ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>H&R Block, Inc. - Securities Class Action</TITLE> <META NAME='DESCRIPTION' CONTENT='<b>Summary:</b> According to a press release dated March 17, 2006, the complaint alleges that defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Company's securities. Specifically, the complaint alleges that in February 2005, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the Company over its highly publicized referral anticipation loans ("RALs") seeking "hundreds of millions of dollars" on behalf of customers and $20 million in civil penalties. Mr. Lockyer's action joins a long list of lawsuits that have targeted HRB's RALs -- cash advances that the Company arranges for customers so they won't have to wait an extra one to four weeks for a check from the federal government they are otherwise entitled to receive. In return for the loans, customers must agree to give a percentage of their tax refunds to HRB and its banking partners. Further, the Company reported inflated earnings during the Class Period. As reported on or about February 23, 2006, the Company must restate results for fiscal 2004 and 2005, plus previous 2006 quarters, because of errors in calculations regarding its state effective income tax rate. Reportedly, the errors resulted in the Company understating state income tax liabilities by at least $32 million as of the end of April 2005. Indeed, on March 13, 2006, the Company announced it would delay filing its quarterly report on SEC Form 10-Q until it has completely sorted out its problems. Finally, on March 15, 2006, New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer sued HRB alleging that the Company over the last four years opened more than 500,000 "Express IRA" accounts, an individual retirement account ("IRA") that can take the form of either a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, for clients of its tax-preparation service; but 85% of the customers who opened the accounts paid the Company fees in excess of what they earned in interest. According to Mr. Spitzer's complaint, the program exploited lower income, working families who were led to believe the plan presented an excellent opportunity to save for retirement. Mr. Spitzer's complaint further avers that Mr. Ernst was aware of the improper fee practices along with other high-ranking members of management. Revelations concerning the Company's improper practices concerning the Express IRA scheme hammered the Company's stock. By late afternoon trading on March 15, 2006, the Company's price per share was down 5.5% at $20.28; earlier, shares traded as low as $19.80 per share, passing the previous 52-week low of $21.58 set on March 16, 2006. The complaint alleges that HRB's use of these improper practices served to artificially inflate the Company's reported earnings during the Class Period because the Company's earnings were generated through an improper and unsustainable business practice. Accordingly, the Company's Class Period statements concerning its compliance with applicable laws and regulations were false. Also, the Company, having disclosed the existence of -- and touted the success of -- the Express IRA plan and the RALs program, was obligated to disclose the risks associated with the business, including that members of management, e.g., Mr. Ernst, were aware that these plans (or at least how they were implemented) ran afoul of certain regulations. Failure to disclose this information constituted material omissions, the ultimate disclosure of which harmed the Company's stockholders. Several class actions purporting similar allegations have also been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On September 25, 2006, the Court entered the Amended Order, denying the plaintiffs motions to remand, granting the parties motions to consolidate, and ordering the parties to provide the Court with supplemental information. On September 27, 2006, the Court entered the Order denying motions to dismiss without prejudice. On November 3, 2006, the Court entered the Order appointing lead plaintiff. On April 6, 2007 lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint, which was dismissed with leave to amend on October 4, 2007. The complaint alleged Block had misrepresented the dangers presented by legal challenges to its Refund Anticipation Loan and Express IRA programs. The judge, however, ruled that the Plaintiffs should have known about Block's legal difficulties. On November 19, 2007, the Lead Plaintiff filed First Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, and on December 7, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. According to a press release dated February 20, 2008, a federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against H&R Block that alleged the company purposefully falsified financial statements to artificially inflate its stock prices. U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith's decision hinged on whether the Kansas City-based company intentionally issued the false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2004 through 2006, or if the statements were due to honest accounting errors. Smith on Tuesday decided the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate H&R Block officials were purposely issuing inflated statements, due in part to the plaintiff's reliance on information from four confidential sources. The lead plaintiff, Horizon Asset Management, a Washington-based company specializing in investments advising, claimed to have lost more than $6.6 million when H&R Block issued a corrected "restatement" of its financial assets in February 2006. A press release dated October 14, 2008 stated that the plaintiffs in the matter, "In re H&R Block Securities Litigation," are appealing the dismissal of their case against H&R Block Inc. On April 6, 2007, a putative class action styled, "In re H&R Block Securities Litigation," was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against the company and certain of its officers. On September 9, 2009, the Court entered the U.S. Court of Appeals Judgment and/or Opinion as to the Notice of Appeal. According to the Judgment, it is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the district court in these causes is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the district court. On October 1, 2009, the Court entered the Mandate of the U.S. Court of Appeals. On December 2, 2009, District Judge Ortrie D. Smith signed the Order implementing the Court of Appeals' Mandate. On April 14, 2010, the plaintiffs' counsel filed a letter stating to the judge the intention of the plaintiffs not to file a Consolidated Complaint and to not pursue the action any further. On April 15, 2010, District Judge Smith signed the Order dismissing the action.'> <META NAME='KEYWORDS' CONTENT='H&R Block, Inc. - Securities Class Action, Class Action, Securities'></HEAD> <BODY background='/img/bg.gif' VLINK=#660000 ALINK=#DDDDDD LINK=#330066> <TABLE WIDTH=765> <TR><TD WIDTH=151><IMG SRC='/img/frond2.gif'></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'> <table width='600' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'> <tr> <td height='75'><img src='/img/scac_banner_600.jpg' width='600' height='85' usemap='#MapMapMap' border='0'><map name='MapMapMap'><area shape='rect' coords='338,56,591,77' href='http://www.cornerstone.com'><area shape='rect' coords='7,4,232,36' href='http://www.law.stanford.edu/'></map></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor='#330066'> <td height='35'> <table width='600' border='0' cellspacing='6' cellpadding='0' bgcolor='#330066' height='20'> <tr bgcolor='#330066'> <td height='20' width='297'><font face='Garmond,Helvetica,Times' size=4 color=#330066><b><font color='#FFFFFF'>Company and Case 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Specifically, the complaint alleges that in February 2005, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer sued the Company over its highly publicized referral anticipation loans ("RALs") seeking "hundreds of millions of dollars" on behalf of customers and $20 million in civil penalties. Mr. Lockyer's action joins a long list of lawsuits that have targeted HRB's RALs -- cash advances that the Company arranges for customers so they won't have to wait an extra one to four weeks for a check from the federal government they are otherwise entitled to receive. In return for the loans, customers must agree to give a percentage of their tax refunds to HRB and its banking partners. <br><br> Further, the Company reported inflated earnings during the Class Period. As reported on or about February 23, 2006, the Company must restate results for fiscal 2004 and 2005, plus previous 2006 quarters, because of errors in calculations regarding its state effective income tax rate. Reportedly, the errors resulted in the Company understating state income tax liabilities by at least $32 million as of the end of April 2005. Indeed, on March 13, 2006, the Company announced it would delay filing its quarterly report on SEC Form 10-Q until it has completely sorted out its problems. <br><br> Finally, on March 15, 2006, New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer sued HRB alleging that the Company over the last four years opened more than 500,000 "Express IRA" accounts, an individual retirement account ("IRA") that can take the form of either a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, for clients of its tax-preparation service; but 85% of the customers who opened the accounts paid the Company fees in excess of what they earned in interest. According to Mr. Spitzer's complaint, the program exploited lower income, working families who were led to believe the plan presented an excellent opportunity to save for retirement. <br><br> Mr. Spitzer's complaint further avers that Mr. Ernst was aware of the improper fee practices along with other high-ranking members of management. <br><br> Revelations concerning the Company's improper practices concerning the Express IRA scheme hammered the Company's stock. By late afternoon trading on March 15, 2006, the Company's price per share was down 5.5% at $20.28; earlier, shares traded as low as $19.80 per share, passing the previous 52-week low of $21.58 set on March 16, 2006. <br><br> The complaint alleges that HRB's use of these improper practices served to artificially inflate the Company's reported earnings during the Class Period because the Company's earnings were generated through an improper and unsustainable business practice. Accordingly, the Company's Class Period statements concerning its compliance with applicable laws and regulations were false. <br><br> Also, the Company, having disclosed the existence of -- and touted the success of -- the Express IRA plan and the RALs program, was obligated to disclose the risks associated with the business, including that members of management, e.g., Mr. Ernst, were aware that these plans (or at least how they were implemented) ran afoul of certain regulations. Failure to disclose this information constituted material omissions, the ultimate disclosure of which harmed the Company's