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Matthews International Corporation announces new Director

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 24, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ: MATW) announced that Katherine E. Dietze was elected today to the Company’s Board of Directors.
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Matthews International Corporation elects new Chairman of the Board

PITTSBURGH, PA, February 22, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) (the “Company”) today reported that William J. Stallkamp has been named as the Company’s new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Earnings News

Matthews International announces earnings for fiscal 2008

PITTSBURGH, PA, NOVEMBER 13, 2008 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.  For the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter, net income was $20,392,000, or $0.66 per share, compared to $20,225,000, or $0.64 per share for the fourth quarter a year ago.  Sales in the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter were $219,178,000, compared to $185,472,000 in the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter. Operating profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $35,048,000, compared to $34,866,000 in the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 16, 2008 – The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend has been increased one-half cent per share from $0.06 to $0.065.  The dividend is payable November 14, 2008 to stockholders of record October 31, 2008.
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Matthews International announces Fourth Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 30, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release fourth quarter fiscal 2008 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 13, 2008.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, JULY 24, 2008 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ: MATW) today announced earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008.  Net income for the quarter was $21,378,000 versus $12,029,000 for the same quarter last year.  Earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.69 compared to $0.38 a year ago.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 3, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release third quarter fiscal 2008 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 24, 2008.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 24, 2008 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.  Net income for the quarter was $20,283,000 versus $18,501,000 for the same quarter last year.  Earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $0.65 compared to $0.58 a year ago, an increase of 12.1%.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 4, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release second quarter fiscal 2008 results on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
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Matthews International announces First Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, JANUARY 24, 2008 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. Net income for the Company’s fiscal 2008 first quarter increased to $17,431,000, compared to $13,971,000 for the same quarter last year. Earnings per share for the fiscal 2008 first quarter were $0.56, compared to $0.44 a year ago.
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Matthews International announces First Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, January 4, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release first quarter fiscal 2008 results on Thursday, January 24, 2008.
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Matthews International announces earnings for fiscal 2007

PITTSBURGH, PA, NOVEMBER 13, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.  For the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter, net income was $20,225,000, or $0.64 per share, compared to $18,979,000 or $0.59 per share for the fourth quarter a year ago.  Sales in the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter were $185,472,000 compared to $182,910,000 in the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Fourth Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 30, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release fourth quarter fiscal 2007 results on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
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Matthews International Corporation announces settlement agreement with Yorktowne Caskets

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 23, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM MATW) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The York Group, Inc. (“York”), reached a settlement agreement after the close of business on July 20, 2007 with Yorktowne Caskets, Inc. and its shareholders (“Yorktowne”) with respect to all outstanding litigation between the parties.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 19, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM MATW) today announced earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007. Net income for the quarter was $12.0 million versus $17.7 million for the same quarter last year. Earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were $0.38. The results of the fiscal 2007 third quarter were unfavorably impacted by special charges totaling $10.7 million, or $0.21 per share.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 2, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release third quarter fiscal 2007 results on Thursday, July 19, 2007.
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Matthews International Corporation announces continuation of its Stock Repurchase Program

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 20, 2007-- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ
NMS: MATW) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a continuation of the Company’s stock repurchase program. Previously, on five separate occasions, the Board had approved repurchasing a total of ten million shares, or two million shares for each authorization.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 19, 2007 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net income for the quarter was $18,501,000 versus $16,852,000 for the same quarter last year. Earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 were $0.58 compared to $0.52 a year ago, an increase of 11.5 percent.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 3, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release second quarter fiscal 2007 results on Thursday, April 19, 2007.
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Matthews International announces First Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, January 18, 2007 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Net income for the Company’s fiscal 2007 first quarter increased 8.2% to $13,971,000, compared to $12,907,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces First Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, January 3, 2007 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release first quarter fiscal 2007 results on Thursday, January 18, 2007.
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Matthews International announces earnings for fiscal 2006

