DALLAS, Nov 16, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Steven R. Rowley, President and CEO, of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP and EXP.B) will be presenting at The Wall Street Analyst Forum's 15th Annual Analyst Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, December 1, 2004. Eagle's presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. EST and will be webcast live and may be accessed through the Eagle Materials website at www.eaglematerials.com . The presentation will be archived on Eagle Materials website, www.eaglematerials.com until December 31, 2004.

To listen to the live event, a participant must have a multimedia computer with speakers and RealPlayer or Windows Media Player plug-in installed. To download the software prior to the event participants should visit http://www.eaglematerials.com , click the conference call link on the investor relations home page, and follow the event instructions. It is suggested that participants access the webcast event page at least 10 minutes before the live event.

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

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when Eagle Materials is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements.

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., +1-214-981-5000

http://www.eaglematerials.com

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