DALLAS, March 31, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP and EXP.B) will release earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 after the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will hold a conference call with senior management on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Central time). The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will be webcast live via the Eagle Materials Inc. Web site at http://www.eaglematerials.com .

What:  Eagle Materials Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Earnings
            Webcast

     When:  May 3, 2006 @ 3:00 PM Eastern

     Where: http://www.eaglematerials.com

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

If you are unable to listen to the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.eaglematerials.com for one year. To access the replay, click on the Investor Relations line and click the webcast button.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: During this presentation, Eagle Materials Inc. may make forward-looking statements relating to results of operations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

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

SOURCE Eagle Materials Inc.

Art Zunker, Senior Vice President and CFO, +1-214-432-2010, or Craig Kesler, Vice
President - IR and Corporate Development, +1-214-432-2013, both of Eagle Materials
Inc.

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