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FindLaw to Provide Online Lawyer Directory in Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney and Kiplinger's WILLPower Software
Access to West Legal Directory Integrated Into Software Packages
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 6, 2003 – FindLaw, the most-visited legal Web site, today announced that Block Financial Corporation has chosen FindLaw's lawyer directory as the exclusive lawyer directory in the popular Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney (v. 6.0) and Kiplinger's WILLPower (v. 3.0) software packages, both from Block Financial.
FindLaw is a Thomson (TSX:TOC; NYSE:TOC) business, and it's the online home of West Legal Directory®, the largest online legal directory. West Legal Directory (http://lawyers.findlaw.com/) features more than one million lawyers and legal professionals, searchable by lawyer name, firm name, practice area and location. It includes detailed profiles of listed attorneys, highlighting their experience, credentials and contact information.
Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney allows people to create legal documents for many types of personal and business legal matters, including family law, employment law, finance and real estate. Kiplinger's WILLPower allows people to create wills, living trusts and other estate planning documents.
Both software packages offer several easy-to-use methods for users to access West Legal Directory. These options include a "FindLaw Lawyer Directory" desktop shortcut and a "Find a Lawyer at FindLaw" option in the "Help" menu.
"We are pleased that Block Financial selected FindLaw to provide the online lawyer directory service for Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney and Kiplinger's WILLPower," said Stacy Stern, FindLaw vice president. "The West Legal Directory features in Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney and Kiplinger's WILLPower enable users of these packages to quickly and easily find a local attorney to review the legal documents they produce with the software or to assist them with other legal needs."
About FindLaw
FindLaw (www.findlaw.com) is the leading provider of online legal information and solutions for the legal community, businesses and individuals. The FindLaw Internet portal is the highest-trafficked legal Web site, according to leading independent Internet-traffic-monitoring services. The site provides comprehensive, plain-English legal information to businesses and individuals. These resources include West Legal Directory®, the Internet's largest directory of lawyers and legal professionals. FindLaw also offers comprehensive information, resources and services for law practice and legal career development, including free case law, an online career center, breaking legal news, newsletters, message boards, service directories, continuing legal education and legal search tools. In addition, FindLaw provides access to tools and services that help connect legal professionals with potential clients. FindLaw is a business with The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2002 revenues from continuing operations of $7.5 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 43,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
About Block Financial
Block Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., develops and publishes consumer financial and personal productivity software. Titles include the award-winning TaxCut® from H&R Block, TaxCut Deluxe, TaxCut Platinum for Home & Business, Kiplinger's WILLPower and Kiplinger's Home & Business Attorney. H&R Block Inc. 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 preparation company, H&R Block in fiscal year 2003 served nearly 21 million clients in approximately 10,400 retail offices worldwide and with award-winning TaxCut® software and online services. H&R Block Financial Advisors Inc. offers investment services and securities products and is a member NYSE, SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor. H&R Block Inc. and Block Financial Corporation are not registered broker-dealers and are not registered investment advisors. Additional information is available on the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com.