JEFFERSON, La., Jan 21, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Stewart Enterprises, Inc., (Nasdaq:STEI) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Crawford and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas M. Kitchen are scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2010 Global Healthcare Services Conference, being held Monday, Jan. 25 to Wednesday, Jan. 27 in New York City.
Their presentation will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27. A 30-minute breakout session will immediately follow the presentation, and the Stewart executives will be available to meet with individuals or small groups of investors between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Founded in 1910, Stewart Enterprises, Inc. is the second largest provider of products and services in the death care industry in the United States, currently owning and operating 218 funeral homes and 140 cemeteries. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides a complete range of funeral merchandise and services, along with cemetery property, merchandise and services, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis.
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SOURCE: Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
CONTACT: Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Martin R. de Laureal (504) 729-1429 1333 S. Clearview Parkway Jefferson, LA 70121
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