THACKER ANNOUNCES SALES EXPANSION

Thacker Caskets, Inc, the nation's second largest family-owned casket maker, has announced important sales expansion plans and the hiring of 3 additional sales associates. Thacker Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mike Beardsley, said "the hiring of these 3 new associates is concurrent with the initiation of a second shift at the new Thacker Casket Manufacturing facility in Florence, AL. The resulting boost in production makes Thacker's sales expansion possible all while insuring uninterrupted service to Thacker's growing customer family".

Company President, C. J. Thacker, shared that "employment at the Alabama factory has risen to 189 workers hailing from both Alabama and Tennessee". Thacker went on to say that he and the Thacker family are proud to be adding American jobs at a time when the larger American casket companies are closing US factories, and outsourcing production to Mexico.

BOB DYER comes to Thacker Caskets, Inc. with a rich background in Funeral Service. Bob is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He is also a graduate of John Gupton College in Nashville where he earned an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. Bob worked in a Funeral Home before joining Batesville Casket Company where he worked for 15 years. Just prior to joining Thacker, Bob was in Medicare Insurance Sales for Humana. Bob will pioneer a new territory for Thacker which includes Central Tennessee and Northwestern Georgia. Bob enjoys renovating homes as a hobby.

REGINA REAMS-PRIGG will provide sales attention to Thacker’s valued Funeral Home accounts in the Central and Tidewater areas of Virginia. Regina is a native of Powhatan, Virginia. She is a graduate of the University of Richmond with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, and in Biology. She also earned a Business Fellowship at Magdalen College of Oxford University, England. Regina posses a strong and diverse sales background. Most recently she has been a Regional Sales Manager for Rothenberger-USA and for Makita USA selling industrial quality tools to industrial and commercial retailers. Regina enjoys riding both motorcycles and horses in her spare time.

BILL MOORE will be charged with opening a new sales territory for Thacker Caskets, Inc. that will encompass Northern and Central Alabama, and a portion of Eastern Mississippi. As such, both Bill Moore and Bob Dyer will have access to the vast resources and support of the Thacker factory, and massive new Distribution Center in Florence, AL. Bill is originally from Huntsville, AL. He and his family now live in Moody, AL. Bill brings to Thacker over 15 years of successful sales experience. Bill worked in the recreational vehicle industry and prior to that he spent a number of years selling institutional furnishings. Bill is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Huntsville with a degree in Business Administration. Bill's 2 sons are both involved in school sports and weekends find Bill cheering on the Crimson Tide.

Thacker Caskets, Inc. is America's fastest growing casket maker. As noted by Audrey Thacker, company Vice President, "Thacker provides a welcome alternative to those Funeral Directors who are tired of paying the BIG casket prices charges by the BIG corporate casket companies. Thacker's low overhead, high quality approach to the market resonates with Funeral Directors in these challenging economic times."

For more information on Thacker Caskets, Inc., please call the Thacker Customer Service Offices at 1-800-637-8891.