Carriage Services Updates Company & Investment Profile

HOUSTON, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:
CSV) today announced that it has updated its "Company & Investment Profile,"
which can be found on Carriage's website at http://www.carriageservices.com.

Carriage's updated Company & Investment Profile includes updated discussions
of Carriage's business, operating and growth strategies, historical financial
information, financial outlook and more.

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.com to read or
download the Company and Investment Profile.

Carriage Services is a leading provider of death care services and products.
Carriage operates 136 funeral homes in 25 states and 32 cemeteries in 11
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, 2008, 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.

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

SOURCE Carriage Services, Inc.

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, for Carriage Services,
Inc.