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Carriage Services Announces First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

April 28, 2004 at 4:17 PM EDT

HOUSTON, Apr 28, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced plans to release first quarter 2004 results on Thursday, May 13, 2004 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, Carriage Services has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Friday, May 14, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. eastern time.

     What:    Carriage Services First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

     When:    Friday, May 14, 2004 - 9:30 a.m. eastern time

     How:     Live via phone -- By dialing 303-262-2144 and asking for the
              Carriage Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start
              time -- OR live over the Internet by logging on to the web
              address below.

    Where:    www.carriageservices.com

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Friday, May 21, 2004, and may be accessed by dialing 303-590-3000 and using pass code 578520. An audio archive will also be available on the company's website at www.carriageservices.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Karen Roan at DRG&E at 713-529-6600 or email kcroan@drg-e.com .

    Carriage Services is the fourth largest publicly traded deathcare company.

As of April 28, 2004, Carriage operates 139 funeral homes and 30 cemeteries in 29 states.

     Contacts:  Mel Payne, Chairman & CEO
                Joe Saporito, CFO
                Carriage Services, Inc.
                713-332-8400

                Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com
                Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-e.com
                DRG&E / 713-529-6600

SOURCE Carriage Services, Inc.

Mel Payne, Chairman & CEO, or Joe Saporito, CFO, both of
Carriage Services, Inc., +1-713-332-8400; or Ken Dennard,
ksdennard@drg-e.com , or Lisa Elliott, lelliott@drg-e.com , both of DRG&E,
+1-713-529-6600, for Carriage Services, Inc.
http://www.carriageservices.com

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