H&R Block Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) will report fiscal 2003 second quarter financial results Tuesday, November 26, 2002, after close of market. At that time, a copy of the second quarter press release will be available from the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com .
In connection with its second quarter release, the company will also host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors at 5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. CST) Nov. 26. Mark A. Ernst, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Jeff Yabuki, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Frank J. Cotroneo, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the quarter and future expectations, as well as respond to analysts' questions. 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 .
A replay of the call will be available beginning at 8 p.m. EST Nov. 26 and continuing until 8 p.m. EST Dec. 3, by dialing 800-642-1687 (US/Canada) or 706-645-9291 (International). The replay access code is 6224636. A replay of the Webcast will also be available on the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com through Dec. 3.
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.
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/CONTACT: Bob Schneider, Media Relations, +1-816-932-4835, or Mark Barnett, Investor Relations, +1-816-701-4443, both of H&R Block Inc./