STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                              (Unaudited)
           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                      July 31,
                                              


 
                                                2002           2001
Revenues:                                     ---------     ---------
     Funeral                                  $  83,265     $ 102,641
     Cemetery                                    60,989        63,108
                                              ---------     ---------
         Total revenues                         144,254       165,749
                                              ---------     ---------
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
     Funeral                                     64,428        81,703
     Cemetery                                    46,430        50,099
                                              ---------     ---------
         Total costs and expenses               110,858       131,802
                                              ---------     ---------
     Gross profit                                33,396        33,947
Corporate general and administrative expenses     4,516         4,316
Loss on assets held for sale and other charges   18,500       269,158
                                              ---------     ---------
     Operating earnings (loss)                   10,380      (239,527)
Interest expense                                (15,560)      (15,752)
Investment income                                   152         1,150
Other income, net                                   583         2,633
                                              ---------     ---------
     Loss before income taxes and
      extraordinary item                         (4,445)     (251,496)
Income tax benefit                               (1,959)      (57,623)
                                              ---------     ---------
     Loss before extraordinary item              (2,486)     (193,873)
 
Extraordinary item - early
 extinguishment of debt, net of a
 
 $3,648 income tax benefit                         --          (5,472)
                                              ---------     ---------
     Net loss                                 $  (2,486)    $(199,345)
                                              =========     =========
 
 
Basic loss per common share:
 
     Loss before extraordinary item           $    (.02)    $   (1.80)
     Extraordinary item - early
      extinguishment of debt                       --            (.05)
                                              ---------     ---------
     Net loss                                 $    (.02)    $   (1.85)
                                              =========     =========
 
 
Diluted loss per common share:
 
     Loss before extraordinary item           $    (.02)    $   (1.80)
     Extraordinary item - early
      extinguishment of debt                       --            (.05)
                                              ---------     ---------
     Net loss                                 $    (.02)    $   (1.85)
                                              =========     =========
 
 
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding (in thousands):
 
     Basic                                      107,961       107,538
                                              =========     =========
     Diluted                                    107,961       107,538
                                              =========     =========
 
 
                       STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                              (Unaudited)
           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                       July 31,
                                               


 
                                                  2002         2001
Revenues:                                      ---------    ---------
     Funeral                                   $ 269,196    $ 317,948
     Cemetery                                    179,616      195,430
                                               ---------    ---------
         Total revenues                          448,812      513,378
                                               ---------    ---------
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
     Funeral                                     198,626      246,675
     Cemetery                                    135,675      148,456
                                               ---------    ---------
         Total costs and expenses                334,301      395,131
                                               ---------    ---------
     Gross profit                                114,511      118,247
Corporate general and administrative expenses     12,401       13,382
Loss on assets held for sale and other charges    18,500      269,158
                                               ---------    ---------
     Operating earnings (loss)                    83,610     (164,293)
Interest expense                                 (48,389)     (45,173)
Investment income                                    374        4,788
Other income, net                                  1,173        5,817
                                               ---------    ---------
     Earnings (loss) before income
      taxes, extraordinary item
      and cumulative effect of change
      in accounting principles                    36,768     (198,861)
Income tax expense (benefit)                      13,702      (38,410)
                                               ---------    ---------
     Earnings (loss) before
      extraordinary item and cumulative
      effect of change in accounting
      principles                                  23,066     (160,451)
 
Extraordinary item - early
 extinguishment of debt, net of a
 
 $3,648 income tax benefit                          --         (5,472)
 
Cumulative effect of change in
 accounting principles, net of
 
 a $166,669 income tax benefit                      --       (250,004)
                                               ---------    ---------
     Net earnings (loss)                       $  23,066    $(415,927)
                                               =========    =========
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
 
     Earnings (loss) before
      extraordinary item and cumulative
      effect of change in accounting
      principles                               $     .21    $   (1.50)
     Extraordinary item - early
      extinguishment of debt                        --           (.05)
     Cumulative effect of change in
      accounting principles                         --          (2.33)
                                               ---------    ---------
     Net earnings (loss)                       $     .21    $   (3.88)
                                               =========    =========
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
 
     Earnings (loss) before extraordinary
      item and cumulative effect of
      change in accounting principles          $     .21    $   (1.50)
     Extraordinary item - early
      extinguishment of debt                        --           (.05)
     Cumulative effect of change in
      accounting principles                         --          (2.33)
                                               ---------    ---------
     Net earnings (loss)                       $     .21    $   (3.88)
                                               =========    =========
 
 
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding (in thousands):
 
     Basic                                       107,807      107,268
                                               =========    =========
     Diluted                                     108,355      107,268
                                               =========    =========
 
 
                       STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              (Unaudited)
           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                      July 31,
                                               


 
                                                  2002         2001
Revenues:                                      ---------    ---------
     Funeral
        Operations to be retained              $  73,007    $  70,784
        Closed and held for sale operations       10,258       31,857
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                          83,265      102,641
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                 59,728       60,809
        Closed and held for sale operations        1,261        2,299
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                         60,989       63,108
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total revenues                              144,254      165,749
                                               ---------    ---------
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
     Funeral
        Operations to be retained                 54,923       55,852
        Closed and held for sale operations        9,505       25,851
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                          64,428       81,703
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                 44,999       46,334
        Closed and held for sale operations        1,431        3,765
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                         46,430       50,099
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total costs and expenses                    110,858      131,802
                                               ---------    ---------
 
 
Gross Profit:
 
     Funeral
        Operations to be retained                 18,084       14,932
        Closed and held for sale operations          753        6,006
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                          18,837       20,938
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                 14,729       14,475
        Closed and held for sale operations         (170)      (1,466)
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                         14,559       13,009
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total gross profit                        $  33,396    $  33,947
                                               =========    =========
 
 
                       STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              (Unaudited)
           (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                      July 31,
                                               


 
                                                  2002        2001
Revenues:                                      ---------    ---------
    Funeral
        Operations to be retained              $ 230,336    $ 223,632
        Closed and held for sale operations       38,860       94,316
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                         269,196      317,948
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                175,451      188,809
        Closed and held for sale operations        4,165        6,621
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                        179,616      195,430
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total revenues                              448,812      513,378
                                               ---------    ---------
 
 
Costs and expenses:
 
     Funeral
        Operations to be retained                165,200      169,089
        Closed and held for sale operations       33,426       77,586
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                         198,626      246,675
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                130,836      138,092
        Closed and held for sale operations        4,839       10,364
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                        135,675      148,456
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total costs and expenses                    334,301      395,131
                                               ---------    ---------
 
 
Gross Profit:
 
     Funeral
        Operations to be retained                 65,136       54,543
        Closed and held for sale operations        5,434       16,730
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total funeral                          70,570       71,273
                                               ---------    ---------
 
     Cemetery
        Operations to be retained                 44,615       50,717
        Closed and held for sale operations         (674)      (3,743)
                                               ---------    ---------
           Total cemetery                         43,941       46,974
                                               ---------    ---------
     Total gross profit                        $ 114,511    $ 118,247
                                               =========    =========