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AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                    TO
                        CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

     This  Amendment No. 2 to Change of Control Agreement is made as of the
25th day of July,  2000,  by  and  between  Stewart  Enterprises,  Inc.,  a
Louisiana   corporation   (the   "Company"),  and  Brian  J.  Marlowe  (the
"Employee").

                           W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Company has entered  into  a  Change of Control Agreement
with the Employee dated as of December 5, 1995, as amended by Amendment No.
1 to Change of Control Agreement dated as of November  1, 1998 (as amended,
the "Change of Control Agreement");

     WHEREAS,  the Employee has agreed to serve as the Company's  Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and

     WHEREAS, the  Company  and the Employee have agreed to a change in the
Employee's salary and bonus, as set forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:

     SECTION 1.  Except as expressly  amended  herein, all of the terms and
provisions of the Change of Control Agreement shall  remain  in  full force
and effect.

     SECTION  2.  Article I, Section 1.1 of the Change of Control Agreement
is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          1.1  EMPLOYMENT   AGREEMENT.   After  a  Change  of  Control
     (defined  below),  this  Agreement   supersedes   the  Employment
     Agreement dated as of August 1, 1995 as amended by  Amendment No.
     1 dated as of October 31, 1998, and as amended by Amendment No. 2
     dated  as of July 25, 2000, between Employee and the Company  (as
     amended,  the  "Employment  Agreement") except to the extent that
     certain  provisions  of the Employment  Agreement  are  expressly
     incorporated by reference  herein.   After  a  Change  of Control
     (defined  below),  the  definitions  in  this Agreement supersede
     definitions  in the Employment Agreement, but  capitalized  terms
     not defined in  this Agreement have the meanings given to them in
     the Employment Agreement.

     SECTION 3.  Article  II,  Section  2.2,  paragraphs (a) and (b) of the
Change of Control Agreement are hereby amended to read in their entirety as
follows:

          (a) SALARY.  A salary ("Base Salary") at the rate of $355,000 per
     year, payable to the Employee at such intervals  no less frequent than
     the most frequent intervals in effect at any time  during  the 120-day
     period  immediately  preceding  the  Change  of  Control  or,  if more
     favorable  to  the Employee, the intervals in effect at any time after
     the Change of Control  for other peer employees of the Company and its
     affiliated companies.

          (b)  BONUS.  An annual  incentive  bonus  (the  "Bonus")  of
     $375,000, to  the  extent  not already received, shall be paid in
     cash (1) no later than November  30  of  each  year or (2) if the
     Employee  elects  to  receive  the  Bonus  in  the calendar  year
     following the year in which it was earned, between  January 1 and
     January 15 of such following year.

     SECTION  4.   Article  III,  Section  3.2  of  the  Change of  Control
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

               3.2 NOTICES.  All notices hereunder must be  in writing
     and  shall  be deemed to have given upon receipt of delivery  by:
     (a)  hand  (against   a   receipt  therefor),  (b)  certified  or
     registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) a
     nationally  recognized  overnight   courier  service  (against  a
     receipt therefor) or (d) telecopy transmission  with confirmation
     of receipt.  All such notices must be addressed as follows:

          If to the Company, to:

          Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
          110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
          Metairie, Louisiana  70005
          Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

          If to the Employee, to:

          Brian J. Marlowe
          1015 Basil Road
          McLean, Virginia  22101

     or such other address as to which any party hereto  may  have notified
the other in writing.

     IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment  to
be duly executed and signed as of the date indicated above.

                                   STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                   By: /S/ JAMES W. MCFARLAND
                                      --------------------------
                                        James W. McFarland
                                        Compensation Committee Chairman

                                   EMPLOYEE:

                                        /S/ BRIAN J. MARLOWE
                                      --------------------------
                                          Brian J. MarloweAMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
                           EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This  Amendment  No. 4 to Employment Agreement is made as of  the 25th
day  of  July,  2000, by and between Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana
corporation (the "Company"), and Kenneth C. Budde (the "Employee").

                           W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with the
Employee dated as of August 1, 1995, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as
of January 1, 1997, Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 1, 1998, and Amendment
No. 3 dated as of October 31, 1998 (as amended, the "Employment
Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to certain changes
in the terms of Employee's employment, as set forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee agree as follows effective
November 1, 1999:

     SECTION 1.  Except as expressly amended herein, all of the terms and
provisions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.

     SECTION 2.  Article II, Section 1 of the Employment Agreement is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          1. SALARY.  Effective November 1, 1999, a salary ("Base
     Salary") at the rate of $300,000 per fiscal year of the Company
     ("Fiscal Year"), payable to the Employee at such intervals as
     other salaried employees of the Company are paid.

     SECTION 3.  Article II, Section 2 of the Employment Agreement is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          2. BONUS.  (a)  For fiscal years beginning November 1, 1999, the
     Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus (the
     "Bonus") of up to $300,000 per Fiscal Year.  The Bonus will be awarded
     based upon factors to be established annually and set forth in an
     annual supplement to this Agreement.

