Quicken 2001 Deluxe for Macintosh leverages the Internet to help consumers organize, manage and access their financial information from anywhere. Through integration with My Finances on Quicken.com, users can consolidate their finances in one place and access it from the desktop or the Web. Quicken 2001 Deluxe makes it easier than ever for consumers to better organize and manage all the key areas of their finances - from investing, banking and bills to taxes - all in one place. Dozens of improvements in Quicken 2001 Deluxe give Macintosh users innovative bill management capabilities, better access to planning tools and anywhere access.

"With more and more Americans involved in the stock market, mutual funds and 401(k) plans, there is a growing need for financial tools and advice," said Adam Samuels, Quicken for the Macintosh product manager. "Quicken 2001 Deluxe for Macintosh empowers consumers with the information and tools they need to succeed by providing a complete financial dashboard that has the functionality to automate tedious tasks, simplify financial decision-making and offer anywhere access."

Quicken 2001 Deluxe for the Macintosh delivers a comprehensive personal finance solution to help consumers make more informed investment decisions, better tax decisions throughout the year and smarter decisions when planning for financial goals and life.

Make More Informed Investment Decisions:
Nearly 40 percent of Americans don't know how to begin buying and/or selling stocks. And in today's exciting but volatile market, many are seeking guidance on how they can make smarter investment decisions. By integrating with the online portfolio, research and planning capabilities on Quicken.com, Quicken 2001 Deluxe for the Macintosh now enables consumers to gather - all in one place - the information they need to evaluate and decide how to invest their money with more timely, more detailed, higher quality information about investments. Now more than ever, Quicken users on the Macintosh are only a mouse click away from all their investment information. They can export their investment portfolio to a password-protected area on Quicken.com to access their investment information anytime, from anywhere.

Make Better Tax Decisions Throughout the Year:
Approximately $2 billion is overpaid to the U.S. Treasury annually and the average consumer spends 6.7 hours manually calculating state and federal taxes . Time and money not well spent. With Quicken 2001 Deluxe for the Macintosh's Proactive Tax Alerts, consumers can take more control of their tax situation. When tax-sensitive events occur or as tax deadlines approach, Quicken users will be fully informed with year-round tax calendar alerts.

Make Smarter Decisions When Planning for Financial Goals and Life Events:
More than 30 percent of Americans do not know how much money they will need to retire comfortably. With Quicken 2001 Deluxe for the Macintosh, consumers have the tools to stay on top of their investments, plan for the future and, for a nominal fee, even consult a real-life expert to help them achieve proper 401(k) asset allocation.

To help consumers get more out of their 401(k) plans and feel more confident about making changes to it, Quicken 2001 Deluxe users can now access Quicken 401(k) Advisor via Quicken.com, which provides fund-specific recommendations -- including mutual fund data and corporate 401(k) matching policies for more than 1,100 corporations, 40 state governments and 30 IRA providers -- based on the user's participating company plan and personal situation and goals.

And for those consumers thinking about a new home, college for the kids or retirement, Quicken makes it even easier to prepare for major financial decisions with its step-by-step life event planning tools on the Web.

Manage Money Better:
The average consumer spends 55 hours a year - or 150 days over a lifetime -- managing their personal finances . Yet, the average consumer wastes a significant amount of money due to financial management inefficiencies, paying up to $200 more per year than necessary on insurance and spending $5.6 billion in bounced check charges . A new Missed Bill Reminder feature in Quicken 2001 Deluxe proactively finds past repeated bills, such as a monthly mortgage or credit card payment, that have been entered into the user's records and can alert users when these bills are due. Now consumers can avoid these expenses, spend less on bills, fees and related costs and feel more confident that they will not miss a payment again.

Because information empowers consumers to make smarter decisions about how to spend their money, Quicken 2001 Deluxe helps is users shop online for a great mortgage, compare rates for auto or life insurance, and secure quotes or apply online for a low interest rate via Quicken.com.

And with the new Global Find and Replace feature in Quicken 2001 Deluxe, finding a particular transaction is easier than ever. Now, when a user is looking for information, they can search all Quicken accounts at once. Quicken for Mac also works with more than 1,000 participating financial institutions, making it even easier to bank online, pay bills, transfer funds and download transactions from the user's bank or credit card accounts.*

*note: online banking and bill payment features are subject to application approval and certain service charges. Services and fees vary by participating financial institution.

Availability and Pricing
Quicken 2001 Deluxe for the Macintosh is expected to be widely available in September 2000. The suggested retail price is $39.95 after a $20.00 rebate for previous Quicken users. Consumers may purchase Quicken 2001 for the Macintosh at www.quickenstore.com/quicken2001, as well as through other retailers.

More information about Quicken 2001 is available at Intuit's press Website at www.intuit.com/press. Consumers may receive more information about Quicken via www.quicken2001.com or 1-800-4-INTUIT.