DALLAS, July 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) will announce its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, ended June 30, 2008, in a news release issued on Monday, July 21, 2008 AFTER the close of the NYSE.

A conference call with EXP's Senior Management will be held the following day, Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. ET (1:00 P.M. CT).

To participate in the call, please dial (800) 954-1052 (U.S. & Canada). International callers should dial (212) 231-2900. Please call ten minutes prior to start time. The passcode is: 21388270

A webcast of the call, accompanied by a slide presentation, will be available in real time via the EXP Web site (http://www.eaglematerials.com). An archive of the webcast will be available on the site's Investor Relations page for 12 months.

  Questions: Mark Dendle, Executive Vice President and CFO (214) 432-2011 or
  Craig Kesler, Vice President - IR and Corporate Development (214) 432-2013

                    We look forward to your participation.

SOURCE Eagle Materials Inc.

http://www.eaglematerials.com

Copyright (C) 2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved

News Provided by COMTEX