H&R Block COO to Give Presentation at Midwest Research Business Services and Software Conference

Oct 29, 2003

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2003--H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) announced today that Jeff Yabuki, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, will discuss H&R Block's business strategy, the upcoming tax season, as well as short- and long-term financial targets for the company, at the Midwest Research Business Services and Software Conference, 1:30 p.m. (EST) November 4, at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City.

A listen-only audio webcast of the conference will be available on http://www.hrblock.com/about/investor. To participate, click on the "Midwest Research Business Services 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 November 30, 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, financial, mortgage and business products and services. It is the only major company with subsidiaries offering a full range of software, online and in-office tax solutions, combined with personalized financial advice about retirement savings, home ownership, and other opportunities to help clients to build a better financial future. As the world's largest tax services company, H&R Block served nearly 21 million clients in the U.S. and 11 countries in 2003. H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc. offers investment services and securities products. With more than 1,000 financial advisors serving clients at more than 500 offices, H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc. 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 products. Option One Mortgage Corp. provides mortgage services and offers wholesale mortgage products through large financial institutions and a network of 24,000 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.


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

    SOURCE: H&R Block Inc.