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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-19-000917
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190201
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190205

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fluent, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001460329
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310]
		IRS NUMBER:				770688094
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37893
		FILM NUMBER:		19566357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 WHITEHALL STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6466697272

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		STREET 1:		33 WHITEHALL STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cogint, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDI, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Tiger Media, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20121231
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i_0_1"></div><div style="height:72pt;width:100%;"><div style="text-align:right;"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Fluent, Inc. 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Leveraging our proprietary first-party data asset made up of over 190 million opted-in consumer profiles, Fluent drives intelligent growth strategies that deliver superior outcomes. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in New York City.  For more information, visit www.fluentco.com. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">This press release contains &#34;forward-looking statements,&#34; as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as &#34;expects,&#34; &#34;plans,&#34; &#34;projects,&#34; &#34;will,&#34; &#34;may,&#34; &#34;anticipate,&#34; &#34;believes,&#34; &#34;should,&#34; &#34;intends,&#34; &#34;estimates,&#34; and other words of similar meaning. 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