          (b) The Bonus shall be paid in cash not later than 30 days
     following the filing of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
     the Fiscal Year in which the Bonus has been earned.

     SECTION 4.  Article VI, Section 2 of the Employment Agreement is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          2. NOTICES.  All notices hereunder must be in writing and shall
     be deemed to have been given upon receipt of delivery by:  (a) hand
     (against a receipt therefor), (b) certified or registered mail,
     postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) a nationally recognized
     overnight courier service (against a receipt therefor) or (d) telecopy
     transmission with confirmation of receipt.  All such notices must be
     addressed as follows:

          If to the Company, to:

          Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
          110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
          Metairie, Louisiana  70005
          Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

          If to the Employee, to:

          Kenneth C. Budde
          2526 Metairie Road
          Metairie, Louisiana 70005

     or such other address as to which any party hereto may have notified
the other in writing.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed and signed as of the date indicated above.

                                   STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                   By:/s/ James W. McFarland
                                      ----------------------------------
                                        James W. McFarland
                                        Compensation Committee Chairman

                                   EMPLOYEE:

                                     /s/ Kenneth C. Budde
                                     ------------------------------------
                                          Kenneth C. BuddeAMENDMENT NO. 3
                                    TO
                        CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

     This  Amendment No. 3 to Change of Control Agreement is made as of the
25th day of July,  2000,  by  and  between  Stewart  Enterprises,  Inc.,  a
Louisiana   corporation   (the   "Company"),  and  Kenneth  C.  Budde  (the
"Employee").

                           W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Company has entered  into  a  Change of Control Agreement
with the Employee dated as of December 5, 1995, as amended by Amendment No.
1 to Change of Control Agreement dated as of May 1, 1998, and Amendment No.
2 to Change of Control Agreement dated November 1,  1998  (as  amended, the
"Change of Control Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to a change  in  the
Employee's salary and bonus, as set forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Employee agree as follows:

     SECTION  1.   Except as expressly amended herein, all of the terms and
provisions of the Change  of  Control  Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.

     SECTION 2.  Article I, Section 1.1  of the Change of Control Agreement
is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          1.1  EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT.   After   a  Change  of  Control
     (defined   below),  this  Agreement  supersedes  the   Employment
     Agreement dated  as of August 1, 1995 as amended by Amendment No.
     1 dated as of January 1, 1997, Amendment No. 2 dated as of May 1,
     1998, Amendment No. 3 dated as of October 31, 1998, and Amendment
     No. 4 dated as of  July  25,   2000,  between  Employee  and  the
     Company  (as  amended,  the "Employment Agreement") except to the
     extent that certain provisions  of  the  Employment Agreement are
     expressly incorporated by reference herein.   After  a  Change of
     Control  (defined  below),  the  definitions  in  this  Agreement
     supersede   definitions   in   the   Employment   Agreement,  but
     capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement have the meanings
     given to them in the Employment Agreement.

     SECTION 3.  Article II, Section 2.2, paragraphs (a)  and  (b)  of  the
Change of Control Agreement are hereby amended to read in their entirety as
follows:

          (a) SALARY.  A salary ("Base Salary") at the rate of $300,000 per
     year,  payable to the Employee at such intervals no less frequent than
     the most  frequent  intervals in effect at any time during the 120-day
     period  immediately preceding  the  Change  of  Control  or,  if  more
     favorable  to  the Employee, the intervals in effect at any time after
     the Change of Control  for other peer employees of the Company and its
     affiliated companies.

          (b)  BONUS.  An annual  incentive  bonus  (the  "Bonus")  of
     $300,000, to  the  extent  not already received, shall be paid in
     cash (1) no later than November  30  of  each  year or (2) if the
     Employee  elects  to  receive  the  Bonus  in  the calendar  year
     following the year in which it was earned, between  January 1 and
     January 15 of such following year.

     SECTION  4.   Article  III,  Section  3.2  of  the  Change of  Control
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

               3.2 NOTICES.  All notices hereunder must be  in writing
     and  shall  be deemed to have given upon receipt of delivery  by:
     (a)  hand  (against   a   receipt  therefor),  (b)  certified  or
     registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) a
     nationally  recognized  overnight   courier  service  (against  a
     receipt therefor) or (d) telecopy transmission  with confirmation
     of receipt.  All such notices must be addressed as follows:

          If to the Company, to:

          Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
          110 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
          Metairie, Louisiana  70005
          Attn:  Chief Executive Officer

          If to the Employee, to:

          Kenneth C. Budde
          2526 Metairie Road
          Metairie, Louisiana  70005

     or such other address as to which any party hereto  may  have notified
the other in writing.

     IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment  to
be duly executed and signed as of the date indicated above.

                                   STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                   By: /S/ JAMES W. MCFARLAND
                                      ----------------------------
                                        James W. McFarland
                                        Compensation Committee Chairman

                                   EMPLOYEE:

                                       /S/ KENNETH C. BUDDE
                                      ----------------------------
                                          Kenneth C. Budde

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