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Investor Information

The Company's Class A Common Stock trades in the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol STEI. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low sales prices, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market. Prices for the first two quarters of fiscal year 1998 have been adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend on April 24, 1998. As of January 7, 2000, there were 1,553 record holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock.

High
Low
Fiscal Year 1999    
Fourth Quarter
12 5/8
3 13/16
Third Quarter
20 3/4
12
Second Quarter
20 3/4
12 11/16
First Quarter
24 3/4
16 1/4
     
Fiscal Year 1998    
Fourth Quarter
24 5/8
15 7/8
Third Quarter
28 5/8
22 1/4
Second Quarter
29
21
First Quarter
24 1/4
19 1/2

The Company declared quarterly dividends of $.01 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock during the first two quarters of fiscal year 1998, and $.02 per share during the last two quarters of fiscal year 1998 and during each quarter of fiscal year 1999. The Company intends to continue its current policy of declaring quarterly cash dividends on the Class A and Class B Common Stock in the amount of $.02 per share. The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and will depend on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. The most restrictive of the Company's debt agreements limits the declaration and payment of dividends within any period of four consecutive quarters to 50 percent of the Company's consolidated net earnings for those four fiscal quarters. The same agreement limits purchase, redemption or retirement of any shares of the Company's capital stock to 5 percent of its consolidated net worth on the payment date.

Transfer Agent & Registrar
Shareholders requesting a change of address, records or information about lost certificates should contact:

ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
85 Challenger Road
Overpeck Centre
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2104
Toll Free (800) 635-9270

Independent Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

SEC Form 10-K
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available to shareholders upon request. To receive a copy of the Form 10-K without charge, contact:

Martin R. de Lauréal
Investor Relations Department
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 19925
New Orleans, LA 70179 USA
(504) 837-5880 Fax (504) 849-2307
mdelaure@stei.com

Corporate Office Address
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
110 Veterans Blvd.
Metairie, Louisiana 70005 USA
(504) 837-5880