H&R Block to Webcast Annual Shareholder Meeting

Sep 5, 2002

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sep 5, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) will host a live webcast of its Annual Shareholder's Meeting to be held in Kansas City, Missouri. Details for the webcast are as follows:

    What:    H&R Block Annual Shareholder's Meeting

    When:    Wed., Sept. 11, 2002, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. EDT
             (9 - 10:30 a.m. CDT).

    Where:   www.hrblock.com

    How:     Log onto the Internet address above and select "Live Webcast:
             Shareholder Meeting."  Participation will be in a listen-only
             format.

    Replay:  A replay of the webcast will be available at www.hrblock.com
             beginning at approximately 1:30 p.m. EDT Sept. 11 and continuing
             until 5 p.m. EDT Sept. 30.

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. H&R Block is the only major tax and financial services company that focuses primarily on helping middle-income taxpayers achieve their financial goals. 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.

SOURCE H&R Block Inc.

CONTACT: Bob Schneider, Media Relations, +1-816-932-4835, or Mark Barnett, Investor Relations, +1-816-701-4443, both of H&R Block

URL: http://www.hrblock.com