Block’s Acquisition of Interim Is 95% Done

Kansas City, Mo. — H&R; Block Inc. has acquired about 95% of the shares of Interim Systems Corp.in a cash tender for the New Jersey-based temporary help agency.

About 94.8 million shares have been acquired for $42.6 million, Block said. The remaining shares will be purchased at the same $1.66-a share price, it said.