Released on: September 24, 2008, 10:16 am

Press Release Author: Jason Russell/Prosper Inc.

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: After losing her husband to cancer, Asiah Ismail of
Wiscasset, Maine, needed help managing her finances. Prosper Inc., a Utah-based
distance education company, provider her with that help.

Press Release Body: Provo, UT, September 24, 2008 — By applying the debt elimination
techniques of bestselling author David Bach and the coaching involvement of Prosper
Inc., Asiah Ismail of Wiscasset, Maine, has a plan in place to completely eliminate
her debt this year.

“I moved to the U.S from Malaysia 20 years ago. For years, I was content to let my
husband, Lee, manage our finances. It was nice to not deal with bills and finances,”
Ismail said. “But then my husband got sick with cancer. A few months before he died,
he explained how I should manage my money.”

Since her husband’s passing a year ago, Ismail paid off the couple’s credit card
debt with life insurance benefits and maximized contributions to her 401(k) account.
She also made a number of personal goals, including one to be financially
independent. Shortly later, she discovered Bach’s program. Prosper combines the
insights of Bach’s program with a one-to-one coaching system that can help people
like Ismail eliminate, rather than just “manage,” their debt.

“I didn’t hesitate to sign up because I needed to learn more about money management
and I also saw that my bank account was starting to dwindle,” Ismail said. “I began
to ask, ‘where is my money going?’ Prosper and my coach helped me to see and learn
how to manage my finances.”

With this strong financial foundation, Ismail is confident she can be debt free.
“This program has provided me with tremendous knowledge. I now know where my money
goes,” Ismail said. “Through tracking my expenses, I was able to cut down about 15%
of my spending on food. And I have no more credit card debt! Watching my spending
has also helped me become aware of my needs vs. wants. I know I can pay off my
mortgage of $111,000 and eliminate my debt this year.”

About Prosper Inc.
Prosper, based in Provo, Utah, is a global leader of coaching and distance training
in real estate investing, stock market investing, entrepreneurship, e-commerce, and
personal finance. Prosper has coached more than 40,000 students since its founding
in 1999, and currently educates thousands of students enrolled in its programs in 76
countries. Visit Prosper at http://www.prospercorp.com.

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Web Site: http://www.prosperlearning.com

Contact Details: Jason Russell
801-371-0755, x. 3556
jrussell@prospercorp.com