Arbor Memorial Services Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

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TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - ARBOR MEMORIAL SERVICES INC. today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. The quarterly dividend will be paid on January 15, 2010 to shareholders of Class A and B shares of record as at December 31, 2009.

The dividend is designated as an "eligible" dividend for the purpose of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Arbor Memorial Services Inc. owns 41 cemeteries, 26 crematoria, 5 reception centres located on cemetery premises, and 82 funeral homes in eight provinces of Canada.

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For further information: Brian D. Snowdon, President and CEO, Laurel L. Ancheta, Vice President and CFO, Phone: [phone]