INVESTools Joins Forces with The Motley Fool to Educate Investors; Launch New Program: The Motley Fool Personal Coaching System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON & ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 INVESTools Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :INVS INVS Inventory Sample InVS Institute de Veille Sanitaire (France) INVS Intelligent Night Vision System ), the market leader in fulfilling the lifelong education needs of self-directed investors, and The Motley Fool, rated the #1 investor education Web site by Barron's, announced today that they have teamed up to create and promote an investment education training program under "The Motley Fool Personal Coaching Personal Coaching is a term generally used in the fields of business, executive, life, dating and career coaching to differentiate the coaching process from the more popular connotation of sports coaching. However, sports and personal coaching have the same origin. System" brand. Built around The Motley Fool's belief that everyone can profit from taking a more active interest in the management of their money, The Motley Fool Personal Coaching System connects investors with certified personal "investing" trainers for one-to-one coaching sessions. Each learning session teaches a unique aspect of The Motley Fool's investing approach. The sessions are designed to incrementally build the investor's confidence by assigning personal action items or homework and reviewing them at the next working session. "The Motley Fool was founded ten years ago to provide investor education, facilitate shared learning, and empower individual investors to take a more active roll in their financial affairs," said Mark Andringa, Vice President for Consumer Services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, at The Motley Fool. "The Motley Fool Personal Coaching System takes our education initiatives to a new level. Working with INVESTools, we've combined the best of The Motley Fool's successful online seminars with even greater individual attention and personal service to help our members learn how to become better investors." "By connecting INVESTools' diversified investor education products and services with The Motley Fool's wealthy, technology oriented audience of 2 million members, we have a unique opportunity to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. synergies across a variety of product platforms, including instructor-led workshops and distance learning programs," said Lee K. Barba, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of INVESTools. "The Motley Fool relationship represents another significant milestone as we continue to diversify our products and expand distribution through market-leading branded partnerships, as well as to broaden our audience appeal in keeping with our goal to educate investors at all points of the lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. continuum - from those just starting out to seasoned investors." Under the two-year agreement, both parties will promote The Motley Fool branded investor education programs through a variety of marketing mediums. As part of the agreement, additional products may be developed based on market response. Visit http://mftools.investortoolbox.com/offer for more information regarding The Motley Fool Personal Coaching System. About INVESTools Inc. INVESTools Inc. is a global leader in investor education. The Company offers a full range of investor education products and services that provide lifelong learning in a variety of delivery formats, including instructor-led workshops, "at home" study programs, personal training sessions and through the Web. More than 80,000 investors around the world have graduated from INVESTools investor education programs. For more information regarding the Company's products and services, visit INVESTools' corporate Web site at http://www.investools.com. About The Motley Fool The Motley Fool Inc. educates, amuses and enriches more than 30 million people each month and is a leading provider of financial education and independent advice. 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