H&R Block CEO to Give Presentation at William Blair Growth Stock Conference

Jun 23, 2003

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003--H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) announced today that Mark Ernst, chairman and chief executive officer, will discuss H&R Block's business strategy, results from the tax-filing season, as well as short- and long-term financial targets for the company, at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference, 9:30 a.m. (EDT) June 25, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

A listen-only audio webcast of the conference will be available on http://www.hrblock.com/about/investor. To participate, click on the "William Blair Growth Stock Conference Presentation Webcast" icon and follow the instructions. Presentation materials will be available for viewing. Webcast participants are encouraged to log on 15 to 20 minutes in advance to ensure a good connection and software compatibility.

Replays of the audio webcast, including presentation, will be available until July 31, 2003, on the company's Web site at http://www.hrblock.com/about/investor.

About H&R Block

H&R Block Inc. (www.hrblock.com) is a diversified company with subsidiaries that deliver tax services and financial advice, investment and mortgage products and services, and business accounting and consulting services. The world's largest tax preparation company, H&R Block in 2003 served nearly 21 million clients at more than 10,600 retail offices worldwide and with software and online services. Investment services and securities products are offered through H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc., member NYSE, SIPC. H&R Block Inc is not a registered broker-dealer. H&R Block Mortgage Corp. offers retail mortgage products. Option One Mortgage Corp offers wholesale mortgage products and a range of mortgage services. RSM McGladrey Inc. serves mid-sized businesses with accounting, tax and consulting services.


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