable insight into the ever-expanding universe of consumer- and business-centric data. Through proprietary linking technology, advanced systems architecture, and a massive data repository, IDI will address the rapidly growing need for actionable intelligence to support the entirety of the risk management industry, for purposes including due diligence, risk assessment, fraud detection and prevention, authentication and verification, and more. Additionally, IDI's cross-functional core systems and processes are designed to deliver an unrivalled level of clarity into consumer data to support advanced marketing analytics.

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Contacts

IRTH Communications
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag, 877-368-3566
Managing Partner
idi@irthcommunications.com

Contacts

IRTH Communications
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Andrew Haag, 877-368-3566
Managing Partner
idi@irthcommunications.com