DALLAS, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centex Construction Products (NYSE: CXP) will hold a conference call with senior management on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 11 a.m. Eastern time (10 a.m. Central time) regarding the company's earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. The company will release earnings on Monday, January 19, 2004 after the NYSE close. The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will be webcast via the CXP Web site at http://www.centex-cxp.com .

What: CXP Third Quarter, Fiscal 2004 Earnings Conference Call

When: January 20, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, 10:00 a.m. Central

Where: http://www.centex-cxp.com

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the Web at the above address.

Contact: Art Zunker, Senior Vice President and CFO - 214-981-6510

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

Dallas, Texas-based CXP manufactures and distributes cement, gypsum wallboard, paperboard and concrete and aggregates.

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SOURCE Centex Construction Products