Press Release Details

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug 26, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) will report fiscal 2006 first quarter financial results on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 after close of market, 4 p.m. EDT. At that time, a copy of the press release will be available from the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com.

At 5 p.m. EDT, the company will host a conference call for analysts, institutional investors and shareholders. Mark A. Ernst, chairman and chief executive officer, Jeff Yabuki, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and chief operating officer, and Bill Trubeck, executive vice president and chief financial officer will discuss first quarter results and future expectations, as well as respond to analysts' questions. To access the call, please dial the number approximately five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time:

U.S./Canada (888) 425-2715 - Access Code: 7773652

International (706) 679-8257 - Access Code: 7773652

The call will be webcast in a listen-only format for the media and public. The link to the webcast can be obtained at www.hrblock.com. Supplemental financial and statistical information will be available in connection with the webcast, or can be accessed directly on H&R Block's Investor Relations Web site, at www.hrblock.com/about/investor, following market close.

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 6 p.m. EDT Sept. 1 and continuing until 12 a.m. EDT Sept. 8, by dialing (800) 642-1687 (U.S./Canada) or (706) 645-9291 (International). The replay access code is 7773652. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com through Oct. 1, 2005.

About H&R Block:

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2005, H&R Block is the world's largest tax services provider, having prepared more than 400 million tax returns since 1955. The sixth largest retailer in the world, H&R Block has more than 12,000 locations serving taxpayers primarily in the United States, Canada and Australia. H&R Block's subsidiaries deliver tax services and financial advice, investment and mortgage services, and business accounting and consulting services. H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc. offers investment services and securities products. With approximately 1,000 financial advisors serving clients at approximately 260 locations, H&R Block Financial Advisors is a member NYSE, SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor. H&R Block Inc. is not a registered broker-dealer and is not a registered investment advisor. H&R Block Mortgage Corp. offers a full range of retail mortgage services. Option One Mortgage Corp. provides mortgage services and offers wholesale mortgages through large financial institutions and a network of approximately 34,000 independent mortgage brokers. RSM McGladrey Business Services Inc. and its subsidiaries serve mid-sized businesses and their owners with tax, accounting and business consulting services, as well as personal wealth management services. H&R Block Small Business Resources is a new business currently operating in 14 U.S. cities that serves the tax, financial and business needs of small business owners. H&R Block Small Business Resources is not a licensed CPA firm. For more information about the company, visit our Online Press Center at www.hrblock.com.

SOURCE: H&R Block Inc.

H&R Block Inc.
Nick Iammartino (Media Relations), 816-932-4835
nick.iammartino@hrblock.com
or
Pam Kearney (Investor Relations), 816-932-1967
pkearney@hrblock.com