Statements made by or on behalf of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially due to several important factors including the following: the economy, death rate, competition and consumer preferences in the Company’s domestic markets; the Company’s ability to increase prices, retain market share, and meet preneed sales targets; financial market conditions, including stock and bond prices and interest rates; the Company’s success with its internal growth strategies, operating initiatives, and cash flow initiatives; the effect of unanticipated legal proceedings and unanticipated outcomes of legal proceedings; and changes in accounting policies and practices adopted voluntarily or required to be adopted by generally accepted accounting principles. Such factors and others are more fully described in Item 5 of the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained herein.