EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


                        SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
                 ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF JERALD L. PULLINS,
                      PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER


HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 11, 2002 . . . Service Corporation International (NYSE:
SRV), the world's largest funeral and cemetery company, announced today that
Jerald L. Pullins, President and Chief Operating Officer of SCI, has resigned to
pursue personal interests. Mr. Pullins will continue working with the Company in
a consulting capacity. Robert L. Waltrip, SCI's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, will assume Mr. Pullins' responsibilities on an interim basis until the
Board of Directors elects a successor.

As of March 31, 2002, the Company and its affiliates operated 2,507 funeral
service locations, 467 cemeteries and 154 crematoria and provides funeral and
cemetery services in 8 countries.



For additional information contact:

                                                                                        
Investor Relations:        Eric D. Tanzberger - Vice President / Investor Relations            Tel:  (713) 525-7768
                                                Assistant Corporate Controller

                           Debbie E. Fisher - Director / Investor Relations                    Tel:  (713) 525-9088

Media Relations:           Terry Hemeyer - Managing Director / Corp. Communications            Tel:  (713) 525-5497





Other Service Corporation International information and news releases are
available through SCI's corporate website at: http://www.sci-corp.com.






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