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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

|JAMES E. SINES AND FELIX WILLIAMS, Individually, and as Class | |

|Representatives, on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, | |

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|Plaintiffs, |CIVIL ACTION NO. |

| |03 CV 5465 PKC |

|-against- | |

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|SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL, and its majority held, dominated, |JOINT MOTION OF THE PARTIES FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE |

|controlled and consolidated subsidiary corporate and partnership entities in|PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, AND OF THE PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER |

|the State of New York, including, but not limited to, SCI MANAGEMENT L.P., |PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE CLASS, OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT OR |

|SCI FUNERAL SERVICES INC., SCI FUNERAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK, INC., and NEW |TO OPT OUT, AND A FAIRNESS HEARING |

|YORK FUNERAL CHAPELS, INC., | |

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|Defendants. | |

Plaintiffs and defendants jointly move for preliminary approval of the accompanying proposed Consent Decree, and of the accompanying proposed Consent Order Providing for Notice to the Class, Opportunity to Object or to Opt Out, and a Fairness Hearing. The annexed Affidavit of Richard T. Seymour and the accompanying Joint Memorandum of Points and Authorities set forth the grounds for this Motion.

WHEREFORE, plaintiffs and defendants pray that their Motion be granted, that the Court grant preliminary approval to the proposed Consent Decree, and that the Court approve the proposed Consent Order Providing for Notice to the Class, Opportunity to Object or to Opt Out, and a Fairness Hearing.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy L. Patterson

Texas State Bar No. 15603520

Susanne K. Sullivan

Texas State Bar No. 24008107

Baker & Hostetler LLP

1000 Louisiana, Suite 2000

Houston, Texas 77002-5009

(713) 751-1600 - Telephone

(713) 751-1717 - Telecopier

David A. Grant, Esq.

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Washington Square, Suite 1100

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036-5304

(202) 861-1638 - Telephone

(202) 861-1783 - Telecopier

George A. Stamboulidis (GS 0240)

Matthew H. Charity (MC 9629)

Baker & Hostetler, LLP

666 Fifth Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10103

(212) 589-4200 – Telephone

(212) 589-4201 – Telecopier

By: /s/ Nancy L. Patterson

Attorneys for Defendants

Dated: February 7, 2006

Richard T. Seymour (RS 8094)

Law Office of Richard T. Seymour, P.L.L.C.

1150 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 900

Washington, D.C. 20036-4129

(202) 862-4320 – Telephone

(202) 549-1454 – Cell

(800) 805-1065 – Telecopier

Alan L. Fuchsberg (AF 6626)

The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, LLP

500 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10110

(212) 869-3500 – Telephone

(212) 398-1532 – Telecopier

By: /s/ Richard T. Seymour

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Dated: February 7, 2006

Certificate of Service

I certify that I have, this 8th day of February, 2006, deposited a copy of the Joint Motion of the Parties for Preliminary Approval of the Proposed Consent Decree, and of the ProposedConsent Order Providing for Notice to the Class, Opportunity to Object or Opt Out, and a Fairness Hearing with supporting Affidavit of Richard T. Seymour and Affidavit of Philip J. Pfeiffer, Joint Memorandum in Support, proposed Consent Decree with Exhibits A through D, and proposed form of Order, in either Federal Express for guaranteed overnight delivery or in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to defendants as follows:

Nancy L. Patterson, Esq.

Susanne K. Sullivan, Esq.

Baker & Hostetler LLP

1000 Louisiana

Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77002

David A. Grant, Esq.

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Washington Square, Suite 1100

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036-5304

George A. Stamboulidis, Esq.

Matthew H. Charity, Esq.

Baker & Hostetler LLP

666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

/s/ Richard T. Seymour

Richard T. Seymour (RS 8094)

Law Office of Richard T. Seymour, P.L.L.C.

1150 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 900

Washington, D.C. 20036-4129

(202) 862-4320 – Telephone

(202) 549-1454 – Cell

(800) 805-1065 – Telecopier

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