Liberty Tax Franchise Opportunity is a Winner

Only tax franchise ranked on all 3 major industry surveys.

Virginia Beach, VA (Vocus) July 19, 2007 -- The franchise experts agree that the Liberty Tax Service (http://www.libertytax.com/default.aspx?bhcp=1) business model is appealing to a diverse America, and comes with an affordable price tag. Liberty Tax Services franchise opportunity represents the only tax service to be listed on all three of these well-respected industry lists: Entrepreneur magazines Franchise 500," Black Enterprises 30 Hottest Opportunities for Minorities," and Hispanic Enterprises Top 25 Franchise Opportunities for Hispanics." Entrepreneur also named Liberty Tax as a fastest growing," and a most affordable" franchise.

It is our goal to continue to offer an affordable chance at the American dream of business ownership to all enterprising persons who are ready to embrace our proven Liberty operating system," said Liberty Tax Service CEO and Founder John Hewitt.

Liberty Tax Service is the only tax service included on Hispanic Enterprise magazines 2007 elite list of the 25 Top Franchise Opportunities for Hispanics" (June-July 2007), for the second consecutive year. The magazine considers each franchise named to have made a corporate commitment to recruit prospective franchisees from the Hispanic community over the past several years." Hispanic Enterprise also heavily weighs the value of each franchise systems ongoing commitment to training and support as criteria for consideration.

In 2004, Liberty Tax Service launched a Hispanic Services Division to provide better communications, understanding, and customer service to customers in its existing and emerging Hispanic communities across the United States. Franchise owners are trained to cover issues that specifically pertain to Hispanic taxpayers, and take responsibility for going the extra mile to assist clients with navigating through the steps of the Federal tax filing system.

Liberty Tax Service offered one of the 30 Hottest Opportunities" in franchising in 2006, according to the September 2006 edition of Black Enterprise magazine. Liberty was the only tax franchise service on the list of business service franchises for three consecutive years. Each year, Black Enterprise researches franchise opportunities and compiles a superlative list for its readers of the best franchises for African Americans that is usually released in the fall.

In Liberty Tax Services fun culture, diversity is celebrated within the franchise system and at the corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach. Liberty is one of those rare companies that offers corporate employees a shot at building up their own business equity in their own franchise too, while they keep their day jobs. For this and other reasons, its no surprise that once again this year, Liberty Tax Service headquarters will be recognized as one of the best places to work in Hampton Roads, Virginia" by Inside Business magazine.

About Liberty Tax Service:

Founded in 1997, Liberty Tax Service is the fastest growing retail tax preparation company in the industrys history. Founder and CEO John T. Hewitt has 38 years of tax industry experience, the most of any CEO in the tax preparation business. Hewitt is also the founder of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (NYSE: JTX).

Liberty Tax Service (www.libertytax.com) operates 2,400 offices throughout the United States and Canada, and has prepared over 5,000,000 individual income tax returns. The company focuses on computerized income tax preparation, electronic filing and refund loans. Emphasis on customer service including audit assistance, a money back guarantee and free tax return checking are just a few of the above and beyond features offered by Liberty Tax Service.

Contact:

Martha OGorman

Chief Marketing Officer

(800) 790-3863 ext.8022

martha.ogorman @ libtax.com

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