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The announcement of the conference comes just as the Intuit Developer Network (http://developer.intuit.com) has reached two significant milestones: the QuickBooks software development kit (SDK) has been downloaded more than 50,000 times and has resulted in over 110 integrated applications, available to QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2002 users at the QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace (http://marketplace.intuit.com).

"The QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace is the most significant source of qualified sales leads for our QuickBooks integrated products," says Steve Manchester, president of Chronicle Technologies Inc, a provider of business management systems for small and mid-sized service businesses. "As an Intuit Developer Network member, we were able to take advantage of the member resources to quickly develop and market our application to a pre-qualified user base. The integration levels that we have achieved between QuickBooks and Chronicle has allowed our customers to achieve margin improvements in excess of 15%. We look forward to even more success with QuickBooks 2003."

Intuit today also launched the QuickBooks 2003 Power Launch, a new program that gives developers the opportunity to be among the first to develop and market their applications for the launch of QuickBooks 2003 later this year. The program provides early access to the beta of Version 2.0 of the QuickBooks SDK. In addition, these select members will be invited to participate in QuickBooks 2003 Launch PR opportunities and to showcase their available applications during the fall developer conference. To learn more, visit http://developer.intuit.com/PowerLaunch/.

"As part of the 'Right For My Business' strategy, Intuit has made the Developer Network a major priority, building an ever-increasing number of tools and programs available for the developer community to help them become even more successful," said Esther Kruijver, director of the Intuit Developer Network. "Together with developers, we provide small businesses with more choices for industry-specific and general business applications to help them run their businesses."

More About the Intuit Developer Conference
At the Intuit Developer Conference, Intuit expects to unveil Version 2.0 of the QuickBooks SDK, which will not only support data integration with QuickBooks 2003, but also will support data integration with QuickBooks Online Edition and the Canadian version of QuickBooks 2003. Intuit also expects to unveil an SDK that will support data integration with Intuit® Master Builder™.

The two-day conference program will also include a hands-on open lab where developers can collaborate, share and write code; an exhibitor showcase; an SDK training seminar; and the opportunity to meet with Intuit executives and employees and network with other Intuit developers.

Developers can sign-up for the Intuit Developer Conference, or learn more, by visiting http://developerconference.intuit.com. Attendance is currently priced at $695 for advance registrants, with an early registration discount of an additional $100 for those who complete registration through September 16.

Intuit Developer Network Memberships
The Intuit Developer Network assists its members by providing tools to integrate their applications with QuickBooks, shortening development cycles, providing brand association with QuickBooks and providing an online marketplace to sell their products. The Intuit Developer Network offers four tiers of membership, from a no cost Community Level, where members have access to technical manuals and documentation downloads, to the robust QuickBooks 2003 Power Launch membership, which provides the opportunity to share in the limelight of the QuickBooks 2003 launch efforts. For more information on membership pricing, please visit http://developer.intuit.com. Registration and license agreement acceptance required. Offerings, terms, conditions and pricing are subject to change.