INTUIT INTRODUCES FIRST CD-ROM PERSONAL FINANCE SOFTWARE

--Quicken features The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to Money and Markets
and Tradeline Electronic Stock Guide to deliver a powerhouse Quicken for
Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition -

MENLO PARK, Calif.--Nov. 3, 1993--Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), the leading
developer of personal and small business finance software, today announced
Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition, the first CD-ROM-based personal
finance software program. It incorporates the newly introduced Quicken 3
for Windows and Quicken Companion 2 complete with on-line documentation,
The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to Money and Markets, The Wall Street
Journal Personal Finance Library, the Tradeline Electronic Stock Guide
from IDD Information Services, and over 20 U.S. government publications on
personal finance.

"Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition is the most complete personal
finance program on the planet," said Scott Cook, president and co-founder
of Intuit. "Books on personal finance are dull and difficult to read. Our
new Quicken for Windows Deluxe Edition is easy and fun to use and provides
the user with interactive learning tools to instantly answer their
financial questions. The new Quicken CD-ROM Deluxe Edition makes personal
finance come alive on your screen."

Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition capitalizes on the power of
CD-ROM technology, enabling users to manage their finances and make
educated financial decisions in a single, fun, easy-to-use application.
The product uses full-motion video, and interactive worksheets from
Vertigo Development Group featuring information from The Wall Street
Journal, as well as stock databases from Tradeline to give the user more
insight into the world of finance.

"CD-ROM drive shipments are skyrocketing. We estimate that by 1996, 70
percent of personal computers will have CD-ROM drives," said Tim Bajarin,
industry analyst at Creative Strategies. "With Quicken for Windows CD-ROM
Deluxe Edition, Intuit is well positioned to take advantage of the rapidly
growing CD-ROM market. The company is once again focusing on meeting
customers' needs by extending its expertise in personal finance into the
CD-ROM market with the right product at the right time."

Unique Educational Tool Brings Investing Alive

The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to Money and Markets is a unique
educational tool that brings sound and full-motion video to the computer
screen to teach people the basics of financial markets and investment
instruments. The user is transported to the various financial exchanges by
Wall Street Journal experts who explain investment-related topics in plain
English.

Covering everything from the basics of "What is a Market" to "Municipal
Bonds" to "The Global Market," The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to
Money and Markets contains six chapters, 13 key topics, and 11 segments
providing a total of 25 minutes of video tours. Simply select a topic such
as "New York Stock Exchange" and you see a page describing the history of
the exchange, then click on a button and you're instantly transported
through a historical review and onto the floor of the modern exchange --
all with sound and full-motion, full-color video.

Because the information is active, using pictures and sound instead of
simply text to convey information, The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to
Money and Markets helps users learn while overcoming the intimidation of
complicated financial markets.

Innovative Wall Street Journal Personal Finance Library Educates and Helps
You Make Decisions

The Wall Street Journal Personal Finance Library combines articles from The
Wall Street Journal with interactive worksheets developed by Vertigo
Development Group to enable users to learn about a topic and then apply
that knowledge to their personal situation. This innovative combination of
text and worksheets creates a learning tool that is immediately useful.

Eighteen articles cover interactive topics ranging from investment
strategies to buying a home, college planning and retirement planning. For
example, with interest rates low, users may want to refer to the recent
Wall Street Journal articles on mortgage refinancing and then use the
worksheet provided to compare different mortgages and determine which is
the best option. Users can access other worksheets to determine whether
they should rent or buy, how much mortgage they can qualify for, and
whether the mortgage will be tax sheltered. Nearly 150 pages of articles,
information, and worksheets are included and instantly available on-disk.

Powerful Stock Guide Helps Users Make Educated Investment Decisions

The Tradeline Electronic Stock Guide provides complete statistical
information on over 6,000 publicly traded stocks, giving users information
normally available only through brokerage firms and stock analysts. The
one-page snapshots provide key information including 52-week price trend
graphs, traded volume, P/E ratios, most recently reported EPS, beta,
yield, and more. Users of the CD-ROM version of Quicken now have instant
access to key technical data to help them make investment decisions.

