BATESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) announced today that members of its executive management team will ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday, August 23, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Hillenbrand is celebrating its 5^th Anniversary as a publicly traded company on the NYSE as well as transitioning the role of President and CEO from Kenneth A. Camp to Joe Raver.

"Since we began as an independent public company in 2008, we've built a financially strong portfolio and transformed into a global diversified industrial company," said Camp. "We're honored to go before the NYSE to ceremonially close business for the week and celebrate five strong years of growth, increasing revenue from $678 million in our first year to an estimated $1.6 billion for fiscal year 2013."

Representing Hillenbrand at the NYSE will be President and CEO, Kenneth A. Camp, Process Equipment Group President and CEO-elect, Joe Raver, Chief Financial Officer, Cindy Lucchese, and other key members of the Company's leadership team.

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About Hillenbrand, Inc.
Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global diversified industrial company 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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