Hillenbrand, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

Hillenbrand, Inc. announced today that it will release its second quarter earnings results followed by a conference call after the close of market on May 13, 2008 at 5:00 pm EDT. The company will also provide a live webcast of the call through its corporate Web site at www.Hillenbrandinc.com .

Participants may listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-397-0300. International callers may dial 1-719-325-4851. A replay of the call will be available through May 27, 2008. To access the replay, please call 1-888-203-1112. International callers may dial 1-719-457-0820. Please use the confirmation code 9845397.

ABOUT HILLENBRAND, INC.

Hillenbrand, Inc. is the holding company for Batesville Casket Company, a leader in the North American death care industry through the sale of funeral services products, including burial caskets, cremation caskets, containers and urns, selection room display fixturing and other personalization and memorialization products.

Batesville Casket Company ... helping families honor the lives of those they love.

www.hillenbrandinc.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: [email protected]

SOURCE: Hillenbrand, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Mark R. Lanning, Vice President, Investor Relations
and Treasurer, +1-812-934-7256, [email protected], or Media, Victoria
Gilbert, Manager, Corporate & Investor Communications, +1-812-931-5051,
[email protected], both of Hillenbrand, Inc.

Web Site: https://www.hillenbrandinc.com/