DALLAS, Oct 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP and EXP.B), has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on January 26, 2006 to stockholders of record of its Common Stock and stockholders of record of its Class B Common Stock at the close of business on December 22, 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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