H&R Block COO to Give Presentation at CSFB Global Services Conference

Mar 10, 2004

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004--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 current tax season, as well as short and long-term financial targets for the company, at the Credit Suisse First Boston Global Services Conference, 8:00 a.m. (MST) (10:00 a.m. EST) March 16, 2004, in Phoenix, Arizona.

A listen-only audio webcast of the conference will be available on http://www.hrblock.com/about/investor. To participate, click on the "CSFB Global Services Conference 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 April 16, 2004, 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 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 400 offices, H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc. is a member NYSE, SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and a registered 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.


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