Helen Cornell Appointed to Hillenbrand Board

BATESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of
Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI), has appointed Helen W. Cornell to a newly created
board seat, effective immediately.

“Helen is a wonderful addition to our board,” said Ray J. Hillenbrand, chairman
of the Hillenbrand board of directors. “We look forward to benefitting from her
deep talent and experience in finance, operations and growth through
acquisitions. Helen’s background also provides her with strong insight into our
process equipment business platform, which will be invaluable as we continue to
transform Hillenbrand into a global diversified industrial company.”

In November 2010, Cornell retired as executive vice president and chief
financial officer of Gardner Denver, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of
compressors, blowers, pumps, loading arms and fuel systems for various
industrial, medical, environmental, transportation and process applications. She
served in various operating and financial roles of increasing responsibility at
Gardner Denver during her 22-year tenure at the company, including a term as
vice president and general manager of the Fluid Transfer Division and as vice
president of strategic planning.

Active in the business community, Cornell chairs the Audit Committee for two
boards: The Alamo Group, where she is also a member of the Compensation
Committee, and the privately owned Owensboro Grain Company, where she is also a
member of the Executive Committee. In Quincy, Ill., where she resides, Cornell
has experience on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations.

“Hillenbrand has a strong, sustainable growth strategy, supported by a culture
that values quality, service and prudent cash management,” said Cornell. “The
company is poised for growth on a global scale, and I’m excited to be part of
this effort to build additional value for shareholders.”

A certified public accountant (CPA) and certified management accountant (CMA),
Cornell has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky
and a master’s in business administration from Vanderbilt University.

About Hillenbrand, Inc.

Hillenbrand (www.HillenbrandInc.com) is a diversified enterprise with multiple
subsidiaries focused around two business platforms. Batesville Casket
(www.batesville.com) is a leader in the North American death care industry
through the sale of funeral services products, including burial caskets,
cremation caskets, containers and urns, burial vaults, selection room display
fixturing, and other personalization and memorialization products. The Process
Equipment Group is a recognized leader in the design, production, marketing and
servicing of equipment and systems used in processing applications for a diverse
range of industrial markets. Its two business lines are K-Tron, which focuses
primarily on feeding and pneumatic conveying equipment, and the Size Reduction
Group, which concentrates on size reduction equipment, conveying systems and
screening equipment, operating under three brands: Pennsylvania Crusher,
Gundlach and Jeffrey Rader. HI-INC-E

SOURCE Hillenbrand, Inc.