Intuit Town Hall Series Helps People Find the Upside in a Downturn

Intuit Forums Provide Consumers, Small Businesses With Tools and Advice to Save and Make Money in Any Economy

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DID YOU KNOW:

        -- Three out of four Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

        -- Small businesses are owed more than $33 billion in overdue payments.

        -- Since the recession began in December 2007, 5.1 million jobs have
        been lost, with almost two-thirds (3.3 million) of the decrease
        occurring in the last 5 months.

        Intuit's "Money Matters" Town Hall series is dedicated to providing
WHAT:   consumers and small businesses with the resources and advice needed to
        make their money matter, even in an economic downturn.

        Hosted by Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU), and led by well-known personal
        finance and small business experts, these Town Halls provide insights
        and tips on surviving and thriving in the "new normal" economic climate.
        Consumers and small businesses will share their challenges and
        successes, and experts will provide tips and advice on saving and making
        money.

WHO:

        -- More than 60 small businesses and consumer participants will share
        their personal stories, joined by hundreds more via the Web from across
        the U.S.

        -- Farnoosh Torabi, personal finance expert and the author of "You're So
        Money," a best-selling personal finance book. A former TheStreet.com
        reporter, Torabi's personal finance advice has been profiled in Real
        Simple, Glamour, Seventeen, Money, and Entrepreneur magazines, and she
        has appeared on NBC's "Today" show, "Larry King Live," ABC's "Good
        Morning America," "Fox News," MSNBC and CNN.

        -- Gene Marks, small business expert and the author of four best-selling
        books, including the No. 1 Amazon Small Business Best Seller, "The
        Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists." A small business consultant,
        Marks is also a monthly columnist for Forbes.com and BusinessWeek.com on
        small business technology and business matters.

        -- Intuit executives, including Brad Smith, CEO; Justin Kitch, vice
        president of small business; and Todd Stanley, vice president of
        Quicken.

        Intuit, maker of QuickBooks(R), Quicken(R) and TurboTax(R), is committed
WHY:    to help individuals and small businesses save and make money in any
        economic climate. The Money Matters Town Hall is one example of the
        company's ongoing efforts.

WHEN:   May 14, 2009

        9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Consumer Session (Baby boomers and Gen X - people over
                          30)

        10:45 - Noon      Small Business Session

        12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Consumer Session (Gen Y and beyond - people under 30)

        2:00 - 3:30 p.m.  Small Business Session

WHERE:  Intuit's campus, Building 9, 2632 Marine Way, Mountain View, Calif.

        Or attend via live streaming at http://justin.tv/intuittownhall




    Source: Intuit Inc.