Ray Hillenbrand, James Henderson to Retire from Hillenbrand Board in 2013 – Joe Loughrey to Become New Board Chairman at that Time

BATESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) board

of directors announced today that Chairman Ray J. Hillenbrand and Vice Chairman
James A. Henderson have decided to retire from the board, effective as of the
company’s 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. The board has elected F. Joseph
Loughrey, retired president and chief operating officer of Cummins Inc. and
chairman of Hillenbrand’s Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, to assume
the role of board chairman at that time.

ABOUT HILLENBRAND
Hillenbrand (www.HillenbrandInc.com) is a global diversified manufacturing
enterprise that makes and sells premium business-to-business products and
services for a wide variety of industries. We pursue profitable growth and
meaningful dividends for our shareholders by leveraging our leading brands,
robust cash generation capabilities and strong core competencies. HI-INC-E

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