PITTSBURGH, PA, NOVEMBER 16, 2006 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ
NMS: MATW) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. For the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter, net income was $18,979,000, or $0.59 per share, compared to $15,402,000 or $0.47 per share for the fourth quarter a year ago. Sales in the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter were $182,910,000 compared to $175,890,000 in the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Fourth Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, November 2, 2006 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release fourth quarter fiscal 2006 results on Thursday, November 16, 2006.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 20, 2006 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006. Net income for the quarter was $17,706,000 versus $15,613,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 3, 2006 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release third quarter fiscal 2006 results on Thursday, July 20, 2006.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 25, 2006 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006. Net income for the quarter was $16,852,000 versus $14,721,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 3, 2006 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release second quarter fiscal 2006 results on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
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Matthews International announces earnings for fiscal 2005

PITTSBURGH, PA, NOVEMBER 15, 2005 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ
NMS: MATW) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. For the fiscal 2005 fourth quarter, net income was $15,682,000, or $0.48 per share, compared to $16,631,000 or $0.51 per share for the fourth quarter a year ago.
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Matthews International announces Fourth Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 31, 2005 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release fourth quarter fiscal 2005 results on Tuesday, November 15, 2005.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, JULY 19, 2005 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005.  Net income for the quarter was $16,154,000 versus $14,380,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 5, 2005 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release third quarter fiscal 2005 results on Tuesday, July 19, 2005.
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Matthews International announces Second Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, APRIL 19, 2005 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net income for the quarter was $15,263,000 versus $13,801,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces First Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, JANUARY 20, 2005 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced higher earnings for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2004. Net income for the quarter was $12,725,000 versus $11,383,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces earnings for fiscal 2004

PITTSBURGH, PA, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQNMS: MATW) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. The Company reported net income for fiscal 2004 of $56,195,000 compared to $44,893,000 for fiscal 2003.
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Matthews International announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 26, 2004 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2004 results on Tuesday, November 16, 2004.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings and declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, JULY 20, 2004 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net income for the quarter was $14,380,000 versus $12,289,000 for the same quarter last year.
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Matthews International announces Third Quarter Earnings release and conference call schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 6, 2004 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today announced plans to release third quarter fiscal 2004 results on Tuesday, July 20, 2004.
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Dividends News

Matthews International Corporation increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 18, 2007 – The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on the Company’s common stock.
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Matthews International Corporation increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 19, 2006 – The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.055 per share on the Company’s common stock.
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Matthews International Corporation increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 18, 2005 – The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the Company’s common stock.
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Matthews International Corporation increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, PA, OCTOBER 14, 2004 – The Board of Directors of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NNM: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.045 per share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend has been increased one-half cent per share (12.5%) from $0.04 to $0.045.
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Acquisitions News

Matthews International Corporation announces the completion of the purchase of a majority interest in Saueressig GMBH & Co. KG

PITTSBURGH, PA, May 8, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced the completion of its purchase of a 78% ownership interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG (“Saueressig”).
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Matthews International Corporation signs definitive agreement for the purchase of a majority interest in Saueressig GMBH & Co. KG

PITTSBURGH, PA, February 25, 2008 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of a 78% ownership interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG ("Saueressig").
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Matthews International Corporation announces the completion of the acquisition of Milso Industries

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 11, 2005 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the assets of Milso Industries (“Milso”). Matthews initially announced on May 31, 2005 the signing of the definitive agreement for the purchase, which was contingent upon regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (“HSR”).
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Matthews International Corporation signs definitive agreement to acquire Milso Industries

PITTSBURGH, PA, May 31, 2005 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of the assets of Milso Industries (“Milso”). Milso, which includes the legal entities Milso Industries, LLC, Milso Industries, Inc. and SBC Holding Corporation, is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of caskets in the United States.
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Matthews International Corporation acquires The InTouch Group

PITTSBURGH, PA, AUGUST 30, 2004 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced the purchase of The InTouch Group pIc ("InTouch "), a leading provider of reprographic services to the packaging industry in the United Kingdom.
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Matthews International Corporation acquires Cloverleaf Group

PITTSBURGH, PA, JULY 19, 2004 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced the purchase of Cloverleaf Group ("Cloverleaf"), a provider of merchandising solutions. Cloverleaf was formed by the recent merger of iDL, Inc., which is a merchandising solutions company headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, and Big Red Rooster, which is a marketing and design services organization located in Columbus, OH.
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Matthews International Corporation acquires Holjeron Corporation

PITTSBURGH, PA, JULY 6, 2004 -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ NMS: MATW) today announced the purchase by Matthews of Holjeron Corporation, a U.S. industrial controls manufacturer located in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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