Exhibit 99.1

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES ALDERWOODS STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE
                                MERGER AGREEMENT

    HOUSTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International
(NYSE: SCI) ("SCI") has been informed by Alderwoods Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWGI)
("Alderwoods") that Alderwoods stockholders today voted to adopt the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2006, between Alderwoods and SCI.
Contingent on completion of the antitrust review of the merger by regulators,
and satisfaction of other customary conditions, SCI continues to believe that
the pending merger with Alderwoods will be completed by the end of 2006.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements contained in this press release regarding expected future
events, including, but not limited to, information regarding the expected
closing of the proposed transaction, as well as certain information in other
filings with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") and elsewhere are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A(i) of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The words "believe," "will," "continue," "expect" and similar expressions
identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based on the current expectations and beliefs of SCI management and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated, including, but not limited to, the ability to
obtain regulatory approvals of the proposed transaction on the proposed terms
and schedule and various other uncertainties associated with the funeral service
industry in general and Alderwoods's and SCI's operations in particular, which
are referred to in Alderwoods's and SCI's periodic reports filed with the SEC,
especially under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors."
Alderwoods and SCI undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

    About Service Corporation International

    Service Corporation International, headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns and
operates funeral service locations and cemeteries. Service Corporation
International has an extensive network of businesses, including 1,053 funeral
service locations and 354 cemeteries in North America as of March 31, 2006. For
more information about Service Corporation International, please visit our
website at http://www.sci-corp.com .

     Service Corporation International Contacts

     Investors:
     Debbie Young - Director / Investor Relations  (713) 525-9088

     Media:
     Greg Bolton - Director / Corporate Communications  (713) 525-5235

SOURCE  Service Corporation International
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    /CONTACT:  investors, Debbie Young, Director - Investor Relations,
+1-713-525-9088, or media, Greg Bolton, Director - Corporate Communications,
+1-713-525-5235, both of Service Corporation International/
    /Web site:  http://www.sci-corp.com /
    (SCI AWGI)