stockholders. <br><br> Several class actions purporting similar allegations have also been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. <br><br> On September 25, 2006, the Court entered the Amended Order, denying the plaintiffs motions to remand, granting the parties motions to consolidate, and ordering the parties to provide the Court with supplemental information. On September 27, 2006, the Court entered the Order denying motions to dismiss without prejudice. On November 3, 2006, the Court entered the Order appointing lead plaintiff. On April 6, 2007 lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint, which was dismissed with leave to amend on October 4, 2007. The complaint alleged Block had misrepresented the dangers presented by legal challenges to its Refund Anticipation Loan and Express IRA programs. The judge, however, ruled that the Plaintiffs should have known about Block's legal difficulties. On November 19, 2007, the Lead Plaintiff filed First Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, and on December 7, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. <br><br> According to a press release dated February 20, 2008, a federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against H&R Block that alleged the company purposefully falsified financial statements to artificially inflate its stock prices. U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith's decision hinged on whether the Kansas City-based company intentionally issued the false statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2004 through 2006, or if the statements were due to honest accounting errors. Smith on Tuesday decided the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate H&R Block officials were purposely issuing inflated statements, due in part to the plaintiff's reliance on information from four confidential sources. The lead plaintiff, Horizon Asset Management, a Washington-based company specializing in investments advising, claimed to have lost more than $6.6 million when H&R Block issued a corrected "restatement" of its financial assets in February 2006. <br><br> A press release dated October 14, 2008 stated that the plaintiffs in the matter, "In re H&R Block Securities Litigation," are appealing the dismissal of their case against H&R Block Inc. On April 6, 2007, a putative class action styled, "In re H&R Block Securities Litigation," was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri against the company and certain of its officers. <br><br> On September 9, 2009, the Court entered the U.S. Court of Appeals Judgment and/or Opinion as to the Notice of Appeal. According to the Judgment, it is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the district court in these causes is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the district court. On October 1, 2009, the Court entered the Mandate of the U.S. Court of Appeals. On December 2, 2009, District Judge Ortrie D. Smith signed the Order implementing the Court of Appeals' Mandate. <br><br> On April 14, 2010, the plaintiffs' counsel filed a letter stating to the judge the intention of the plaintiffs not to file a Consolidated Complaint and to not pursue the action any further. On April 15, 2010, District Judge Smith signed the Order dismissing the action.<br> <HR WIDTH=50% ALIGN=left> INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:<br> <b>SIC Code:</b> 7200<br> <b>Sector:</b> Services<br> <b>Industry:</b> Personal Services<br> </font><p></P><HR> <TABLE width='100%'> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY/ISSUER NAME:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> H&R Block, Inc.</B></font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> HRB</B></font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN='left' width='30%'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=1 color=#330066><B> COMPANY WEBSITE:</B></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><B> <A HREF='http://www.handrblock.com'>http://www.handrblock.com</A></B></font></TD> </TR> </TABLE><HR> <TABLE BORDER=0 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN = 4><B><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE</font></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD colspan=4 align='left' bgcolor='#330066'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF><B>Michael Nettie, et al. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.</B></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan='4'><div align='left'> <table width='100%' CELLPADDING='0' CELLSPACING='0' BORDER='1'> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;COURT:&nbsp;<b>W.D. Missouri</b></font></TD> <TD ALIGN='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DOCKET NUMBER:&nbsp;<b>06-CV-00236</b><font></font></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;JUDGE NAME:&nbsp;<b>Hon. Robert E. Larsen</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DATE FILED:&nbsp;<b>03/17/2006</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<b>Notice of Filing<b></b></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD START:&nbsp;<b>01/31/2005<b></b></b></font></td> <TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD END:&nbsp;<b>03/14/2006</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;TYPE OF COMPLAINT:&nbsp;<b>Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:</font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><LI> <A HREF='http://www.brodsky-smith.com '>Brodsky & Smith, LLC (former Pennysylvania)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;11 Bala Avenue, Suite 39, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 610.668.7987, (fax) 610.660.0450, esmith@Brodsky-Smith.