INVESTools to Present at the Avondale Partners 2006 Small Cap Internet, Tech and Communications Conference

INVESTools Inc. (NASDAQ:IEDU), the market leader in
fulfilling the lifelong education needs of self-directed investors,
today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Avondale
Partners 2006 Small Cap Internet, Tech and Communications Conference
being held at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco, California.
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     Presentation Date:   Thursday, August 10, 2006
     Presentation Time:   4:20 p.m. Eastern / 1:20 p.m. Pacific
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   On the date of the event, the Company's presentation will be filed
on a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
Item 7.01 in order to meet Regulation FD. Once filed, the presentation
will also be available through the Investor Relations section of the
Company's website (http://www.investools.com).

   About INVESTools Inc.

   INVESTools offers a full range of investor education products and
services that provide lifelong learning in a variety of interactive
delivery formats, including instructor-led online courses, in-person
workshops, "at home" study programs, one-on-one and group online
coaching sessions and telephone, live-chat and email support.
Approximately 248,000 investors around the world have graduated from
INVESTools' investor education programs. Log on to
http://www.investools.com to learn more about the INVESTools
Method(TM) -- one of the most widely recognized, adopted and endorsed
approaches to investor education.
   All statements in this press release that are not historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may
be identified by words such as "believe", "intend," "expect", "may",
"could", "would", "will", "should", "plan", "project", "contemplate",
"anticipate", or similar statements. Because these statements reflect
the Company's current views concerning future events, these
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. The
Company has made every reasonable effort to ensure that the
information and assumptions on which these statements and projections
are based are current, reasonable, and complete. However, a variety of
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the
projections, anticipated results or other expectations expressed in
this press release, including, without limitation, the success of
brand development efforts and strategic alliances; demand for the
Company's products and services; the ability to compete effectively
and adjust to changing market conditions; inability to protect the
Company's proprietary technology; difficulties or delays in developing
improved products when expected or desired and with the additional
features contemplated or desired; the potential for intellectual
property infringement, warranty, product liability, and other claims;
the uncertainties associated with governmental regulation; and other
factors detailed from time to time in INVESTools' SEC filings. The
forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof and the
Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise the
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.