Carriage Services Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, Jan. 28  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) today announced plans to release 2009 fourth quarter and year end results on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 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, February 18, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. eastern time.

  What:    Carriage Services Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

  When:    Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:30 a.m. eastern time 

  How:     Live via phone - By dialing 480-629-9772 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 February 25, 2010 and may be accessed by dialing 303-590-3030 and using pass code 4206545#.  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 .

Carriage Services is a leading provider of death care services and products.  Carriage operates 138 funeral homes in 25 states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states.

  Contacts: Terry Sanford, EVP & CFO
  Carriage Services, Inc.
  713-332-8400
  Ken Dennard / 
  Kip Rupp / 
  DRG&E  / 713-529-6600


DATASOURCE: Carriage Services, Inc.



CONTACT:  Terry Sanford, EVP & CFO of Carriage Services, Inc.,

[phone]; or Ken Dennard, , or Kip Rupp,

, both of DRG&E, [phone], for Carriage Services, Inc.



Web Site:  http://www.carriageservices.com/ 

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