Editor's Note: On June 30, 2003, Spartanburg filed a purported antitrust
class action lawsuit against Hillenbrand and Hill-Rom in South Carolina
District Court alleging violations of federal antitrust laws.

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Hill-Rom Company was founded
in 1929 by John A.

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Hillenbrand is consulting
with its independent accountants regarding the classification of certain cash,
cash equivalents and highly liquid investments within the current asset
section of the balance sheet, and within the statement of cash flows., Hillenbrand Industries,
Inc. and Hill-Rom Company, Inc. It is anticipated that within the next month class members will be
notified of their settlement rights either by mail from the settlement
administrator or by publication.
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The proposed settlement and any payment to class members are subject to
final court approval of the agreement following notice to class members. The
court hearing for final approval is expected to occur some time in the late
spring or early summer of 2006. Details of the
litigation are set forth in Hillenbrand's most recent annual filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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announced today that the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina preliminarily approved a definitive settlement agreement
entered into with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and its attorneys to
settle the antitrust class action litigation brought by Spartanburg against
Hillenbrand and Hill-Rom for $337.

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, Hillenbrand Industries,
Inc. It is important to note that forward-
looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and the Company's
actual results could differ materially from those set forth in any forward-
looking statements.

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When finalized, the settlement is expected to
resolve all of the plaintiffs' claims and those of U.

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Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC ") providing a five
calendar-day extension to submit its Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for its
first fiscal 2005 quarter ended December 31, 2004.

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Hillenbrand Industries to File 5-Day Extension for Form 10-Q

The settlement agreement
contains detailed terms of the previously announced memorandum of
understanding and includes Hill-Rom's commitment to continue certain Company-
initiated practices . The cost of the settlement, along with estimates of
certain legal and other costs to complete the settlement, was fully accrued by
Hillenbrand in the fourth quarter of its 2005 fiscal year, which ended
September 30, 2005. Additionally, as of
December 31, 2005, Hillenbrand had available cash and short-term investments
of $196.

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This
will not have an impact on reported earnings. Hillenbrand intends to file its
Form 10-Q with the SEC on Monday, February 14, 2005. It is also a provider of medical
equipment outsourcing and asset management services.0
million available under a shelf registration statement. Spartanburg
claimed injuries caused by Hill-Rom's discounting practices , which allegedly
harmed competition and resulted in higher prices for standard and/or specialty
hospital beds and/or architectural and in-room products. Hill-Rom employs more than 6,300 people and has numerous
manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities located throughout the world.

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Hillenbrand , headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, is a publicly traded
holding company for two major wholly owned businesses serving the health care
and funeral services industries. It is also a provider of medical equipment outsourcing and asset
management services.

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BATESVILLE, Ind.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, regarding the Company's future plans, objectives, beliefs,
expectations , representations and projections.

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5 million.

ABOUT HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

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BATESVILLE , Ind. (NYSE: HB) and its Hill-Rom, Inc.S. and Canadian
purchasers or renters of Hill-Rom products from 1990 through the date of the
agreement.

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(NYSE: HB) today reported that the Company intends to file a Form 12b-25
with the U.1 million. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from
forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: the Company's
dependence on its relationships with several large national providers and
group purchasing organizations, changes in death rates, costs and availability
of raw materials, the success of the Company's restructuring , realignment and
cost reduction efforts, whether the Company's new products are successful in
the marketplace, changes in customers' Medicare reimbursements, the success of
the implementation of the Company's enterprise resource planning system,
compliance with FDA regulations, tax-related matters , potential exposure to
antitrust, product liability or other claims, failure of the Company to
execute its acquisition strategy through the consummation and successful
integration of acquisitions and the ability to retain executive officers and
other key personnel.

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The absence of such terms, however , does not mean that the
statement is not forward-looking.

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Batesville Casket Company employs more than 3,000 people at numerous
manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities throughout North America . In
2005, Batesville Casket's revenues exceeded $659 million. For a more in depth discussion of these and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in
forward -looking statements, see the discussions under the heading "Risk
Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
September 30, 2005.

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Hillenbrand Industries Inc. and Plaintiffs ' Attorneys Enter Into a Definitive Agreement to Settle Spartanburg Antitrust Class Action Litigation

3 million under its revolving credit facility and $750. Hillenbrand and in 2005 grew to over $1.

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After funding the settlement, $50 million of which will occur 30 days
after receipt of preliminary court approval with the remainder expected
approximately 30 days following final court approval, Hillenbrand will
continue to have a solid financial position with continued strong operating
cash flows, and remaining availability under its revolving credit facility and
shelf registration statement to fund the execution of its strategic
initiatives.

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About Hillenbrand Industries, Inc . Batesville Casket is a
leading manufacturer and supplier of burial caskets, cremation products and
related services to licensed funeral homes. Hillenbrand's
leadership and has grown to be a leading manufacturer and supplier of burial
caskets, cremation products and related services to licensed funeral homes.

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Hill-Rom Company is a manufacturer of
equipment for the health care industry and a provider of associated services
for wound, pulmonary and circulatory care.
Hillenbrand Industries , Inc, headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, is a
publicly traded company with two wholly owned businesses that are leaders in
the health care and funeral services industries.27 billion in
revenues as a leading manufacturer of equipment for the health care industry
and a provider of associated services for wound, pulmonary and circulatory
care. The Company has tried,
wherever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words
such as "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "encourage," "expect,"
"may," "goal," "become," "pursue," "estimate," "strategy," "will,"
"projection ," "forecast," "continue," "accelerate," "promise," "increase," or
the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable
terminology. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.

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S. As of December 31, 2005, the company had untapped availability
of approximately $385.