Service Corporation International Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Comments on Outloo...(a $5.2 million decline in new cemetery p...),Health

Other Financial Results

• General and administrative expenses decreased $13.7 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. This decrease was primarily due to $9.5 million of one-time transition and other expenses incurred in 2007 in relation to our Alderwoods acquisition as well as $6.1 million of costs incurred in 2007 to terminate our pension plan.

Cash Flow and Capital Spending

Set forth below is a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities excluding special items to our reported net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP. We do not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    (In millions)                   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                        December 31,          D
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