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The Motley Fool: A Smart Place To Learn About, Shop For Insurance Thanks To Alliance With Intuit's Quicken Insuremarket
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - August 03, 1998 - Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) announced today that many key features of its Quicken InsureMarket service are now available through The Motley Fool (http://www.fool.com), integrated with the unique brand of financial planning and investment information that the Fool provides to educate, amuse and enrich.

"This combination of the Fool's library of insurance information, and the additional resources and links provided by Quicken InsureMarket, gives consumers the ideal tools to plan for the protection of their families, as well as shop online for policies that may save them money," said Bernie Dietz, Business Development Czar.

The Motley Fool-Quicken InsureMarket features are accessed through the Fool home page by selecting "Your Money" and then the insurance category. Users can receive individualized real-time rate quotes for term life policies from leading insurance providers.

"In addition to the life insurance products available today, we will shortly be adding access to our leading-edge auto insurance service, which allows users to receive rate quotes and initiate auto coverage in one online session," says Steven Aldrich, president of Intuit Insurance Services, Inc. (IIS).

Quicken InsureMarket provides real-time rate quotes for auto and term life from leading national insurance providers, including Travelers, John Hancock, Prudential and others, with new additions joining the service regularly.

Quicken InsureMarket (http://www.insuremarket.com) is the leading insurance site on the Internet, with participation from major, national insurance carriers, and the ability to offer real-time rate quotes and online payment options, which can speed the process of buying insurance. The full-service site also features a library of educational material so consumers can learn more about insurance, as well as interactive insurance planning tools and information from independent insurance experts.

Intuit's insurance subsidiary or its designated employees are licensed as insurance agents for life and health in 50 states and Washington, D.C., and as agents for property and casualty in 49 states and Washington, D.C. IIS also associates with licensed resident agents in those states where insurance transactions must be conducted with or through resident agents.

 
Intuit Inc., a financial software and Web-based services company, develops and markets Quicken, the leading personal finance software; TurboTax, the best-selling personal tax preparation software; and QuickBooks, the most popular small business accounting software.

Intuit's Quicken.com (www.quicken.com) offers a complete set of personal finance news, information, and tools, including the leading mutual fund and insurance sites. Intuit's products and services enable individuals, small businesses, and financial professionals to better manage their financial lives and businesses.

 
The Motley Fool, Inc., founded by David and Tom Gardner, operates the best known personal finance and investment sites on the Internet (http://www.fool.com) and on America Online (keyword FOOL). The company's mission is to inform, amuse, and enrich individual investors. Having started with 60 readers its first day in August 1994, The Fool now averages 20 million page views each month by providing financial information and strategies through its online forum. Its four Simon & Schuster books are all New York Times bestsellers. The Motley Fool's weekly syndicated column currently appears in more than 135 newspapers around the country. "The Motley Fool Radio Show," a joint venture with Cox Radio, can be heard nationwide every Saturday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Fool also provides regular commentary for Marketplace Radio. The first international site, Motley Fool UK, can be found at (http://www.fool.co.uk) and on America Online (keyword FoolUK).
 
Intuit, the Intuit logo, InsureMarket, Quicken, QuickBooks, QuickBooks Pro, TurboTax, MacInTax and ProSeries, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries. Quicken.com, Quicken InsureMarket, BankNOW, QuickenMortgage and Quicken Financial Planner, among others, are trademarks and/or service marks of Intuit Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, in the United States and other countries. Other parties' trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and should be treated as such.
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