BATESVILLE, Ind., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. a leader in the health care and funeral services industries, announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.27 per share payable on June 30, 2004 to shareholders of record on June 2, 2004.
About Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
Hillenbrand, headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, is a publicly traded holding company for three major wholly owned businesses serving the funeral services and health care industries. Hill-Rom Company is a recognized manufacturer of equipment for the health care industry and a provider of associated services for wound, pulmonary and circulatory care. It is also a provider of medical equipment outsourcing and asset management services. Batesville Casket is a leading manufacturer and supplier of burial caskets, cremation products and related services to licensed funeral homes. Forethought Financial Services is a leading provider of insurance and trust- based financial products and services for pre-planning funeral services. On February 13, 2004, Hillenbrand announced a definitive agreement to sell Forethought to FFS Holdings, Inc.
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
CONTACT: Wendy Wilson, Vice President Investor Relations of HillenbrandIndustries, +1-812-934-7670
Web site: http://www.hillenbrand.com/
