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TREVOSE, Pa., May 11, 2017 -- StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE:STON) (“StoneMor” or the “Partnership”) today provided additional data on the ongoing restructuring of its sales force.
Total salespeople within the salesforce at April 30, 2017 numbered 737, which was 44 more than the prior year comparable period, while reflecting a decline of 9 from the 746 individuals reported at March 31, 2017.
The number of salespeople who made a sale during the month of April 2017 was 663, an increase of 8 from the 655 reported for April 2016. The number of sales people who made a sale in April 2017 decreased by 8 from the 671 who made a sale in March 2017.
| Salespeople within total salesforce: | ||||
| As of April 30, 2017 | 737 | |||
| As of April 30, 2016 | 693 | |||
| Increase/(decrease) | 44 | |||
| As of March 31, 2017 | 746 | |||
| Increase/(decrease) | (9 | ) | ||
| Salespeople that made a sale: | ||||
| Month of April 2017 | 663 | |||
| Month of April 2016 | 655 | |||
| Increase/(decrease) | 8 | |||
| Month of March 2017 | 671 | |||
| Increase/(decrease) | (8 | ) | ||
About StoneMor Partners L.P.
StoneMor Partners L.P., headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, with 316 cemeteries and 100 funeral homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico.
StoneMor is the only publicly traded death care company structured as a partnership. StoneMor’s cemetery products and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this merchandise. For additional information about StoneMor Partners L.P., please visit StoneMor’s website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.
CONTACT: John McNamara Director - Investor Relations StoneMor Partners L.P. (215) 826-2945
