will enable us to deliver 5 to 10 per cent profit after tax growth in fiscal 2006

There's an overemphasis on momentum, which hasn't been great, and that's obscuring what is the long-term profit and growth potential of this company.

The biggest part of the profit cycle now lies behind us. The sort of profit growth we have seen over the last few years will be hard to match. In this environment shares are trading at fair value and are certainly not undervalued.

Intuit posted strong revenue growth and even stronger profit growth during the third quarter, ... The company's performance positions us to end the year on track to meet our stated revenue and pro forma profit goals.

The results are generally in line with expectations. But growth in net profit in 2006 will not be as (strong) as in 2005.

When household budgets tighten up women continue to buy for themselves. It's happening now.