The Tradeline guide comes complete with data on 6,000 active NYSE, American
and NASDAQ listed common and preferred stocks, as well as major market
indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Users receive data from
the end of the most recent quarter when they purchase the product, and
receive the next quarter's update free with registration. Users can then
subscribe to a monthly or quarterly update service through IDD Information
Services to keep this information fresh and up-to-date.

Complete Tips and Step-by-Step Guides to Taking Control of Your Financial
Situation

Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition contains nearly 1,000 pages of
"how-to" tips on everything from buying life insurance and setting budgets
to setting up a home office and planning for retirement. Over 20 separate
publications, produced by subject experts from the U.S. government, are
included.

The publications cover all aspects of your finances, including how to
select financial planners, lawyers, and tax preparers; how to know what to
save for retirement; how to prepare budgets and what average spending is
on various household budget items. A plethora of information is available
to help you with financial planning - you'll know, for example, that the
average cost of having a baby was $2,307 in 1982, and that the average
cost of raising a child to age 18 can exceed $100,000.

The guide also tells you what your basic rights are as a consumer --
including your rights regarding credit application and reporting,
retirement benefits and pensions, billing errors, and more -- and includes
names and addresses of government agencies to contact, as well as
bibliographies for further information.

Quicken 3 for Windows

Quicken 3 for Windows, the latest release of the number-one selling
personal finance software, gives users complete control over their
finances. Quicken 3 for Windows tracks spending, and provides insightful
reports and graphs, enabling users to effectively manage their finances.

Now, with the new CD-ROM version of Quicken, users have instant access to
the on-line documentation of Quicken 3 for Windows, Quicken Companion, and
Quicken Tips from the Experts, at their finger tips.

Quicken Companion 2

Quicken Companion estimates personal taxes, instantly updates stock and
mutual fund prices on-line, and gives users useful tips and advice about
Quicken. The latest version of Companion adds Quicken Home Inventory, a
fast and simple way to create and manage a personal home inventory for
complete organization, insurance planning, and insurance claim back-up.

Pricing and System Requirements

The expected street price for Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition is
$69.95. Product will be available direct from Intuit or at leading retail
stores in the U.S. and Canada beginning November 15, 1993.

Upgrade policy: Current users can purchase Quicken through retail outlets
and receive a $10 in-box rebate. New users receive a $5 in-box rebate.
Upgrades are available directly from Intuit for $64.95, including shipping
and handling. For more information call (800) 624-8742.

Quicken is distributed throughout the U.S. by Ingram Micro, Merisel, and
SoftKat.

The system requirements for Quicken for Windows CD-ROM Deluxe Edition
include: 

--IBM PC or 100-percent compatible 386 or higher PC 
--DOS 3.3 or higher 
--MSCDEX 2.2 or higher 
--Windows 3.1 
--4MB RAM 
--10MB free hard disk space 
--256-color VGA or SVGA monitor 
--MPC compatible CD-ROM drive, sound board & speakers 
--(Optional) Hayes-compatible modem 
--(Optional) Any printer supported by Windows 3.1

In addition to The Wall Street Journal Video Guide to Money and Markets and
The Wall Street Journal Personal Finance Library, Dow Jones Business
Information Services offers other products for private investors. Business
Information Services provides business and financial news and information
products to corporations and consumers through a host of methods:
computer, telephone, facsimile and radio. Dow Jones, the global business
information company, also publishes The Wall Street Journal and its
international editions, Barron's and community newspapers.

IDD Information Services is a leading provider of investment data and
software for the financial community.

Vertigo Development Group is developing a new generation of electronic
books called ActiveBooks Vertigo ActiveBooks combine the knowledge found
in traditional books with interactive software, to help consumers make
important decisions about personal finance and investing.

Intuit develops and markets products and services that enable households
and small businesses to automate commonly performed financial tasks.
Quicken, the company's original product, allows users to automate their
personal finances. In March 1992, the company introduced QuickBooks, its
first small business accounting product. In June 1993, Intuit announced
Pocket Quicken for Zoomer. To complement Quicken, QuickBooks and its other
software products, Intuit offers a broad range of supplies, including
checks, invoices and forms. In addition, the company has a number of
services offerings, such as the Quicken VISA card with IntelliCharge
working with Intuit software products to further automate financial
tasks.

Intuit Inc
155 Linfield Ave, PO Box 3014
Menlo Park, CA 94026-3014
415-322-0573

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