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]