QUALICUM BEACH, BC, Feb. 18, 2006 - Most individual investors are frustrated with the results they're getting from stocks these days and Mark Hing of Aptus Communications knows why.

"Most people get caught up in the non-stop gossip, rumor, and speculation that goes on every day. They end up making buy and sell decisions based on very unreliable information," Hing said.

Hing's Aptus Communications, a Canadian software development firm, recently released the Value Stock Selector(tm) software. Based on the stock valuation techniques of such investment luminaries as Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham, the software uses the Internet to automatically investigate thousands of stocks each day.

"Just 10 years ago this same analysis would have taken a team of professional researchers weeks, if not months, to complete," Hing said, "but with an Internet connection and our software you can now analyze thousands of stocks with just one mouse click."

Users of the software are shown which stocks to buy, what price to pay, when to sell, how to reduce risk, and other important factors. This information is listed after the software performs a detailed inspection of each company's balance sheet, income statement, and cashflow statement.

"Value Stock Selector only takes five minutes to learn, less time than it takes to figure out an iPod. Then the program runs in the background on your computer while you work on other things," said Hing.

Value Stock Selector is available for immediate download at http://www.ValueStockSelector.com The price is just $49.

About Aptus Communications Inc.

Aptus publishes books and develops software to help retail investors make sound investment decisions.

SOURCE Aptus Communications