Exhibit 99.1
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 | | Press Release |
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| | | Contacts: | | Mel Payne, Chairman & CEO |
| | | | | Joe Saporito, CFO |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | | | | Carriage Services, Inc. |
| | | | | 713-332-8400 |
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| | | | | Ken Dennard / Lisa Elliott |
| | | | | DRG&E / 713-529-6600 |
CARRIAGE SERVICES UPDATES
COMPANY & INVESTMENT PROFILE
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 — HOUSTON — Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced that it has updated its “Company & Investment Profile”, which can be found on Carriage’s website athttp://www.carriageservices.com.
Carriage’s updated Company & Investment Profile includes updated discussions of Carriage’s business, operating and growth strategies, historical financial information, outlook for future periods, industry information, and more. The updated Company & Investment Profile is being furnished on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company & Investment Profile is being published and updated by Carriage in continuation of its stated goal to provide more disclosure and transparency to the investment community regarding Carriage’s operations, goals, industry dynamics and conditions. It is Carriage’s intent to continue to be proactive in communicating with investors. Investors and interested parties are encouraged to visit the website,http://www.carriageservices.comto read or download the Company and Investment Profile.
Carriage Services in the fourth largest publicly traded death care company. As of September 27, 2005, Carriage operates 135 funeral homes and 29 cemeteries in 28 states.
Certain statements made herein or elsewhere by, or on behalf of, the company that are not historical facts are intended to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on assumptions that the company believes are reasonable; however, many important factors, as discussed under “Forward- Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements” in the company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, could cause the company’s results in the future to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by, or on behalf of, the company. A copy of the company’s Form 10-K, and other Carriage Services information and news releases, are available at http://www.carriageservices.com.
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