NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Matthews International ( MATW )

secured enough support to beat back a board room

challenge from Barington Capital Group as its shareholders

voted to re-elect all three of the casket maker's directors, two

sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Votes are still being counted before Matthews' annual

meeting on Thursday and investors can change their votes up

until the meeting, but by Wednesday evening the sources said

that preliminary tallies show the company emerged victorious.