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AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

                   
This Amendment No. 5 to Employment Agreement and Amendment No. 5 to Change
of Control Agreement is made as of the 31st day of October, 2000, by and between
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"),
and Lawrence B. Hawkins (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, which has been previously amended four times (as
amended, the "Employment Agreement");

                   
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Change of Control Agreement with the
Employee dated as of December 5, 1995, which has been previously amended four
times (as amended, the "Change of Control Agreement"); and

                   
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to an extension of the terms
of the Employment Agreement and the Change of Control Agreement, as set forth
herein.

                   
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the continued employment of Employee
by the Company and the payment of wages, salary and other compensation to
Employee by the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows, effective
October 31, 2000;

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

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

  
               
    Employment Term.     The term of this Agreement (the
    "Employment Term") shall commence on the Agreement Date and shall
    continue through October 31, 2001, subject to any earlier termination
    of Employee's status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
Section 3.     Article II, Section 2.1(a) of the Change
of Control Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

  
                2.1   
     Employment Term and Capacity after Change of Control. (a) If a
    Change of Control occurs on or before October 31, 2001, then the Employee's
    employment term (the "Employment Term") shall continue through the
    second anniversary of the Change of Control, subject to any earlier
    termination of Employee's status as an employee pursuant to this
    Agreement.

  

                   
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/   Lawrence B. Hawkins                          

                         
      Lawrence B. HawkinsAMENDMENT NO. 5 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

                   
This Amendment No. 5 to Employment Agreement and Amendment No. 4 to Change of
Control Agreement is made as of the 31st day of October, 2000, by and between
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"),
and Brent F. Heffron (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 January 1, 1997, which has been previously amended four times (as
amended, the "Employment Agreement");

                   
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Change of Control Agreement with the
Employee dated as of January 1, 1997, which has been previously amended three
times (as amended, the "Change of Control Agreement"); and

                   
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to an extension of the terms
of the Employment Agreement and the Change of Control Agreement, as set forth
herein.

                   
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the continued employment of Employee
by the Company and the payment of wages, salary and other compensation to
Employee by the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows, effective
October 31, 2000:

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

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

  
               
    Employment Term.     The term of this Agreement (the
    "Employment Term") shall commence on the Agreement Date and shall
    continue through October 31, 2001, subject to any earlier termination
    of Employee's status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
Section 3.     Article II, Section 2.1(a) of the Change
of Control Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

  
               
    2.1     Employment Term and Capacity after
    Change of Control. (a) If a Change of Control occurs on or before
    October 31, 2001, then the Employee's employment term (the
    "Employment Term") shall continue through the second anniversary
    of the Change of Control, subject to any earlier termination of Employee's
    status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
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/   Brent F. Heffron                          

                         
      Brent F. HeffronAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

                   
This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Change of
Control Agreement is made as of the 31st day of October, 2000, by and between
Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"),
and Randall L. Stricklin (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 April 20, 2000 (the "Employment Agreement");

                   
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Change of Control Agreement with the
Employee dated as of April 20, 2000 (the "Change of Control
Agreement"); and

                   
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to an extension of the terms
of the Employment Agreement and the Change of Control Agreement, as set forth
herein.

                   
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the continued employment of Employee
by the Company and the payment of wages, salary and other compensation to
Employee by the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows, effective
October 31, 2000:

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

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

  
               
    Employment Term.     The term of this Agreement (the
    "Employment Term") shall commence on the Agreement Date and shall
    continue through October 31, 2001, subject to any earlier termination
    of Employee's status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
Section 3.     Article II, Section 2.1(a) of the Change
of Control Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

  
               
    2.1     Employment Term and Capacity after
    Change of Control. (a) If a Change of Control occurs on or before
    October 31, 2001, then the Employee's employment term (the
    "Employment Term") shall continue through the second anniversary
    of the Change of Control, subject to any earlier termination of Employee's
    status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
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/   Randall L. Stricklin                          

                        
      Randall L. StricklinAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

                   
This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to
Change of Control Agreement is made as of the 31st day of October, 2000, by and
between Stewart Enterprises, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the
"Company"), and G. Kenneth Stephens, Jr. (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 January 31, 2000 (the "Employment Agreement");

                   
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a Change of Control Agreement with the
Employee dated as of January 31, 2000 (the "Change of Control
Agreement"); and

                   
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee have agreed to an extension of the
terms of the Employment Agreement and the Change of Control Agreement, as set
forth herein.

                   
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the continued employment of
Employee by the Company and the payment of wages, salary and other compensation
to Employee by the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows, effective
October 31, 2000:

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

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

  
                   
    Employment Term.     The term of this Agreement (the "Employment
    Term") shall commence on the Agreement Date and shall continue through
    October 31, 2001, subject to any earlier termination of Employee's
    status as an employee pursuant to this Agreement.

  

                   
Section 3.     Article II, Section 2.1(a) of the Change of Control
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

  
                2.1    
    Employment Term and Capacity after Change of Control. (a) If a
    Change of Control occurs on or before October 31, 2001, then the Employee's
    employment term (the "Employment Term") shall continue through the
    second anniversary of the Change of Control, subject to any earlier
    termination of Employee's status as an employee pursuant to this
    Agreement.

  

                   
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/  G. Kenneth Stephens,
      Jr.             
        

                   
      G. Kenneth Stephens, Jr.

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