H&R Block CEO to Present at Morgan Stanley Business Services Conference

Feb 20, 2003
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb 20, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB). Mark A. Ernst, chairman and chief executive officer, will discuss H&R Block's business strategy, as well as short and long-term financial targets for the company, at the Morgan Stanley Business Services Conference, 12:15 p.m. (EST) Feb. 25.

A listen-only audio webcast of the conference will be available on http://www.hrblock.com/about/investor. To participate, click on the "Morgan Stanley Presentation Webcast" icon and follow the instructions. 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 March 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. As the world's largest tax services company, H&R Block served nearly 23 million clients during fiscal year 2002. Clients were served at the approximately 10,400 H&R Block retail offices worldwide and through the company's award-winning software, TaxCut(R), and its online tax 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 wide range of mortgage services. RSM McGladrey Inc. serves mid-sized businesses with accounting, tax and consulting services.

CONTACT:          H&R Block Inc.
                  Bob Schneider, 816/932-4835 (Media Relations)
                  Mark Barnett, 816/701-4443 (Investor Relations)

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