Exhibit 99.1

   SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES EARLY PARTICIPATION RESULTS AND
                          PRICING OF CASH TENDER OFFERS

    HOUSTON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International
(NYSE: SCI), a provider of deathcare products and services, announced today that
the early participation period for its cash tender offers to purchase any and
all of its 6.50% Notes due 2008 and 7.70% Notes due 2009 ended yesterday at 5:00
p.m., New York City time. At the end of the early participation period, SCI had
received tenders from holders of approximately $149.1 million aggregate
principal amount of its 6.50% Notes (of a total outstanding principal amount of
$195.0 million) and approximately $173.8 million aggregate principal amount of
its 7.70% Notes (of a total outstanding principal amount of $202.6 million).

    The total consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of 6.50% Notes
validly tendered prior to the early participation deadline is $1,009.17, which
includes a $30.00 early participation payment but excludes accrued interest. The
total consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of 7.70% Notes validly
tendered prior to the early participation deadline is $1,048.30, which includes
a $30.00 early participation payment but excludes accrued interest. Subject to
the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to each tender offer, holders of
notes that have validly tendered prior to the early participation deadline will
receive payment on the early payment date, which is expected to be April 9,
2007.

    The total consideration for the 6.50% Notes was determined by reference to a
fixed spread of 50 basis points over the bid-side yield of the 4.625% U.S.
Treasury Note due February 29, 2008, which was calculated at 2:00 p.m. New York
City time, on April 5, 2007. The reference yield and the tender offer yield for
the 6.50% Notes are 4.973% and 5.473%, respectively. The total consideration for
the 7.70% Notes was determined by reference to a fixed spread of 50 basis points
over the bid-side yield of the 3.125% U.S. Treasury Note due April 15, 2009,
which was calculated at 2:00 p.m. New York City time, on April 5, 2007. The
reference yield and the tender offer yield for the 7.70% Notes are 4.647% and
5.147%, respectively.

    Holders who tender 6.50% Notes after the early participation deadline, but
prior to the expiration time, will receive the tender offer consideration of
$979.17 per $1,000 principal amount of 6.50% Notes tendered and will not receive
the early participation payment. Holders who tender 7.70% Notes after the early
participation deadline, but prior to the expiration time, will receive the
tender offer consideration of $1,018.30 per $1,000 principal amount of 7.70%
Notes tendered and will not receive the early participation payment. Holders of
notes that have been validly tendered following the early participation
deadline, but prior to the expiration time, will receive payment on the final
payment date, which is expected to be promptly after the expiration time.

    The Company will pay applicable accrued and unpaid interest on the notes
from the most recent payment of semi-annual interest preceding the payment date
for the notes up to, but not including, such payment date.

    The tender offers will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on
Friday, April 20, 2007, unless terminated or extended. Each tender offer is
subject to a financing condition and certain general conditions, each as
described in more detail in the Offer to Purchase.

    Questions concerning the terms of the tender offers may be directed to the
dealer managers, Banc of America Securities LLC at (888) 292-0070 (U.S. Toll-
Free) or (704) 388-4813 (Collect) or Merrill Lynch & Co. at (888) 654-8637 (U.S.
Toll-Free) or (212) 449-4914 (Collect). Copies of the Offer to Purchase may be
obtained by calling the information agent, Global Bondholder Services
Corporation, toll-free at (866) 387-1500 or at (212) 430-3774 (banks and
brokerage firms).



    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections
provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements may be accompanied by words such as "believe," "estimate," project,"
"expect," "anticipate," or "predict," that convey the uncertainty of future
events or outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe
are reasonable; however, many important factors could cause our actual 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 our
behalf. Important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements include, among others, unfavorable
market conditions, and our ability to successfully complete the tender offers.

    For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our
Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. Copies of this document as well as other SEC filings can be obtained
from our website at http://www.sci-corp.com. We assume no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other
forward-looking statements made by us.

    Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in Houston,
Texas, is North America's leading provider of deathcare products and services.
At December 31, 2006 we owned and operated more than 1,600 funeral homes and 400
cemeteries (of which over 230 are combination locations) in 45 states, eight
Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Through our
businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial(R) brand which offers assurance of
quality, value, caring service, and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more
information about Service Corporation International, please visit our website at
http://www.sci-corp.com . For more information about Dignity Memorial(R), please
visit http://dignitymemorial.com.

    For additional information contact:

    Investors:  Debbie Young - Director / Investor Relations
    (713) 525-9088

    Media:  Greg Bolton - Director / Corporate Communications
    (713) 525-5235

SOURCE  Service Corporation International
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    /CONTACT:  Investors, Debbie Young, Director, Investor Relations,
+1-713-525-9088, Media, Greg Bolton, Director, Corporate Communications,
+1-713-525-5235, both of Service Corporation International/
    /Web site:  http://www.sci-corp.com
                http://dignitymemorial.com /
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