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.federmanlaw.com/'>Federman & Sherwood (Oklahoma City)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;120 North Robinson, Suite 2720, Oklahoma City, OK, 73102<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 405-235-1560, (fax) , wfederman@aol.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.kaplanfox.com'>Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP (former New York, NY)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;805 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY, 10022<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.687.1980, (fax) 212.687.7714, info@kaplanfox.com <LI> <A HREF=''>Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C.</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Esquire at 261 Old York Road, Suite 423, Jenkintown, PA, 19046<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 215.886.1900, (fax) , securitiesfraud@comcast.net <LI> <A HREF=''>Law Offices of Bruce G. Murphy</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;265 Llwyds Lane, Vero Beach La, FL, 32963<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 561.231.4202, (fax) , <LI> <A HREF=''>Law Offices of Charles J. Piven, P.A.</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;World Trade Center-Baltimore,401 East Pratt Suite 2525, Baltimore, MD, 21202<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 410.332.0030, (fax) , pivenlaw@erols.com <LI> <A HREF='http://members.aol.com/mhenzel182/frame.htm'>Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel (Bala Cynwyd)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;273 Montgomery Ave. Suite 202, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 610.660.8000, (fax) 610.660.8080, securitiesfraud@comcast.net <LI> <A HREF=''>Mager & Goldstein LLP (Coral Springs)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;2825 University Drive, Suite 350, Coral Springs, FL, 33065<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 866-274-8258, (fax) 954-341-0855, jgoldstein@mwg-law.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.milbergweiss.com '>Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (New York)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;One Pennsylvania Plaza, 49th Floor, New York, NY, 10119<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.594.5300, (fax) 212.868.1229, info@milbergweiss.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.snlaw.net/'>Schatz & Nobel, P.C.</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;330 Main Street, Hartford, CT, 06106<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 800.797.5499, (fax) 860.493.6290, sn06106@AOL.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.sbclasslaw.com'>Schiffrin & Barroway LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;3 Bala Plaza E, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 610.667.7706, (fax) 610.667.7056, info@sbclasslaw.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.scott-scott.com/'>Scott & Scott LLC (Connecticut)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;P.O. Box 192, 108 Norwich Avenue, Colchester, CT, 06415<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 860.537.5537, (fax) 860.537.4432, scottlaw@scott-scott.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.whesq.com '>Wechsler Harwood, LLP.</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;488 Madison Avenue 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10022<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.935.7400, (fax) 212.753.3630, info@whesq.com <LI> <A HREF='http://www.whafh.com/'>Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP (New York)</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10016<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 212.545.4600, (fax) 212.686.0114, newyork@whafh.com <BR> <font face='Garmond,Helvetica,Times' size=1 color='#330066'> _____________________________________________ </font><BR> &nbsp;TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:&nbsp; <b>14</b></font></TD></tr> </table></div> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT</font></TD></TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006317_f01c_Nettie.pdf'>Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;03/17/2006</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006113_f01o_06236.pdf'>Order Appointing Lead Plaintiff</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Order</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;11/03/2006</font> </TD> </TR></TABLE><TABLE BORDER=0 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN = 4> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <HR>REFERENCE COMPLAINT</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD colspan=4 align='left' bgcolor='#330066'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> <b>In Re: H&R Block, Inc. Securities Litigation</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan='4'><div align='left'> <table width='100%' CELLPADDING='0' CELLSPACING='0' BORDER='1'> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;COURT:&nbsp;<b>W.D. Missouri</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DOCKET NUMBER:&nbsp;<b>06-CV-00236</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;JUDGE NAME:&nbsp;<b>Hon. Ortrie D. Smith</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;DATE FILED:&nbsp<b>11/19/2007</b></font></TD> <TD