StoneMor Partners L.P. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Florida Based Funeral Home Chain

StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE:STON) today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Lohman Funeral Homes, a privately owned operator of 14 cemetery and funeral home locations in Florida's Volusia and Flagler counties. The transaction, subject to certain terms and conditions, is expected to close within six weeks. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Lohman Funeral Homes, founded in 1997 is the largest family owned operator of funeral homes and cemeteries in Florida. It is anticipated that the Lohman family will continue to manage their existing properties under the Lohman Funeral Homes name.

"We're delighted that Lohman will become part of the StoneMor family," said Larry Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of StoneMor Partners L.P. Lohman will provide us a strong presence in the Florida market and the Lohman name is a well respected brand. We look forward to their continued growth as part of StoneMor."

About StoneMor Partners L.P.

StoneMor Partners L.P., headquartered in Levittown, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, with 274 cemeteries and 69 funeral homes in 26 states and Puerto Rico. StoneMor is the only publicly traded deathcare company structured as a partnership. StoneMor's cemetery products and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this merchandise.

For additional information about StoneMor Partners L.P., please visit StoneMor's website, and the Investor Relations section, at http://stonemor.com.

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