HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Health Care Conference to be held May 12-14, 2009 at The Palace Hotel in New York City. Melvin Payne, Chief Executive Officer, and Terry Sanford, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. The live webcast and slide presentation will be available on the Company's website at http://www.carriageservices.com/ and will also be archived there for replay. Carriage Services is a leading provider of death care services and products. Carriage operates 134 funeral homes in 25 states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states. Contacts: Terry Sanford, SVP & CFO Carriage Services, Inc. 713-332-8400 Ken Dennard / Kip Rupp DRG&E / 713-529-6600 DATASOURCE: Carriage Services, Inc. CONTACT: Terry Sanford, SVP & CFO of Carriage Services, Inc., +1-713-332-8400; or Ken Dennard or Kip Rupp, both of DRG&E, +1-713-529-6600, both for Carriage Services, Inc. Web Site: http://www.carriageservices.com/

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