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Hara, a leading provider of environmental and energy management software, today announced that Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), a leading provider of business and financial management solutions, has selected Hara Environmental and Energy Management (EEM) to provide auditable transparency and control of the company's natural resource consumption and environmental impact. By deploying Hara EEM, Intuit will enhance its ability to meet the company's stated goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 15 percent in 2012 from their 2007 levels.

Hara EEM will enable Intuit to collect and manage energy and emissions information related to the company's energy usage, waste, travel, and materials across its global facilities and data centers as well as for its flagship Quicken®, QuickBooks® and TurboTax® products and connected services. In addition to providing a detailed account of the collective resources consumed and expended across the business, Hara EEM will allow Intuit to identify objectives and metrics, find cost savings opportunities, plan and implement energy reduction strategies, monitor the results and impact of its efforts, and share best practices across the organization.

"Hara is thrilled to add Intuit to the rapidly growing list of world class organizations that have adopted our solution," said Amit Chatterjee, CEO and founder of Hara. "Intuit has long made corporate sustainability a priority by considering the environmental impact of its business operations, helping its customers make green choices, and being transparent about its progress. By better understanding and managing its organizational metabolism, Intuit can not only meet its environmental commitment but also implement efficiencies that impact its bottom line."

About Hara EEM

Hara^TM Environmental and Energy Management (Hara EEM) enables organizations to holistically monitor and manage their natural resource consumption and environmental impact. Hara EEM empowers organizations to identify and implement sustainable initiatives across organizational and value chain stakeholders. Fortune 500 companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and News Corporation and government organizations such as the City of Palo Alto are using Hara EEM to identify millions of dollars in savings from energy, water and waste abatement strategies while reducing their carbon emissions.

About Hara

Hara helps organizations grow and profit while optimizing natural resource consumption and minimizing environmental impact. The Hara™ Environmental and Energy Management solution gives customers auditable transparency and control of their organizational metabolism – the collective resources consumed and expended by an organization – including energy, water, waste, carbon and other resources. Leading organizations use Hara solutions to manage their environmental record and leverage best practices in order to improve their operational efficiency, maximize shareholder value and manage risks. For more information, please visit www.hara.com.