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Carriage Services Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

October 27, 2004 at 7:46 AM EDT

HOUSTON, Oct 13, 2004 (PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX) -- Carriage Services, Inc. today announced plans to release third quarter 2004 results on Wednesday, October 27, 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 Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. eastern time.

What:   Carriage Services Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

   When:   Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 10:30 a.m. eastern time

   How:    Live via phone - By dialing 303-275-2170 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 November 4, 2004, and may be accessed by dialing 303-590-3000 and using pass code 11011934. 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 October 13, 2004, Carriage operates 137 funeral homes and 30 cemeteries in 28 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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