19, total federal units,
including Free File Alliance, grew 16 percent over the same period
last year."

Season-to-Date TurboTax Federal Sales Data

Comparable Season Through % Change YOY
Prior-Year 2/19/05
Period
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TurboTax federal desktop
units sold through at retail 3,530,000 3,809,000 +8%
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TurboTax federal desktop
units sold direct 1,432,000 1,330,000 -7%
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TurboTax for the Web
paid federal returns sold 1,465,000 1,690,000 +15%
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SUB-TOTAL 6,427,000 6,829,000 +6%
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TurboTax for the Web
federal units donated via
Free File Alliance 424,000 1,086,000 +156%
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL 6,851,000 7,915,000 +16%
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Intuit intends to continue issuing bi-weekly updates of its
season-to-date end -user purchase data, based on Intuit's best
assessment of its unit sales.

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Excluding Free File, federal units were up 6 percent over
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Although Intuit takes steps to verify the reliability of the
sales data, Intuit believes that errors in the sales reported by its
retailers and distributors may impact its reported retail unit numbers
on an immaterial basis. in the
United States and other countries. However, once you own a business, hiring an accountant might be a
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(Nasdaq:INTU) today announced season-to-date sales for its consumer
tax products and services. ProSeries(R) and Lacerte(R) are
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The company expects to issue future
reports before the market opens every other Thursday through the end
of the tax season. The company has nearly 7,000 employees, with
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intuit . More information on potential
factors that could impact our results are included in our public
reports filed with the SEC, including our Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended October 31, 2004 and our Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended
July 31, 2004.

Intuit, the Intuit logo, TurboTax, among others , are registered
trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc.

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Smith's statement regarding TurboTax gaining momentum is a
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Its flagship products and services,
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and tax preparation and filing.
The unit numbers reported are based on weekly sales reports
received by Intuit from its retailers and distributors as well as the
number of units sold directly from Intuit.

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Intuit Reports TurboTax Sales Through Feb. 19 2005

"We believe
TurboTax is gaining momentum as our advertising campaign drives volume
and share gains in both retail and on the Web.
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"This was a very good two weeks for our TurboTax business," said
Brad Smith, senior vice president of consumer tax. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates .
* Find a firm with your general philosophy and approach-they should be as
aggressive as you are about tax strategies.

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Actual results may differ materially from
our expectations due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including
the inherent difficulty in accurately predicting consumer behavior;
the impact of competition from federal and state government sponsored
free file alliances that offer tax preparation services at no charge,
competition from other desktop software providers and increased
competition from a growing number of Web-based competitors; we could
lose revenue and customers in our Web-based business if we fail to
maintain reliable and responsive service levels or if the IRS or other
governmental agencies experience difficulties in receiving customer
submissions; and consumers may not respond as we expect to our
advertising and promotional activities.

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Street Journal with its international and online editions; Barron's; the Far
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Ottaway newspapers. Dow Jones co-owns Factiva with Reuters, SmartMoney with
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Through Feb. The numbers included in
these updates are preliminary and include estimates, including
estimates of sales by merchants that do not report their sales to
Intuit.

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About Intuit Inc., If you're employed by one
company and receive a regular paycheck, filing a tax return is a fairly simple
process.