New York, N.Y.—August 18, 2009—ALaS Consulting, a New York City-based consulting and software company that helps financial services firms increase control and minimize risk over critical post-trade processes, has—for the second consecutive year—been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately-held companies in the U.S.

“To sustain growth during what has been perhaps the most difficult period for financial markets in recent history is due to the remarkable efforts of our hard-working and resourceful employees,” said Erik DiGiacomo, president of ALaS Consulting.

The Inc. 5,000 rankings are a comprehensive look at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. Ranked according to percentage revenue growth, the 5,000 companies reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and created more than 826,000 jobs. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held and independent. ALaS joins Microsoft, Oracle, and E*Trade Financial as an organization that was also ranked high among Inc.’s fastest growing companies in its formative years.

About ALaS Consulting LLC
ALaS is the consulting firm of choice for some of the world’s largest financial services firms seeking to minimize risk, improve controls, contain costs and achieve greater transparency into critical post-trade processes. ALaS offers tactical and strategic consulting and process reengineering across all asset classes and functions, including accounting, regulatory reporting and operations.

In both 2008 and 2009, ALaS was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. ALaS currently has 100+ employees and is headquartered in New York City. For more information, please visit: www.alascorp.com.
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