DALLAS, Jan 24, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP, EXP.B), has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on April 20, 2005 to stockholders of record of its Common Stock and stockholders of record of its Class B Common Stock at the close of business on March 23, 2005.

Eagle Materials Inc. is a Dallas-based company that manufactures and distributes Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, Concrete and Aggregates.

SOURCE Eagle Materials Inc.

Steven R. Rowley, President and CEO, or Arthur R. Zunker, Jr., Senior Vice President and CFO, both of Eagle Materials Inc., +1-214-432-2000

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