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Carriage Services Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

July 18, 2006 at 12:00 AM EDT

HOUSTON, July 18, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced plans to release 2006 second quarter results on Monday, August 7, 2006 at approximately 6:00 a.m. eastern time. In conjunction with the release, Carriage Services has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Monday, August 7, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. eastern time.

     What:   Carriage Services Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

     When:   Monday, August 7, 2006 - 10:30 a.m. eastern time

     How:    Live via phone -- By dialing 303-262-2137 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:  http://www.carriageservices.com

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through August 14, 2006 and may be accessed by dialing 303-590-3000 and using pass code 11066673#. An audio archive will also be available on the company's website at http://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 July 18, 2006, Carriage operates 133 funeral homes in 28 states and 29 cemeteries in 12 states.

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

                Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com
                Kip Rupp / krupp@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 Kip Rupp, krupp@drg-e.com ,
both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, for Carriage Services, Inc.
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