Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 6, 1997

SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 6, 1997




SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment #1

Name of
Issuer: INTUIT INC
_____________________________________________________

Title of Class
of Securities: Common Stock

CUSIP Number: 461202103

1) NAME OF I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 22-1211670

2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A
(b) N/A

3) SEC USE ONLY:



4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: A mutual insurance company organized
under the laws of the State of New Jersey

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5) Sole Voting Power: 368,938 See Exhibit A
6) Shared Voting Power: 3,018,556 See Exhibit A
7) Sole Dispositive Power: 368,938 See Exhibit A
8) Shared Dispositive Power: 3,170,556 See Exhibit A

9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
3,539,494 See Exhibit A

10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable

11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
7.63 See Exhibit A

12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IC, IA

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:

INTUIT INC

ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

INTUIT INC
2525 Garcia Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043





ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

751 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777

ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

A mutual insurance company organized under the
laws of
the State of New Jersey

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:

461202103

ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is an Insurance
Company
as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Securities
Exchange
Act of 1934, and an Investment Adviser registered
under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:

(a) Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned: 3,539,494 See Exhibit A

(b) Percent of Class: 7.63

Number
(c) Powers Of Shares

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Sole power to vote or 368,938 See Exhibit A
to direct the vote

Shared power to vote or 3,018,556 See Exhibit A
to direct the vote

Sole power to dispose or 368,938 See Exhibit A
to direct disposition

Shared power to dispose 3,170,556 See Exhibit A
or to direct disposition

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Not Applicable


ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON:

See Exhibit A

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:

Not Applicable

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, the Prudential Insurance Company of America
certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose
or effect.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an
admission that
Prudential is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.



SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and
belief, The Prudential Insurance Company of America certifies that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

By: Richard S. Biegen
Director, Securities Law Compliance

Date: 01/27/97
As of: 12/31/96


Exhibit A
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP:

The Prudential Insurance Company of America ('Prudential') may have direct
or indirect voting and/or investment discretion over 3,539,494 shares of
the Issuer's common stock which are held for the benefit of its clients by
its separate accounts, externally managed accounts, registered investment
companies, subsidiaries and/or other affiliates. Prudential is reporting
the combined holdings of these entities for the purpose of administrative
convenience.

These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not
with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the
Issuer. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an
admission that Prudential is, for the purposes of Section 13 or 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares.