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To: TLindt who wrote (1190)	5/28/1998 2:13:00 AM
From: chirodoc	Respond to of 1546

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 1998-- -- America's Leading Entrepreneurs Share Their Words of Wisdom During Small Business Week -- To kick off the 35th annual National Small Business Week (May 31 - June 6), Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced that they are offering a free "Recipes for Success" booklet to small business owners across America(1). The booklet is a compilation of small business success tips from the 1998 Small Business Person of the Year finalists representing 50 states and U.S. territories. The "Recipes for Success" booklet is available by calling 1-800-766-1990. "We are proud to be a partner with the SBA in paying tribute to the 23.9 million small businesses in the country today," said Jim Heeger, vice president of the Small Business Division of Intuit. "The small business sector has been a major driving force of today's robust economy. We could all benefit from the tried-and-true advice of these successful entrepreneurs." Adds Aida Alvarez, SBA Administrator, "We are pleased to share the 'secrets of success' from our 1998 Small Business Persons of the Year, and hope they will inspire others to follow the American Dream." The Small Business Person of the Year is an annual award given by the Small Business Administration which celebrates the accomplishments of America's leading entrepreneurs. One winner will be chosen from the 50+ finalists and announced at this year's awards ceremony to be held at the Capitol Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 1. The "Recipes for Success" booklet was sponsored by the Small Business Administration and QuickBooks(R), the No. 1 best-selling small business financial software from Intuit(2). Included in the booklet is a special offer from Intuit that allows small business owners to try a fully functional trial version of QuickBooks 6.0 or QuickBooks Pro(R) 6.0 free-of-charge. QuickBooks 6.0, available in June, is the first multi-user version of the best-selling small business accounting software. Intuit Inc., a financial software and Web-based services company, develops and markets Quicken(R), the leading personal finance software; TurboTax(R), the best-selling tax preparation software; TurboTax for Business, the only tax preparation software designed exclusively for small businesses; and QuickBooks(R), the most popular small business accounting software. Intuit's Quicken.com Web site offers a complete set of personal finance news, information, and tools. Intuit's products and services enable individuals and small businesses to better manage their financial lives.