Centex 8-K Centex Announces Preliminary Results of Shareholder Votes

Exhibit 99.1

	Centex Corporation
	2728 N. Harwood
	Dallas, Texas 75201-1516
	P.O. Box 199000
	Dallas, Texas 75219-9000

news release

For Immediate Release

For additional information, please contact:
Matthew G. Moyer, Vice President, Investor Relations
Eric S. Bruner, Director, Public Relations
214.981.5000

CENTEX ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER VOTES

DALLAS, July 10, 2008 —Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX) announced preliminary results of voting on stockholder proposals presented at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting, held earlier today:

						% OF
				% OF SHARES		SHARES		% OF
				VOTING IN		VOTING		SHARES
PROPOSAL		SUBJECT	STATUS	FAVOR*		AGAINST*		ABSTAINED*
	1	Election of Directors	All nominees elected		86.1		1.57		N/A
	2	Ratification of Appointment of Auditors	Approved		86.97		0.04		0.65
	3	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation	Approved		86.39		0.60		0.67
	4	Performance Goals Under Annual Plan	Approved		77.47		9.47		0.71
	5	Performance Goals Under 2003 Equity Plan	Approved		78.47		8.47		0.71
	6	Amendments to 2003 Equity Plan	Approved		70.3		8.95		0.69
	7	Stockholder Proposal Regarding Climate Change	Not approved		13.33		37.76		28.85
	8	Stockholder Proposal to Declassify the Board	Approved		65.14		14.03		0.77

* Based on the total number of shares outstanding on the record date; sums may not add to 100 percent due to rounding and broker non-votes.

About 87.7 percent of the Company’s 123.5 million shares of outstanding common stock were represented in person or by proxy in voting at the meeting.

Today’s results are preliminary. Official voting results will be reported in more detail in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in October.

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About Centex

Dallas-based Centex, founded in 1950, is one of the nation’s leading home building companies. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes and CityHomes. In addition to its home building operations, Centex also offers mortgage, title and insurance services. Centex has ranked among the top three builders onFORTUNEmagazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies” for nine straight years and is a leader in quality and customer satisfaction.

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