align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;SOURCE:&nbsp;<b>Docket</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD START:&nbsp;<b>02/24/2004</b></font></TD> <TD align='left' bgcolor='#DDDDDD'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;CLASS PERIOD END:&nbsp;<b>02/23/2006</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;TYPE OF COMPLAINT:&nbsp;<b>First Amended and Consolidated</b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2 bgcolor='#DDDDDD'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> &nbsp;PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:</font></TD></TR> <TR><TD align='left' colspan=2><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><LI> <A HREF='http://www.gbcsf.com '>Gold Bennett Cera & Sidener LLP</A><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;595 Market Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA, 94105-2835<BR> &nbsp;&nbsp; (voice) 800.778.1822, (fax) 415.777.5189, info@gbcsf.com <BR> <font face='Garmond,Helvetica,Times' size=1 color='#330066'> _____________________________________________ </font><BR> &nbsp;TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:&nbsp; <b>1</b></font></TD></TR> </table></div> </TABLE><BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT</font></TD></TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/200746_r01c_0600236.pdf'>Consolidated Class Action Complaint For Violations Of The Federal Securities Laws</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;04/06/2007</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2007104_r01o_0600236.pdf'>Order And Opinion Granting Defendants' Motion To Dismiss</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Order</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;10/04/2007</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/20071119_r01c_06236.pdf'>First Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint For Violations Of The Federal Securities Laws</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;11/19/2007</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2008219_r02x_06236.pdf'>Judgment in a Civil Case</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Other</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;02/19/2008</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2008219_r01o_06236.pdf'>Order And Opinion Granting Defendants' Motion To Dismiss</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Order</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;02/19/2008</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2008310_r01x_06236.pdf'>Notice of Appeal</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Notice of Appeal</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;03/10/2008</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2008318_r02x_06236.pdf'>Notice of Appeal</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Notice of Appeal</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;03/18/2008</font> </TD> </TR><TR> <TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b><A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2009122_r01k_0600236.html'>U.S. District Court Civil Docket</A></b></font> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Type:&nbsp;Docket</font> </TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066>Date on the document:&nbsp;04/15/2010</font> </TD> </TR></TABLE><BR> <TABLE CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=1 width=100%><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#330066><font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#FFFFFF> &nbsp;OTHER DOCUMENTS</font></TD></TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006320_o01c_Winters.pdf'>Class Action Complaint</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;Phyllis J. Winters, et al. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.</font> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Date on the document:&nbsp;03/20/2006</font></TD> </TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006321_o01c_Carpenters.pdf'>Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws - Jury Trial Demanded</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;New Jersey Carpenters Pension Fund, et al. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.</font> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Date on the document:&nbsp;03/21/2006</font></TD> </TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006323_o01c_Bryson.pdf'>Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;Craig Bryson, et al. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.</font> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Date on the document:&nbsp;03/23/2006</font></TD> </TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2006323_o02c_Kadagian.pdf'>Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws - Jury Trial Demanded</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;Raymond J. Kadagian, et al. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.</font> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Type:&nbsp;Complaint</font></TD> <TD COLSPAN=2 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Date on the document:&nbsp;03/23/2006</font></TD> </TR><TR><TD COLSPAN=4 bgcolor=#DDDDDD> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066><b> <A HREF='/1035/HRB_01/2008318_o01x_081593.pdf'>Letter</A></b></font></TD></TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=4 align='left'> <font FACE=Garmond,Helvetica,Times size=2 color=#330066> Case Name and/or Number:&nbsp;Horizon Asset Management, et al. v. 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