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                                                               EXHIBIT 99(a)(1)F

                              JOINT PRESS RELEASE

CRI ACQUISITION COMMENCES TENDER OFFER TO ACQUIRE COMPUTER RESEARCH, INC. FOR
$2.42 PER SHARE

         St. Louis, Missouri, August 4, 2000 -  CRI Acquisition, Inc. has today
commenced a tender offer at $2.42 in cash per share for all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of Computer Research, Inc. (OTCBB:CRIX) that it does not
already own.  The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York
City time on September 1, 2000, unless extended.

         On July 7, 2000, Computer Research announced that it had entered into
a definitive purchase agreement with CRI Acquisition, a newly formed
corporation owned by Rodger O. Riney.  CRI Acquisition currently owns about
34.8% of the outstanding shares of Computer Research.  Following  completion of
the tender offer, CRI Acquisition intends to consummate a second-step merger in
which all the remaining Computer Research shareholders will also receive the
same cash price paid in the tender offer.  The tender offer is not subject to
any financing contingency.  The board of directors of Computer Research
approved the purchase agreement and recommends that the shareholders of
Computer Research accept the offer and tender their shares.

         McKenzie Partners, Inc. is the information agent for the tender offer.

         Computer Research provides computerized accounting and record keeping
support services to more than 40 securities, brokers, dealers, banks and other
financing institutions throughout the United States.  Visit Computer Research
at www.crix.com.

         Mr. Riney is the founder, president and chief executive officer of
Scottrade, Inc.  Scottrade is a securities brokerage firm that is registered
with the SEC and the NASD.

         This release may contain some forward-looking statements.  We
undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:        McKenzie Partners, Inc.     (212) 929-5500
                   Toll Free Telephone No:   (800) 322-2885
                 Simon Coope
                 Jeanne Carr